Stay or go: Predicting fate of Ravens free agents in 2026
The Ravens have undergone an offseason of change, and while the franchise won’t undergo a complete rebuild, there will be overhauls made at key positions, and Eric DeCosta should have plenty of draft capital to help reload.
Baltimore has 22 unrestricted free agents, according to Over The Cap, with big names like Tyler Linderbaum, Isaiah Likely, Kyle Van Noy, Dre’Mont Jones, Alohi Gilman, Chidobe Awuzie, and Ar’Darius Washington among those Eric DeCosta will evaluate. A current look via Over The Cap shows the Ravens have $19,743,387 available and $12,262,715 in dead cap space, while the Titans, Chargers, and Raiders all have over $80 million in total cap space for March.
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With the new league year fast approaching, we’re predicting who stays and who goes.
DT Dre’Mont Jones: UFA
Age: 29
Entering Week 16, Jones was leading the Ravens in pressures (20) and quick pressures (8) since they acquired him in Week 10. Among Ravens defenders with 150 pass rush snaps, Jones led all Baltimore defenders in Pass rush win rate. Overall, Jones had 2.5 sacks and 15 quarterback hits for the Ravens, which, coupled with his production in Tennessee, gives him seven sacks and 24 quarterback hits total in 2025, both career highs.
Prediction: Stays
DB Alohi Gilman: UFA
Age: 29
Gilman won an AFC Defensive Player of the Week award, and he was a key part of the Ravens’ defensive turnaround since Baltimore acquired him in a midseason trade with the Los Angeles Chargers. Overall, Gilman logged 68 tackles, a forced fumble, and a touchdown return with the Ravens, but struggled in coverage, earning a 71.9 grade and allowing 26 catches.
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Prediction: Stays
WR DeAndre Hopkins: Void
Age: 34
“I definitely want to play. I know I want to play one more year for sure,” Hopkins said on “The Lounge” podcast last week. A 13-year vet and free agent, Hopkins was the Ravens’ third option behind Zay Flowers and Mark Andrews. Hopkins’ 37 targets were similar to Rashod Bateman (38) and Isaiah Likely (35) as he logged 22 catches for 330 yards and two touchdowns, career lows in nearly every significant receiving category.
Prediction: Goes
Edge Kyle Van Noy: UFA
Age: 35
Van Noy, 34, just finished his third season in Baltimore and dropped from 12 1/2 sacks in 2024 to two in 2025.
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Prediction: Goes
C Tyler Linderbaum: UFA
Age: 26
Linderbaum, the team’s top pending free agent, said he “absolutely” wants to return. Still, the Ravens did not pick up his fifth-year option last offseason, and there are reports he’ll become the NFL’s highest-paid center.
Prediction: Goes
DB Ar’Darius Washington: UFA
Age: 27
While the Ravens’ depth chart lists Washington as the backup strong safety behind Kyle Hamilton, he’s a key contributor at other positions in the defensive backfield.
Prediction: Goes
FB Patrick Ricard: UFA
Age: 32
Ricard, an undrafted rookie in 2017 and a six-time Pro Bowler, said he’d love to come back and eventually retire as a Raven. The Pro Bowl fullback has played a pivotal role in Derrick Henry’s two-year dominance.
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Prediction: Goes to New York
WR Tylan Wallace: Void
Age: 27
Wallace saw action in 13 games this season, collecting four receptions for 45 yards and a touchdown on eight targets. The Ravens focused on a wide receiver corps of Zay Flowers, Rashod Bateman, DeAndre Hopkins, Devontez Walker, and LaJohntay Wester for the bulk of the season.
Prediction: Goes
OL Joe Noteboom: UFA
Age: 31
Noteboom played 151 snaps for the Ravens as a swing tackle, posting a 34.1 pass block grade.
Prediction: Goes
DT Taven Bryan: UFA
Age: 30
Prediction: Goes
OLB David Ojabo: UFA
Age: 26
A second-round pick in 2022, Ojabo finished the 2025 season with 0.5 sacks and seven tackles.
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Prediction: Goes
DB Chidobe Awuzie: UFA
Age: 31
The 30-year-old cornerback had his moments in 2025, and his 74.7 grade from PFF was 14th best in the NFL.
Prediction: Stays on a 1-year deal
DT Brent Urban: UFA
Age: 35
Prediction: Goes
LB Jake Hummel: UFA
Age: 27
Prediction: Stays
QB Tyler Huntley: UFA
Age: 28
Huntley played well in relief of Lamar Jackson and is a candidate to return.
Prediction: Stays
OL Daniel Faalele: UFA
Age: 27
Daniel Faalele was the 52nd-rated guard in the league according to PFF.
Prediction: Goes
TE Charlie Kolar: UFA
Age: 27
Prediction: Goes
P Jordan Stout: UFA
Age: 28
Stout earned a Pro Bowl nod after his 50.1 yards per punt average was 5th in the NFL.
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Prediction: Stays as one of the NFL’s highest paid punters
TE Isaiah Likely: UFA
Age: 26
Likely had his training camp derailed by a broken foot, and it was inconsistent from there. His training camp was cut short after he broke his foot in late July during a one-on-one drill. He missed the start of the season and finished with 27 catches on 36 targets for 307 yards, all career lows.
Prediction: Goes
This article originally appeared on Ravens Wire: NFL Free Agency: Predicting the fate of Ravens top players