Mark Andrews has been carrying the weight of Baltimore’s playoff heartbreak for months. The Ravens’ tight end hasn’t said much publicly since his costly mistakes in the Divisional Round loss to Buffalo. But with training camp approaching, Andrews is finally ready to fire back at his critics and prove he’s not done yet.
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TE Mark Andrews returned to Baltimore nearly two weeks before his scheduled return to training camp in Owings Mills. However, this visit wasn’t about football but about a personal cause that means a lot to him.
At the Dexcom U Signing Day Camp, he stood inside the Under Armour Performance Center with college athletes who, like him, live with diabetes.
As Jonas Shaffer of The Baltimore Banner reported, Andrews engaged with participants in games like “head, shoulder, knees and ball,” squaring off against athletes such as Raegan Lantz, a volleyball player from Miami (Ohio).
Mark Andrews was back in Baltimore today for an event with Dexcom and a bunch of college athletes living with diabetes.
More to come later, but here he is being dethroned as the king of head, shoulders, knees and ball while his girlfriend makes the calls. pic.twitter.com/bTNgraIbC2
— Jonas Shaffer (@jonas_shaffer) July 11, 2025
Despite being a three-time Pro Bowl selection and the most accomplished athlete at the event, Andrews didn’t win every round. After losing to Lantz in one matchup, he walked away in mock shame as she waved goodbye.
While the tone was lighthearted, it stood in sharp contrast to the weight Andrews has carried since the Ravens’ 27-25 Divisional-Round loss to the Buffalo Bills.
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In that game, with the Ravens trailing by five, Andrews made a critical fourth-quarter fumble. Then, in the final two minutes, he dropped a potential game-tying two-point conversion from Lamar Jackson. That moment quickly drew criticism from fans and analysts.
MARK ANDREWS DROPPED THE GAME-TYING PASS 😳
(via @NFL) pic.twitter.com/dGHC30xxun
— ESPN (@espn) January 20, 2025
The backlash was swift and brutal. Speculation even arose about whether the Ravens might move on from the veteran tight end, who is entering the final year of his contract.
But Andrews hasn’t shied away from those critiques. “I’ve had to eat a lot of s*** in the last however long it’s been,” he said Friday, as reported by Shaffer. “But I’m excited to go show who I am, what I can be, and what I can help this team with, because I’m not done yet.”
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The offseason has brought more than just media backlash. It has also been a time of reflection and advocacy for Andrews, who continues to use his platform to challenge misconceptions about athletes with diabetes. He emphasized the need for a broader, more open conversation about the condition, particularly in competitive sports.
Despite the questions surrounding his playoff performance and future with the team, Andrews made one thing clear: he isn’t walking away. As training camp nears, Ravens fans will watch closely to see if the tight end can turn a low point into a launching pad for redemption in 2025.
