Mark Andrews had a rough Divisional Round, making critical mistakes bound to tarnish his Baltimore Ravens legacy, and has experienced some pretty serious criticism from upset fans.
Andrews has been with the Ravens for seven years now, and it’s safe to say he is one of the best tight ends of his generation. However, the three-time Pro Bowler is in his last year of contract, and with mounting criticism over the playoffs loss, there are speculations that he might get traded.
Ravens’ General Manager Eric DeCosta addressed the future of the tight end in Baltimore and put an end to the speculations.
Ravens GM Heaps Praise on Mark Andrews
DeCosta was speaking at a press conference on Tuesday and revealed that they hadn’t finalized the rosters yet. However, he admitted that Andrews was going to go down as one of the best players of the Ravens and would be inducted into the Ring of Honor someday.
“I think Mark is a great player,” he said. “We’re blessed to have three really good tight ends [Andrews, Isaiah Likely, Charlie Kolar] under contract this year…I mean, Mark’s gonna go down as one of our great players, he’ll be in the ring of honor some day.”
“I love having Mark on the team, he’s an awesome player, I know he’s gonna have an amazing season. We’ll figure out all the roster machinations over the coming weeks. But I can tell you there’s no bigger fan of Mark Andrews than me.”
Ravens GM Eric DeCosta on TE Mark Andrews
“He’ll be in the ring of honor someday….We’ll figure out all the roster machinations over the coming weeks but there’s no bigger Mark Andrews fan than me. He’s been a blessing to have on the team” pic.twitter.com/egxbnkZZgi
— Kevin Oestreicher (@koestreicher34) February 25, 2025
Andrews is in the last year of his four-year, $56 million contract and carries $16.9 million salary cap hit into the 2025 season, which the Ravens could look to reduce. Both Isiah and Kolar are also in the last year of their contracts, and it would be interesting to see how the Ravens proceed here.
Andrews had a tough start to the season but finished with 55 receptions for 673 yards and 11 touchdowns. Against Buffalo, he had five receptions for 61 yards but unfortunately couldn’t haul in his most important target.
With 8:50 to play in the fourth quarter, quarterback Lamar Jackson hit Andrews over the middle for a first down and the ball was punched out by Bills linebacker Terrel Bernard. Buffalo recovered the fumble, milked five minutes off the clock, and padded its lead with a short field goal.
In the final moments of the game, Andrews was again targeted on a two-point conversion that would have tied the game, but he couldn’t hold on while falling to the ground. It was a gut-wrenching moment for anyone associated with the Ravens.
For Andrews, the challenge now lies in proving the doubters wrong. One bad night doesn’t erase years of elite performance, but bouncing back next season will be crucial to silence the critics. The Ravens veteran helped the offense rank second in the NFL (by PFN’s Offense+) ahead of their elimination.