Baltimore Ravens

After passing on cornerbacks in the first round Thursday night, the Ravens could wait a while to take their next shot.

“Sometimes you just need time,” Ravens GM Eric DeCosta said after Jackson agreed to a record-breaking five-year deal.

General manager Eric DeCosta said Flowers “is just an explosive, competitive, tough guy who can play outside. He can play inside."

For a few minutes Thursday night, it looked like Banks might stay local for his first NFL job.

On Thursday afternoon, the Ravens locked down their franchise quarterback. On Thursday night, they found Lamar Jackson’s next speedy wide receiver.

Lamar Jackson is a winner. So is Eric DeCosta. As for the Ravens' 2023 opponents? Not so much.

The Ravens and Lamar Jackson wounded each other in a tortured negotiation process that was full of drama. But in carving out a historic deal, both sides showed how necessary it was to reconcile.

Baltimore (and NFL) fans everywhere weighed in as news of Lamar Jackson’s five-year, $260 million deal broke ahead of the opening round of the NFL Draft.

The five-year, $260 million deal makes Jackson the league’s highest-paid QB. “Let’s go, baby,’ he said. “Let’s go, man. Can’t wait to get there. Can’t wait to be there. Can’t wait to light up M&T [Bank Stadium] for the next five years, man. Let’s get it.”

Here’s what you need to know about this weekend’s draft and where the Ravens stand.

Two years of failed talks delivered the Ravens and Lamar Jackson to maybe the most significant inflection point in their on-and-off-and-on-again negotiations: The NFL Draft is here, and Baltimore must decide whether to use the opportunity to select another QB.

Orioles assistant general manager Sig Mejdal joins the podcast to discuss the ups and downs of evaluating players, what MLB teams are looking for, injuries and making decisions.

When the NFL draft kicks off around 8 p.m. Thursday night, the wait for a Ravens pick will begin. It could be a long one.

Eric DeCosta has said he’d “love” to have more picks this year. Probably a lot more than the five the Ravens currently have.

Huntley made the Pro Bowl as an injury replacement last season despite struggling as a passer.

Banks, a Baltimore native, is one of the draft’s most athletic prospects. He said playing for the Ravens would be a “dream come true, to be honest.”

ESPN analyst Matt Bowen, a former NFL safety, said Branch has the best coverage instincts of any prospect in the draft.

Plus, The Banner’s Alejandro Danois highlights some memorable games at the stadium known as “The Bank.”

Orioles opening day starter Kyle Gibson joins the podcast to discuss playing for the Orioles.

On paper, Johnston fills a glaring hole for the Ravens’ offense: He projects as a prototypical “X” receiver.