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The Ravens are preparing for the 2026 season under new head coach Jesse Minter, focusing on rookie minicamp and training camp. Key roster changes aim to position the team as a Super Bowl contender with a projected win total of over 10 games.
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The new era is official, as Ravens head coach Jesse Minter has assembled his full staff for the 2026 season, and his first NFL draft class. The Ravens will now look toward the rookie minicamp, OTAs, mandatory minicamp, and a late-July report date for training camp.
Minter will hit the ground running with high expectations, as the Ravens are among the teams with a projected win total of 10+ games. There have been significant changes to the roster and key personnel, but the infrastructure for a potential Super Bowl contender is still in place. Minter and GM Eric DeCosta have improved the offensive line and added talent at edge rusher, defensive tackle, and cornerback.
With OTAs fast approaching, we're looking at the ten players currently on the roster most critical to Minter's success in Year 1.
PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA - JANUARY 04: Lamar Jackson #8 of the Baltimore Ravens runs the ball during the second quarter against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Acrisure Stadium on January 04, 2026 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images)
Despite missing four games due to injury, QB Lamar Jackson finished with 2,549 yards, 21 TDs, 7 INTs, and a 103.8 passer rating (No. 4 in NFL). His 8.1 net yards per pass attempt tied for the NFL's third-highest rate. Now, it'll be on Declan Doyle (OC) to truly unlock Jackson's potential.
The article identifies ten players on the Ravens roster who are critical to the team's success in the 2026 season.
The Ravens are projected to win over 10 games in the 2026 NFL season.
The Ravens have improved their offensive line and added talent at edge rusher, defensive tackle, and cornerback for the 2026 season.
The Ravens' training camp is set to begin in late July 2026.

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In Jesse Minter's first draft as head coach, the Ravens took steps to protect Lamar Jackson, while bringing brute strength and physicality to Baltimore. In a move that's been mocked and expected for weeks, the Baltimore Ravens selected Penn State All-American guard Vega Ioane with the No. 14 pick in the 2026 NFL draft. Baltimore had two of the lowest-rated offensive guards in the NFL last season, with Andrew Vorhees and Daniel Faalele.
Vorhees will battle John Simpson for snaps, while Faalele signed with the New York Giants. The first round selection ensures Ioane is a Day 1 starter at right guard.
A Swiss Army Knife, the ultra-versatile Hamilton earned his second AP first team All-Pro honor. Everything Minter wants to do on defense starts with Hamilton.
Baltimore's No. 2-ranked rushing attack was fueled by RB Derrick Henry, who ran for the NFL's second-most yards (1,595). Henry also logged the league's second-most rushing TDs (16). Henry was the NFL's only RB in 2025 to rank in the Top 3 in each rushing yards, rushing TDs, and YPC average (5.2 â third). Minter has talked about using Henry to take pressure off Lamar Jackson.
Baltimore was 24th in total defense (354.5 ypg), including 30th in the NFL vs. the pass (247.9 ypg). Any improvement starts in the secondary, and Nate Wiggins is the unquestioned No. 1 cornerback on the roster. In his second NFL season, Wiggins finished with 76 tackles (57 solo), 3 INTs, and 14 PD. His 27 PD over his first two years tie for second both in franchise history and among his 2024 draft class.
Flowers set career highs in receiving yards (1,211 - 7th in NFL, 2nd in franchise history) and catches (86 - 11th in NFL). He became the third player in franchise history with back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons.
With uncertainty around Nnamdi Madubuike, Jones is an important player on the defensive line. Jones enjoyed a career year, recording career highs in tackles (47), TFL (9), sacks (5), QB hits (9), FF (1), and FR (1). Jones' 5 sacks and 9 TFL are the most by an NT in single-season franchise history.
As a rookie, Green got off to a slow start, but eventually found his footing down the stretch. Overall, Green played 713 snaps, finishing with a 46.3 grade from PFF, 3.5 sacks, 19 pressures, and 14 quarterback hits. With Minter entering the process, Green's production should jump tremendously.
An aging left tackle, Stanley regressed somewhat in 2025 after making the Pro Bowl in 2024. Last season, Stanley's 70.9 overall grade was 35th out of 89 offensive tackles according to PFF.
Humphrey led the Ravens in INTs (4) for the second consecutive season. He logged 7 combined INTs (4), FFs (2)and FRs (1), which tied for the NFL's second most "defensive splash plays." Still, Hmphrey's 49.9 grade from PFF was 104th best out of 105 eligible cornerbacks.
In 2024, Rosengarten earned a spot on the Pro Football Writers Association All-Rookie team, alongside No. 5-overall pick Joe Alt of the Los Angeles Chargers. After some early career struggles, Rosengarten took over as the Ravens' starting right tackle in Week 4 and finished ranked No. 39 at his position by Pro Football Focus (PFF). He had four sacks allowed in 488 pass blocking snaps. This season, Rosengarten's 76.4 grade was 26th in the NFL, as he logged 1,014 snaps with three sacks allowed.
In 2025, Smith earned his fourth-career Pro Bowl nod, breaking into the Ravens' Top 6 all-time tackles list. Smith finished this season with 130 tackles (76 solo), which ranked 15th in the NFL and ninth in the AFC.
Starks, a 2025 first-round pick from Georgia, started 15 of the 17 games he appeared in this season, logging 1,060 defensive snaps (11th), 84 total tackles (49 solo) and four passes defensed, including two interceptions. Starks finished his rookie season with the third-most interceptions and the fourth-most total tackles on the Ravens' defense.
Starks may not be Kyle Hamilton, but he was solid, and an improvement in pass coverage (64.9 PFF grade) could take him to a Pro Bowl level.
This article originally appeared on Ravens Wire: Ravensâ 10 most important players for long-term success