Since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger, there have been just four teams to start the season 1-5 and make the postseason. The Ravens want to become the fifth — joining the 1970 Bengals, 2015 Chiefs, 2018 Colts, and Washington in 2020. The odds, clearly, are not great. But with a bye-week reset, head coach Jim Harbaugh noted on Monday that the …
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Jim Harbaugh: Justin Herbert’s play late in game reserved for the best of the best
For most of the fourth quarter in Miami on Sunday, it looked like the headline would be the Chargers choking away a 13-point lead but quarterback Justin Herbert was able to flip the script before the final whistle. After Darren Waller’s touchdown gave the Dolphins a 27-26 lead with 46 seconds left on the clock, Herbert avoided a heavy pass …
Read More »John Harbaugh: Lamar Jackson, Roquan Smith will be back after next week’s bye
The Ravens are perhaps the NFL’s most disappointing team this season, with a 1-5 record through Week Six. But after their bye in Week Seven, they have reasons for optimism about turning things around starting in Week Eight. Ravens head coach John Harbaugh said after today’s loss to the Rams that he expects starting quarterback Lamar Jackson and middle linebacker …
Read More »Harbaugh Brothers Swap Defenders, Picks
The trade between the Harbaugh brothers lacks big names, but it does raise a few intriguing questions about where the reeling Ravens stand. On Tuesday, John Harbaugh’s Ravens sent edge rusher Odafe Oweh and a future seventh-round pick to Jim Harbaugh’s Chargers in exchange for safety Alohi Gilman and a 2026 fifth-round pick. This is a beneficial trade for both …
Read More »John Harbaugh: “Everything’s on the table” with scheme, personnel changes
Ravens head coach John Harbaugh dismissed the idea of changes to the coaching staff after Sunday’s blowout loss to the Ravens, but he left the door open to just about everything else on Monday. The Ravens fell to 1-4 with the loss and Harbaugh said they have “a lot of decisions to make” before they return to action against the …
Read More »John Harbaugh not considering changes to Ravens defensive staff
The Ravens allowed the Texans to score 44 points on Sunday, the most allowed by the team in a home game in John Harbaugh’s 18 seasons as coach. The Ravens are on pace (35.4 points per game) to shatter the Panthers’ 2024 NFL record for most points allowed (534). Ravens coach John Harbaugh said after the 34-point loss to the …
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Jamison HensleyOct 5, 2025, 06:52 PM ET Close Jamison Hensley is a reporter covering the Baltimore Ravens for ESPN. Jamison joined ESPN in 2011, covering the AFC North before focusing exclusively on the Ravens beginning in 2013. Jamison won the National Sports Media Association Maryland Sportswriter of the Year award in 2018, and he authored a book titled: Flying High: …
Read More »John Harbaugh: It’s just a complete disappointment
A bad start to the Ravens season got even worse on Sunday when the Texans humiliated them 44-10 at home. The loss drops one of the preseason favorites in the AFC to 1-4 and a slew of injuries to an already sputtering defense left them unable to stop the Texans all afternoon. The offense couldn’t keep pace without quarterback Lamar …
Read More »John Harbaugh is mum on Lamar Jackson’s injury
A Tuesday report indicates Lamar Jackson could miss 2-3 weeks with a hamstring injury. The Ravens aren’t saying that. In fact, Ravens coach John Harbaugh isn’t saying much at all about Jackson’s status. He wouldn’t even confirm Jackson is “day to day.” “How about I just don’t say anything? That’s what I would do. Why don’t we just leave it …
Read More »John Harbaugh: Lamar Jackson was not re-entering the game, his injury precluded it
Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson exited Sunday’s loss to the Chiefs in the third quarter with a hamstring strain. While Baltimore head coach John Harbaugh told reporters that he had a handle on the team’s extensive list of injuries, he didn’t want to delve into them until Wednesday. But there had been some social media speculation that Jackson could have gone …
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