Riley Patterson is the Ravens’ kicker for Week 10, but Baltimore has already made sure the pressure is real.
The team announced Patterson’s signing on Thursday, and special teams coordinator Anthony Levine Sr. said the job belongs to him for Monday night against the Los Angeles Chargers. Still, the Ravens also brought Harrison Mevis onto the practice squad, which leaves the door open for a competition if Patterson doesn’t seize the moment.
“We’re going into the game with Riley as a kicker,” Levine said. “Mevis is here. Both of those guys had great workouts; both of those guys made big kicks last year … We liked both of their workouts, but Riley will be our kicker going into Monday night.”
That setup puts Patterson in a spot where every kick matters. He was released by the Miami Dolphins and got another chance in Baltimore while Tyler Loop is on IR, and now he has Mevis waiting in the wings if things go sideways.
Patterson may have edged Mevis in Wednesday’s workouts, but Monday night is the real test. If he doesn’t perform, the Ravens could be looking at another change before long.
Baltimore needs the kicking game to hold together. The offense is already struggling to score, so the margin for error is thin. Patterson has to at least cash in the routine chances, and if the Ravens get a shot from distance, he’ll need to deliver there too.
The numbers tell the story. Tyler Loop has been slightly better in 2026, though still inconsistent, and he was a perfect 5-for-5 on field-goal attempts from 50+ yards. Patterson’s career mark from that range is 7-for-14, which makes the long ball a real question for Baltimore.
If the Ravens want to stay in the playoff race and get past the Chargers, Patterson has to do his part. A clutch make from 50+ would go a long way. A shaky night would only push Mevis closer to the job.
Mevis, though, is hardly a sure thing either. His NFL form has slipped badly after going 12-of-13 on field goals in 2025 and 6-for-6 in the playoffs. In five games this season, he’s 3-for-7 from 40+ yards and 5-for-9 overall, so the recent results haven’t exactly inspired confidence.
Even so, the leg strength is impossible to ignore. Mevis has a booming leg, and Patterson doesn’t really have that. Mevis’ NFL long is 52 yards, and in college he hit a 61-yard walkoff field goal that still stands as the SEC record for the longest made kick.
That kind of range matters when a team is searching for answers. It’s still a what-have-you-done-for-me-lately league, and Mevis hasn’t backed up the promise consistently enough in the NFL. But if Patterson slips on Monday night, the Ravens may not wait long before giving Mevis his shot.
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