The Ravens may be sliding, but Jesse Minter isn’t talking like a coach ready to tear the roster down.
With Tuesday’s NFL trade deadline looming, Minter made it clear he’s not eager to treat Baltimore like a team in full sell mode. “I like our team.
Now, we need to play better, we need to do things better,” Minter said, addressing the upcoming deadline, via Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic. “We need to coach better.”
That stance comes as the rumors make sense on paper. Baltimore has already lost its top two quarterbacks. Lamar Jackson is likely done for the remainder of the 2026 NFL season with an injury to his hand, and Tyler Huntley, Jackson’s top backup, is also out for the season because of a toe issue.
The results have only fueled the speculation. After opening the year with four wins in five games, the Ravens have dropped four straight. That skid includes a 33-10 loss to Trevor Lawrence and the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 9 on Thursday Night Football, a game in which Baltimore turned to third-stringer and undrafted rookie Joe Fagnano.
Even with that mess at quarterback, Baltimore doesn’t appear ready to wave the white flag. The trade for Arizona Cardinals veteran Jacoby Brissett suggests the Ravens still believe there’s something left to play for, and maybe someone left to stabilize the position.
For now, Baltimore sits last in the AFC North at 4-5 entering Week 10. The season has gone sideways, but the Ravens still have a path to the division title or at least a wild-card spot.
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