The Ravens escaped Week 3 with a win, but the performance from Marlon Humphrey left a real question hanging over Baltimore.
In that wild Brazil game against the Dallas Cowboys, the Ravens pulled off an improbable finish, closing things out with a seven-second field goal drive as time expired. It was the kind of ending that will live a long time in the memory, but the path to it was messy.
Baltimore had several things go sideways, and the game nearly slipped away late on a defensive pass interference penalty. The flag was a bad call, but the broader point remains: this could easily have been a loss.
That’s part of why ESPN’s Ben Solak came away focused on Humphrey, and not in a good way.
"I might think ... the Ravens have a Marlon Humphrey problem," Solak writes. "On 37 coverage snaps, the cornerback saw 10 targets and surrendered 6 catches for 108 yards and a score -- the Cowboys were especially attacking him on late downs and in the red zone. I'm monitoring the Ravens for cornerback trades as we transition into the fall."
That’s a harsh line for a player who has been one of Baltimore’s most important defensive pieces, but the Week 3 tape gave Solak plenty to worry about. Humphrey had a rough afternoon against a Dallas attack led by Dak Prescott and featuring CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens, which is no easy assignment for any corner.
Still, this wasn’t just one bad day. Through three weeks of the 2026 season, Humphrey’s numbers in coverage have been ugly.
On 23 targets, he has allowed 15 catches for 215 yards and one touchdown. That works out to a 109.9 passer rating allowed, more than 10 points worse than his previous career-worst mark.
He has never spent a season allowing a passer rating in the triple digits.
There is still time for the numbers to come down, and for Humphrey to steady himself. But right now, the early returns are hard to ignore.
In year nine, he’s playing some of the worst defense of his NFL career, and the Ravens may have a cornerback issue on their hands. It may not be a crisis yet, but it’s enough to make a move worth watching.
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