Ravens' Loop: From Draft to Controversy

0:00On April 25th, the Ravens kicked off their 2025 draft by trading back with the Jets in the 6th round to snag Arizona Kicker. Tyler Loop, their replacement for Justin Tucker. They waited patiently, unlike their quicker puncher pick a few years back, and flipped the deal to upgrade a future pick too. In the swap, the Jets grabbed the 5th rounder they used on Ed rusher Tyler Barron and a 6th they later moved on, while Baltimore landed Loop Spot. And that upgraded 5th for down the line. Loop's rookie year ended rough with a missed 44 yard field goal in week 18 against the Steelers, costing the Ravens the playoffs and sparking fan outrage that turned to relief when coach John Harball got fired soon after. The picks kept moving. Ravens flipped their new 5th to snag Titans Edge Dremond Jones at the deadline, where he added 2.5 sacks and 15 hits before signing big with the Pats, likely netting compensatory value. Jets Barron played just 6 games before a knee injury shut him down.

1:00New coach Jesse Mentor says he's good with loop heading into year 2, but might add camp competition as those traded picks now bounce around to. Teams like the Titans and Dolphins. From around the league, powered by AI, this is NFL News Today.