Ravens Still Could Make Play for Veteran Wide Receiver

Experienced wide-outs would boost passing attack.
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OWINGS MILLS, Md. ˇ— The Ravens are bullish on their young group of wide receivers.

However, they could still use a veteran pass-catcher to help anchor that unit, especially after Marquise Brown was traded to the Arizona Cardinals.

The Ravens were expected to make a move for Jarvis Landry, but he signed with the Saints.

Julio Jones and T.Y. Hilton are two other veteran playmakers still available and could potentially land in Baltimore. Odell Beckham and Will Fuller are also potential candidates.

Here's a breakdown of those players:

Jones

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Age: 33

2021 Stats: 31 catches, 434 yards receiving, 1 TD, 10 games.

Analysis: Jones has amassed 13,330 yards receiving in 11 seasons, and is a Hall-of-Fame candidate. He could help mentor the Ravens young wide receivers while providing Lamar Jackson with a sure-handed target. Can he stay healthy?

Hilton

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Age: 32

2021 Stats: 23 catches, 331 yards, 3 TDs, 10 games 

Analysis: Hilton is coming off a year full of injuries. The Ravens had previously expressed interest in him before he re-signed with the Colts. Hilton might be a solid move for the right price. 

Beckham

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Age: 29

2021 Stats: 44 catches, 537 yards, 5 TD, 14 games

Analysis: Beckham is still dealing with a knee injury and will miss some time in the 2022 season. If he's still available once the season kicks off and the Ravens are struggling, he could be an option, but it's not likely. 

Fuller

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Age: 28

2021 Stats: 4 catches, 26 yards, 0 TDs, 2 games

Analysis: Injuries derailed Fuller's season last year and now he is a free agent. However, Fuller has the potential to bounce back and he finished as Pro Football Focus' 10th highest-graded wide receiver in 2020. He's a player that could potentially draw the Ravens' interest.


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Todd Karpovich
TODD KARPOVICH

Twitter: @toddkarpovich Email: todd.karpovich@gmail.com Skype: todd.karpovich Todd Karpovich has been a contributor for ESPN, Forbes, the Associated Press, Lindy's, and The Baltimore Sun, among other media outlets nationwide. He is the co-author of “If These Walls Could Talk: Stories from the Baltimore Ravens Sideline, Locker Room, and Press Box,” “Skipper Supreme: Buck Showalter and the Baltimore Orioles,” and the author of “Manchester United (Europe's Best Soccer Clubs).” Karpovich, a Baltimore native, is a graduate of Calvert Hall College high school, Randolph-Macon College in Virginia, and has a Masters of Science from Towson University.