Mink: Yes, I think the Ravens view a potential deal with Ronnie Stanley as a priority. He’s one of their top pending unrestricted free agents and No. 3 in the entire NFL, according to ESPN. However, that also puts Stanley as the top free agent at his position, which means he’ll come at a high cost. As much as the Ravens would like to keep him, it doesn’t mean a deal will ultimately get done. As it always does, the Ravens will approach free agency with their “right player, right price” mantra.
Stanley checks the “right player” box. He returned to Pro Bowl form in 2024, showing after years of nagging injuries that he’s still one of the top left tackles in the game. He also stepped into more of a leadership role, taking young tackle Roger Rosengarten and others under his wing. It seemed that after almost every practice, Stanley was getting in extra work and treatment to stay sharp. The Ravens will calculate how much faith they have that Stanley, who will turn 31 in March, will remain healthy and at that level moving forward.
The other box is “right price.” Spotrac projects Stanley to fetch a contract averaging more than $20 million per year. With currently just under $10 million of effective salary cap space and other needs to address, the Ravens would likely have to free up extra space to fit Stanley under the cap. The higher-than-expected cap does help, but how much cap space is Baltimore willing to create? Plus, the Ravens have other premier young players who they will want to give large contract extensions to in years to come and you can’t pay everyone.
The Ravens’ offensive line made great strides last season. Baltimore doesn’t want to go backwards but is also confident in the long-term rebuilding plan that it launched last offseason. Part of that plan could be moving Rosengarten to left tackle and finding another right tackle like the Ravens did last offseason.
Point is, while I think the Ravens hold…
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