Ravens predicted to cut ties with pricy $19.25 million former star

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The Baltimore Ravens simply haven't had the season they wanted to have. 

Despite that, they still are very much alive to win the AFC North Division at 6-6, the same record as the Pittsburgh Steelers, who they still have to play twice down the stretch.

No matter how the season ends, though, there could be a reckoning for some players in the offseason. There's just a lot that hasn't gone well enough for the Ravens. They'll have to do a lot of self-evaluation.

One player who might fall into a trouble category is Marlon Humphrey.

The cornerback is due $19.25 million in 2026. That might be a bit too rich for Baltimore's liking.

"As of right now -- with obviously some extensions still to come that could change this -- Humphrey's $19.25 million would be the fifth highest for any cornerback in the league in 2026," ESPN's Dan Graziano wrote on Friday. "Is he the fifth-best corner in the NFL? Odds are something gets done with this contract or Humphrey is gone from Baltimore in 2026, even though he has five pass breakups and an interception this season. The Ravens have been getting younger in the secondary through recent drafts and could certainly continue that trend."

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The Ravens have a few options.

"None of that money is guaranteed, but $4 million of it is in a roster bonus that is due the fifth day of the 2026 league year," Graziano writes. "Presumably, the Ravens would want to decide before that date whether to extend Humphrey, move on from him or just pay him the bonus and let him play out the final year of his deal."

Humphrey can certainly make a case for himself down the stretch. But if he doesn't, he could be looking at a new uniform in 2026.

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