One thing has become obvious for the Baltimore Ravens this season: They need some more weapons on offense, specifically at the receiver spot.
This season the Ravens have just one receiver with more than 300 receiving yards – Zay Flowers has 891. The team’s next-most productive receiver has been DeAndre Hopkins, who has 257 yards. Two of Baltimore’s top four pass-catchers on the season are tight ends.
Receiver-needy Ravens linked to George Pickens
So, the need for some receiver help is obvious in Baltimore. As a result, the Ravens were recently mentioned as a potential landing spot for Dallas Cowboys star wide receiver George Pickens by ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler.
Pickens will be a free agent after the season, though he’s widely expected to be retained by Dallas via a franchise tag. If that doesn’t happen though, the Ravens could be a team to keep an eye on.
From Fowler:
“The Chiefs and Ravens both need a classic boundary receiver on the outside and could address that with one big move in free agency. George Pickens would be a significant upgrade in Baltimore, and Alec Pierce would satisfy that need in Kansas City, which has been starved for explosive playmaking on the outside since Tyreek Hill was traded after the 2021 season.
“Both would be costly, and Pickens might be franchise tagged by Dallas. But if available, the Ravens could use some of their $40 million in 2026 cap space on Pickens, knowing John Harbaugh is good at managing big personalities.”
The Ravens will have cap space, as Fowler pointed out, so they could potentially make a play for Pickens. However, it’s difficult to imagine the Cowboys letting him walk away given how impactful he’s been in Dallas this season. At the least they’ll probably throw the franchise tag on him.
But, if the Ravens miss out on Pickens they will still have other avenues for improvement. They could look to add a receiver, or two, through the 2026 NFL Draft, or they could add a pass-catcher through free agency. Guys like Mike Evans, Christian Kirk, Deebo Samuel and Jakobi Meyers are all potentially headed for the open market over the offseason.