The Los Angeles Chargers and Baltimore Ravens already made one trade this week, could another be coming between Jim and John Harbaugh before this year's trade deadline?
Earlier this week, the Ravens sent edge rusher Odafe Oweh and a seventh-round pick in 2027 to the Chargers in exchange for safety Alohi Gilman and a 2026 fifth-round pick. The move should give the Chargers a big boost in the pass-rush department, while Gilman should help aid a disastrous Baltimore secondary.
But Alex Kay of Bleacher Report has proposed the two teams come together again for an even bigger deal. In this one, the Chargers would acquire Pro Bowl tight end Mark Andrews for just a sixth-round pick in next year's draft. Here was his analysis:
"With things going from bad to worse in recent weeks for the Baltimore Ravens, the team could soon become one of the more unexpected sellers at the trade deadline.
One longtime Raven who could be on the way out is Mark Andrews, a veteran tight end now in the final year of his contract. While he's in his eighth NFL season and on the wrong side of 30, he's still a highly productive player who could help a contender.
The three-time Pro Bowler appeared in all five games for Baltimore this year, reeling in 17 receptions for 150 yards and two touchdowns. Coming off an 11-touchdown 2024 season, he is believed to be a player who could "command some interest around the league" at the deadline, per Fox Sports' Eric D. Williams.
The Los Angeles Chargers are lacking a true pass-catching weapon at the TE spot and should consider making a run at Andrews.
Tyler Conklin (8/83/0) and rookie Oronde Gadsden II (11/76/0) have been sharing receiving duties at the position for the 3-2 Bolts, but neither profiles as a reliable weapon for star quarterback Justin Herbert at this point in their careers.
Conklin is best served as a veteran backup, while Gadsden is still a raw prospect who needs more time to develop before he's ready to play a larger role for the Chargers.
Andrews would be able to step in and immediately supplant both as the team's top tight end, playing a key role alongside a talented receiving corps headlined by Quentin Johnston, Keenan Allen and Ladd McConkey.
If the Ravens continue to lose in October, dealing Andrews away for picks to retool with this offseason will be the best path forward.
It may not represent a fitting end to his impressive Ravens tenure, but it's making the best of a miserable situation—providing Baltimore future assets to retool with and Andrews a shot at his first Super Bowl ring as part of a strong Chargers squad led by another Harbaugh brother."
This is a trade idea that came up many times during the offseason. The Chargers need a more productive pass-catching tight end and the Ravens happen to have one playing out the final year of his contract. It doesn't take much to see the connection between these two teams due to brothers being head coaches and putting two and two together.
But is that enough to get a deal done?
The Chargers may need to get bold after their 3-0 start to the season seems like ages ago following two straight ugly losses. The Ravens could soon find themselves in a lost season that continues to slip further down the slope and may decide to do some damage control.
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If the Chargers could obtain Andrews, who is a three-time Pro Bowler with over 450 career receptions for only a sixth-round pick, that's an easy decision to make.
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