MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA – SEPTEMBER 21: Trey Hendrickson #91 of the Cincinnati Bengals looks on before the game against the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium on September 21, 2025 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by David Berding/Getty Images)

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The Baltimore Ravens made quite a splash in the NFL offseason.

They signed Maxx Crosby. Then, they decided to go a different direction, after a failed physical. They signed Trey Hendrickson, and they kept that one.

They parted ways with longtime coach John Harbaugh. So, it was a wild offseason. And that's OK.

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So, are the Ravens in a better place now than they were last season at this time? Gary Davenport of Bleacher Report names some strengths in their favor. One is Hendrickson.

"The Ravens were terrible last year against the pass (30th in the NFL) in part due to a lack of sacks (30—third-fewest in the league), and that team attacked that weakness in the offseason with the signing of edge-rusher Trey Hendrickson," he says in the feature. "If Hendrickson can recapture the form that saw him post 17.5 sacks in 2023 and 2024 and Baltimore's veteran secondary plays up to its potential, the Ravens could field the best defense in their division."

My Take: Could Trey Hendrickson Get the Ravens to the Playoffs and Further?

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - SEPTEMBER 21: Trey Hendrickson #91 of the Cincinnati Bengals looks on before the game against the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium on September 21, 2025 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by David Berding/Getty Images)

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Could bringing on Hendrickson be the change the Ravens needed to get back to being a playoff-caliber team? Maybe. Probably.

Hendrickson is the kind of generational talent that can change a franchise. And the edge rusher is one of the most critical positions in the NFL. He's 30, though, so he may not be the future of the franchise, and he just ended his worst season in the NFL. But, they got him for now, today, not the future.

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Bringing Hendrickson on could absolutely push things in the Ravens' favor, especially if Lamar Jackson is on point this season. Even without Hendrickson, the Ravens had a strong chance of winning. But with him, those chances go way up.

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