The Baltimore Ravens’ 2026 OTA period is over and done with. They’ve written the final chapter of that three-week program, and now, the team is moving full steam ahead into mandatory minicamp.
Of course, they’re only OTAs. In terms of performance, you have to take this with a grain of salt for most players. A lot can change between now and the regular season, too. Still, we could already be learning plenty about how the depth chart could shake out in the coming months.
Here are three winners and two losers from OTAs in Baltimore.
Winners and losers from Baltimore Ravens 2026 OTAs
Winner: Keondre Jackson
Keondre Jackson was hard to miss in Week 3 of OTAs. He’s expected to continue being the go-to guy on special teams after an encouraging rookie campaign, where he provided game-changing plays and overall consistency. However, he appeared to be taking strides as a safety, too.
Jackson got his hands on an interception during last Tuesday’s practice and was the star of the show in that one, hawking near the ball on a couple of other plays. Sure, reps on defense will be hard to come by after the Ravens signed Jaylinn Hawkins this offseason, but if he keeps it up, he could force his way onto the defense at some point in 2026.
That’s big for the 24-year-old, who needs to keep earning his way onto the team.
Loser: Corey Bullock
Baltimore’s center competition is a major question mark right now. At OTAs, they rotated their options in the middle, but some believe they could address the need on the trade market. For Corey Bullock, he might be the one left out.
Bullock was already in a tough spot when the new coaching staff walked through the door, particularly offensive line coach Dwayne Ledford. You just knew there’d be a slew of new faces coming in, and that’s exactly what happened with Jovaughn Gwyn and Danny Pinter. At OTAs, it didn’t sound like Bullock was among the options in that rotation, either.
Is there still a spot at offensive guard for Bullock? Maybe. But even that would be hard to come by with guys like Vega Ioane, John Simpson, Emery Jones Jr., and Andrew Vorhees already there. There’s quite clearly an uphill battle ahead for Bullock.
Winner: Zion Young
Many rookies from Baltimore’s 2026 draft class had excellent starts to their NFL careers at OTAs. Zion Young may have been the best of the bunch, though.
Young comes in as a second-round pick in a fairly packed pass rush room. He’s playing alongside the likes of Trey Hendrickson, Mike Green, and Tavius Robinson, so consistent snaps could be difficult to come by. But he hit the ground running and is already turning heads.
Young is bringing that ‘Play like a Raven’ mentality that every single coach will love. It shows in his play, as well, showing up as a problem against the run. Obviously, as a pass rusher, standing out in OTAs isn’t easy due to the lack of live contact, but Young’s been able to make headlines nonetheless.
Loser: Adisa Isaac
While Young has made a name for himself, Adisa Isaac hasn’t. As I mentioned, the pass rush room in Baltimore has become pretty deep, and for Isaac, it’s sink-or-swim. And he’s sinking.
Isaac did not participate throughout the three weeks at OTAs, which is pretty concerning. After missing all of 2025 with a dislocated elbow that caused ligament damage, there remains a ton of unknown surrounding Isaac. Injuries have been a common theme across his two-year career thus far. He’s played in just four games.
After the offseason additions of Hendrickson and Young, the stacks will be severely stacked against Isaac in 2026.
Winner: The Coaching Staff
There was already an immense amount of hype circling the Ravens’ coaching staff. Jesse Minter’s an elite defensive mind, Declan Doyle could be one of the best young offensive playcallers, and Anthony Weaver’s passion is infectious. All of that was on full display at OTAs.
From the clips that we’ve seen from practice, things look different in Baltimore. There have been very positive things said over the last few weeks about Minter, Doyle, and Weaver, and it’s easy to see why on the field. The energy has been crystal clear.
Anytime new coaches get on-the-field work with their team in the offseason, they need to take full advantage. Baltimore’s staff has. Sure, with OTAs, there’s going to be a fair share of veteran absences, but for the most part, the key players showed up and showed out. It looks like they’re fully bought into the new era.
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