The Baltimore Ravens completed an offensive line makeover that was desperately needed this offseason. The starting tackles remain the same and sturdy, but the interior leveled up with three completely new faces. The play should be a million times better.
Still, as the Ravens work through training camp and near the preseason, it’s important to stack depth. Specifically, they lacked experience at backup tackle. Initially, they signed Hakeem Adeniji to fill that need, but he surprisingly retired just over a week later.
The team wasted no time pivoting after that Adeniji news. They signed 11-year veteran tackle Kendall Lamm on Tuesday.
Baltimore Ravens add Kendall Lamm in the wake of Hakeem Adeniji news
Signing Lamm isn’t game-changing news by any means. In the same way that Adeniji was supposed to be an experienced shoulder to turn to, Lamm will be the same. On the bright side, though, he might be the better player.
We’d be splitting hairs, but Lamm has appeared in 132 games and has made 44 starts since entering the NFL in 2015. He has logged at least 10 games in nine of his 11 campaigns, too, while Adeniji dealt with frequent IR stints.
That’s a slight upgrade, especially given that one of the reasons there’s even a need for another offensive tackle is because of injury concerns. The injury bug has plagued star left tackle Ronnie Stanley throughout his career, and a veteran like Lamm could help manage the health of Baltimore’s tackles throughout camp and preseason if any issues arise.
There may also be a small chance that Lamm makes the active roster. Last year, the Ravens held onto Joe Noteboom, who was their swing tackle at moments in 2025, and played in 10 games. That could be the role that Lamm takes on should he make it past the preseason.
Lamm doesn’t have to make it onto the initial 53-man either. Since he has vested veteran status, Baltimore will have the option for a handshake agreement, potentially signing him to the practice squad immediately if they decide to cut him. That would provide some flexibility once the roster decisions start getting tougher after preseason action.
Of course, Lamm doesn’t change the landscape of the depth chart in Charm City. The starters are still going to be Ronnie Stanley and Roger Rosengarten, and Carson Vinson deserves to be the go-to backup tackle at the moment. However, Lamm will have his chances to prove he’s more than just an extra body to have in training camp.
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