Things are looking rough for the Baltimore Ravens’ offensive line. After an already rough start to the 2026 campaign, things got worse when the Ravens lost both Jovaughn Gwyn and Ethan Pocic to long-term injuries in Week 3.
The Ravens are expected to turn to Vega Ioane at starting center. As a result, the path ahead could look rather gloomy.
And that patched-up offensive line gets thrown immediately into a tough stretch.
In October, Baltimore will battle the Tennessee Titans, Atlanta Falcons, Cleveland Browns, and Cincinnati. Should that be a 3-1 stretch at minimum? You could say that. But the offensive front will face every trial and tribulation imaginable.
- The Titans have Jeffrey Simmons.
- The Falcons have Brandon Dorlus and Gervon Dexter Sr.
- The Browns have Mason Graham and Jared Verse.
- The Bengals have Dexter Lawrence and Jonathan Allen.
To the interior offensive line specifically. Good luck.
Baltimore Ravens offensive line has a challenging road ahead
On paper, those should be easy games, and the Ravens should definitely walk into those contests as the favorite. However, their offensive line has thrown a wrench into things all season. The recent center development only increases the chance that the unit will throw a very winnable game off course.
There’s talent at four of the five positions across the offensive line. Unfortunately, inconsistency has been a big problem.
Ronnie Stanley and John Simpson can be solid, but are clearly past their best years. Vega Ioane, despite having a ton of potential, is a rookie going through the twists and turns of his first NFL season. Roger Rosengarten has been the best, and he’s actually been pretty stable.
The issue becomes the new right guard, and maybe even the new center if Ioane eventually moves back over. For now, everyone’s worried about Andrew Vorhees or Emery Jones Jr. They could take a subpar group to the bottom of the league.
Vorhees was utterly abysmal in 2025. He was nearly as bad as Daniel Faalele, failing to show any sort of glimmer of hope. On the other hand, Jones was exactly what you’d expect from a third-round rookie in a limited snap share. He also looked questionable in the 2026 preseason.
Whoever starts will have their work cut out for them immediately.
The Titans have one of the NFL’s best interior defensive linemen, Jeffrey Simmons. Simmons is off to a roaring start in 2026 with 2 sacks and 12 QB pressures. He’ll immediately put this Baltimore makeshift offensive line to the test in Week 4.
Then the following week? Gervon Dexter Sr. and Brandon Dorlus are awaiting this group. Dexter is one of the better nose tackles in the league and just signed a four-year, $78 million contract, whereas Dorlus can be a problem as a pass rusher with 10 pressures.
Week 6 and Week 7 bring two AFC North showdowns: the Browns and Bengals.
Cleveland has one of the fastest-rising defensive tackles. After being drafted fifth overall in the 2025 NFL Draft, Graham is breaking out with 4 sacks and 9 pressures. Off the edge, Jared Verse will challenge Baltimore’s offensive tackles.
As for Cincinnati, stopping Dexter Lawrence won’t be easy at all. So far, he’s earned an 86.1 overall Pro Football Focus grade that’s good for second among defensive linemen. He has 12 pressures and 6 run stops to go along with that, too. And don't forget about Jonathan Allen, who has 2 sacks and 9 pressures of his own.
That’s going to be a lot to deal with.
If the Ravens don’t figure out this offensive line problem, October is bound to get very spooky for them.
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