Mark Andrews has had all offseason to think about it. The fumble. The drop. The moment that could’ve changed everything. For months, the images have lingered—two plays that helped end the Baltimore Ravens’ season in Buffalo and cast a cloud over one of the most productive players in franchise history. But if the rumors are true, Andrews isn’t going to have to wait long for a shot at redemption.
According to OzzyNFL, the Ravens are rumored—not confirmed—to open the 2025 season on Sunday Night Football in Buffalo—a rematch of January’s 27-25 AFC Divisional Round heartbreak. Lamar Jackson vs. Josh Allen. Primetime. On the same field where the Ravens saw their Super Bowl hopes slip away.
And no one has more at stake in that matchup than Andrews.
Mark Andrews' road to redemption starts right where it ended
The Pro Bowl tight end took the brunt of the fallout from Baltimore’s playoff collapse. His fourth-quarter fumble led to three Buffalo points. His drop on the two-point conversion sunk the comeback. He didn’t speak to the media after the game. His future in Baltimore was openly debated. At one point, some even floated the idea of trading him.
Since then, Andrews has stayed relatively quiet—apart from a heartfelt message to fans. But this opener? If it happens? It’s personal, and it will be anything but quiet.
Andrews has been through too much in the past few months not to be laser-focused for a revenge tour. His contract situation, the emergence of Isaiah Likely, and postseason backlash have all fueled speculation that his best days might be behind him. But let’s not forget—he led all tight ends in touchdowns last year. He still makes this offense go. And if there’s any moment built for a statement game, it’s this one. If you ask Andrews, it's business as usual.
The Ravens didn’t fold on Andrews—they could have traded him this offseason but didn't. He's all the way back. Now, if this Week 1 rumor comes true, he gets the rare chance to answer everything—immediately. Same stadium. Same opponent. Same lights.
The drop won’t vanish. The fumble won’t be erased. But a primetime performance in Buffalo would be one heck of a way to start moving forward. Especially for a player whose name’s been dragged through every offseason debate from “Is he declining?” to “Should the Ravens move on?”
The answer, for now, is not so fast, my friends. Andrews is still TE1, Lamar Jackson’s most trusted weapon, and the heartbeat of an offense that fell two points short of heading to the AFC Championship Game. Week 1 won’t fix anything that happened in the past. But it might just be the first big step toward making sure it doesn’t define him.