Ravens S Ar'Darius Washington tears Achilles, expected to miss 2025 season
Ravens safety Ar'Darius Washington tore his Achilles and is now expected to miss the season. Washington went down during conditioning work, according to the NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, though further specifics of his injury are not yet known.
Sources: #Ravens safety Ar'Darius Washington, who was expected to play a key role in Baltimore's defense next season, has torn his Achilles, the MRI has confirmed. The injury, which occurred during conditioning, will cause him to miss most or all of the 2025 season. pic.twitter.com/yzzHbcqLT9
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) May 13, 2025
Washington was expected to play a significant part in the Baltimore secondary this fall. The 25-year-old signed a one-year, $3.263 million restricted free-agent tender to return to the Ravens this offseason after his breakout campaign last year. Washington, who went undrafted out of TCU, had 64 total tackles and two interceptions last season, both of which were career highs. He stepped into a starting role midway through the year and more than held his own, too.
The Ravens went 12-5 last season, which marked their third straight season with double-digit wins. They were knocked out in the divisional round of the playoffs, however, despite winning the AFC North for a second consecutive year.
While losing Washington stings, the Ravens do have a replacement available. They selected former Georgia star Malaki Starks with the No. 27 overall pick in the NFL Draft last moth. Starks had 77 total tackles and an interception last season with the Bulldogs. He should be able to jump into the Baltimore secondary and make an impact right away. The team has starter Kyle Hamilton, too. Hamilton had 107 total tackles and an interception, and he earned his second straight Pro Bowl nod last season, his third in the league.
The injury is the latest significant one that Washington has faced in his career. He went down with a season-ending foot injury as a rookie and then missed most of the 2023 season with a chest injury. Washington had yet to play in more than three games in a season before last year's run.
'Ar'Darius is a great example of a guy who got a chance and ran with it,' general manager Eric DeCosta said in January, via the Baltimore Banner. 'This year, he stayed healthy and he became that guy that we saw in college. He's tough, physical, a playmaker, instinctive, smart, a leader. He's a great story. Just another one of these undrafted guys over the years that we've had that has developed into being a really good football player.'
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