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USA Today
12-08-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Important Ravens roster battle draws closer to crowning its winner
One of the important position battles of Ravens camp nears its end with its winner being crowned earlier this month. On a team as talented as the Baltimore Ravens, most of the starters are known before camp begins. At the close of the 2024-25 NFL season, 11 players on the roster were named to the Pro Bowl team. Every single one of those Pro Bowlers is back. Baltimore didn't sit idly. They drafted Malaki Starks and Mike Green. They added Jaire Alexander and DeAndre Hopkins. When we discuss 'building the 53-man roster' on this squad, most of the unit is set. At most, this team is looking to fill out a few more spots, but early, there was some intrigue. Head coach John Harbaugh informed everyone early that Andrew Vorhees and Ben Cleveland would duke it out for the starting left guard position. He then gave an update, one that seemingly seems stronger as camp and the competition have gone on. Since John Harbaugh's proclamation, Andrew Vorhees still seems deserving of the Ravens' starting left guard position. This won't shock most of you, as one of the discussions around camp all summer has involved conversations about how impressive Andrew Vorhees has been. A seventh-round draft choice in 2023, he would have been selected higher had he not torn his ACL during that year's NFL Combine. The Ravens saw him as someone worth the investment, someone they'd take anyway and help heal. He was placed on the non-football injury list on August 29. He played 15 games in 2024, starting three of them, and now it appears the faith placed in him is paying off. There you have it from the head coach back on August 2nd. Kudos to Cleveland for coming on strong, but Vorhees has looked good throughout camp, and he's only gotten stronger since this conversation. An August 2nd proclamation seemed relatively early, but barring something unfortunate, Vorhees will hold on and remain the starter. There hasn't been much to change anyone's mind about that since Coach Harbaugh's theory, and as this team continues to gel, Vorhees seems to be settling into a job most thought might already be his.
USA Today
10-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
30 Most Important Ravens of 2025: No. 23 Andrew Vorhees
Every day from now until the start of training camp, we're counting down our 30 Most Important Ravens for the 2025 season. The Baltimore Ravens are gearing up for the 2025 NFL season, which features plenty of new and returning faces within the organization. Several players, coaches, and front-office members are crucial to the team's success this season. Every day from now until the start of training camp, we're counting down our 30 Most Important Ravens for the 2025 season. We'll recap their 2024 season, look ahead to 2025, and tackle the most significant question facing them this year. Next up is Andrew Vorhees, a talented third-year offensive guard who'll look to finally carve out a starting role after losing his battle to Patrick Mekari following an ankle injury that cost him two games in 2024. Background Position: OL Age: 26 Experience: 3rd-year pro 2025 cap hit: $1,055,528 2024 recap Patrick Mekari took his talents to Jacksonville, leaving a void at left guard. Vorhees was the initial starter at left guard in 2024 before suffering an injury and getting benched in favor of Mekari for Weeks 4 and 5, before the move was made permanent. 2025 outlook After Baltimore completed minicamp, Ravens head coach John Harbaugh confirmed that Andrew Vorhees and Ben Cleveland will compete for the starting left guard job during training camp. In his second season, Vorhees had a 57.2 grade according to PFF and a run block grade of 56.1, which ranked 100th out of 136 qualified players. Biggest question: Can Vorhees develop into an efficient starter at right guard? Baltimore's roster has few holes, and competition will be fierce for several key positions that will start to take shape during training camp in late July. After missing all of his rookie season with a torn ACL, the 2023 seventh-round pick played 268 snaps in 2024, earning a 57.2 PFF overall grade. He'll enter this season as the weak link on an offensive line primed to put Derrick Henry in position for a 2,000-yard rushing season. 30 Most Important Ravens of 2025 We're counting down our 30 Most Important Ravens of 2025. Check back every day leading up to the start of training camp. No. 30 QB Cooper Rush, No. 29 OLB Tavius Robinson, No. 28 Keaton Mitchell, No. 27 Trenton Simpson, No. 26 Mike Green, No. 25 Travis Jones, No. 24 Daniel Faalele
USA Today
29-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
7 key Ravens who need to elevate their game in 2025
With Baltimore's training camp fast approaching, we're looking at seven Ravens who'll need to elevate their games in 2025 for continued team success Ravens rookies will report to the Under Armour Performance Center for training camp in 17 short days, signaling the start of an intriguing regular season for Baltimore. John Harbaugh's team has few holes on both sides of the football, but several key positions will see competition, and a breakout campaign from an under-the-radar player could help ignite a run to the Super Bowl in Santa Clara. Expectations are high, and Zach Orr's defense has added elite talent at all three levels. With training camp just around the corner, we're looking at seven key Ravens who'll need to elevate their games in 2025. OL Andrew Vorhees Ronnie Stanley is elite when healthy, Tyler Linderbaum is a Pro Bowler, Daniel Faalele was a Pro Bowl alternate, and Roger Rosengarten has established himself as one of the best young right tackles in the NFL. That leaves third-year left guard Andrew Vorhees, who'll need to win the starting job and then elevate his game to help Baltimore continue its streak as the NFL's top rushing team. DT Travis Jones Nnamdi Madubuike is an All-Pro, but with Michael Pierce announcing his retirement, the time is now for defensive tackle Travis Jones to establish himself. Jones logged 42 tackles (22 solo), including 1.0 sacks, in 17 regular-season games in 2024. The 2022 third-round pick started in 15 of 17 regular-season games, and he'll need to increase his production in 2025. WR Devontez Walker Baltimore has a solid trio of Zay Flowers, Rashod Bateman, and DeAndre Hopkins at the wide receiver spot. Still, injuries happen, and the Ravens would prefer to have Walker elevate his role over Tylan Wallace or the rookie LaJohntay Wester. Head coach John Harbaugh recently commented on the former UNC player. "Every day, all he does is show up and go 100 miles an hour," coach John Harbaugh said at the conclusion of minicamp, via the team's official site. "He's got a chance to be really good." Walker ran a 4.36-second 40-yard dash at the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine, and he'll look to be Lamar Jackson's big-play weapon. OLB David Ojabo Baltimore has one of the NFL's deepest edge rush units, and that was before the addition of Mike Green in the second round of April's draft. Kyle Van Noy and Odafe Oweh are the established starters. Green is an elite pass rusher, while Adisa Isaac, Tavius Robinson, and David Ojabo will all look to carve out a role. Robinson was just called a centerpiece of the Ravens' defense, and Isaac is a second-year player who spent most of 2024 injured. That leaves Ojabo, who has the benefit of being the club's International Pathway player, but who could be on his final stand with the team. Ojabo, 25, became a household name in 2021, recording 11 sacks at Michigan and establishing himself as a likely first-round pick. His draft stock took a massive hit after he tore his ACL at his pro day, and he's yet to regain that elite form or athleticism. DE Broderick Washington Washington is more of a defensive tackle than he is a pass rusher, but his presence is needed on a retooled Ravens defense that has elite talent in the secondary. Washington logged 21 tackles (nine solo), including 2.0 sacks, during 15 regular-season appearances (five starts) with Baltimore in 2024. He also had two passes defensed and one forced fumble. OL Daniel Faalele A massive player who struggled at offensive tackle, Faalele found his footing after a switch to the offensive guard position, earning Pro Bowl alternate honors in 2024. Faalele won the starting right guard job out of training camp and played every single offensive snap in every game last year. According to Pro Football Focus (PFF), Faalele surrendered one sack and 32 pressures in 578 pass-blocking opportunities in the previous season. Faalele needs to improve as a run-blocker. CB Nate Wiggins Wiggins had a solid debut with 33 tackles, an interception returned for a touchdown, 13 pass breakups, and a forced fumble. He earned seven votes for the Associated Press's Defensive Rookie of the Year Award and finished 11th in the voting. After bulking up this off-season, Wiggins will look to take his place among the NFL's best cornerbacks, while learning even more about the position from new teammate Jaire Alexander.
Yahoo
20-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
USC football countdown to kickoff continues—Andrew Vorhees in focus
The countdown to USC's 2025 football season is officially on! The Trojans kick off their new campaign 72 days from today. You need something to help you while away the days and hours in the spring and summer. This is one way to do so. In this new series, countdown to kickoff, we will be counting down the days by highlighting a notable Trojan who wore each number. Today, we take a look at former USC All-America offensive lineman Andrew Vorhees. Position: Offensive line Advertisement Years played at USC: 2017-2022 Career highlights: It did not take long for Vorhees to earn a starting role at USC, emerging as the Trojans' right guard by the fifth game of his true freshman year in 2017. Outside of the 2019 season—in which he missed all but two games due to an ankle injury—he held down a starting role for the rest of his time on campus. Taking advantage of his extra COVID year of eligibility in 2022, Vorhees emerged as one of the top offensive linemen in the country. He was named a first-team All-American that season, and won the Morris Trophy as the top lineman in the Pac-12 Conference. Vorhees's blocking played an instrumental role in USC quarterback Caleb Williams winning the 2022 Heisman Trophy. After USC: At the 2023 NFL combine, Vorhees tore his ACL during the on-field drills portion of the event. Despite this, however, he still remarkably put up 38 reps on the bench press, drawing national acclaim for his perseverance. Advertisement The Baltimore Ravens selected Vorhees in the 7th round of the 2023 NFL draft. After missing his entire rookie season due to the aforementioned ACL injury, he returned to the field in 2024 and saw significant playing time at offensive guard. Vorhees will look to play an even bigger role for the team in 2025. This article originally appeared on Trojans Wire: USC football countdown to kickoff recalls Trojan OL Andrew Vorhees
USA Today
20-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
USC football countdown to kickoff continues—Andrew Vorhees in focus
The countdown to USC's 2025 football season is officially on! The Trojans kick off their new campaign 72 days from today. You need something to help you while away the days and hours in the spring and summer. This is one way to do so. In this new series, countdown to kickoff, we will be counting down the days by highlighting a notable Trojan who wore each number. Today, we take a look at former USC All-America offensive lineman Andrew Vorhees. Position: Offensive line Years played at USC: 2017-2022 Career highlights: It did not take long for Vorhees to earn a starting role at USC, emerging as the Trojans' right guard by the fifth game of his true freshman year in 2017. Outside of the 2019 season—in which he missed all but two games due to an ankle injury—he held down a starting role for the rest of his time on campus. Taking advantage of his extra COVID year of eligibility in 2022, Vorhees emerged as one of the top offensive linemen in the country. He was named a first-team All-American that season, and won the Morris Trophy as the top lineman in the Pac-12 Conference. Vorhees's blocking played an instrumental role in USC quarterback Caleb Williams winning the 2022 Heisman Trophy. After USC: At the 2023 NFL combine, Vorhees tore his ACL during the on-field drills portion of the event. Despite this, however, he still remarkably put up 38 reps on the bench press, drawing national acclaim for his perseverance. The Baltimore Ravens selected Vorhees in the 7th round of the 2023 NFL draft. After missing his entire rookie season due to the aforementioned ACL injury, he returned to the field in 2024 and saw significant playing time at offensive guard. Vorhees will look to play an even bigger role for the team in 2025.
