The Baltimore Ravens are knee-deep in mandatory minicamp this week. And while there aren't any pads being worn and real hitting yet, it's easy to see who's impressing.
Mark Andrews is still the top tight end target entering 2025, but that could be changing soon.
Former fourth-round pick Isaiah Likely has improved in each of his previous three seasons and stepped up his game while Andrews was out with an injury in 2023.
Andrews still commands 55 percent of the offensive plays while Likely is on the field for roughly 46 percent.
But we could see a seismic shift in the tight end room coming soon. Per Ravens safety Malaki Starks, Likely may be stepping up his game in 2025.
"Malaki Starks says Isaiah Likely has been the toughest guy to cover in practice so far. Said he’s faster than he looks on TV," Ryan Mink posted on X.
In his third season last year, Likely posted 477 yards on 42 catches and six touchdowns - all career-highs.
His productivity has improved each of his three seasons in the league, meaning that 2025 could be a big season for him and for Baltimore.
Likely's rookie season saw 373 yards on 36 catches and three touchdowns. The next year, in 2023, the former Coastal Carolina star caught 30 balls for 411 yards and five scores.
His 2024 saw him post higher numbers and be a bigger part of the offense.
In two postseason games last year, Likely caught seven passes on nine targets for 126 yards and a touchdown, including four big first-down conversions.
The Ravens and Likely would love to see that number increase in the upcoming season.