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Sep 22, 2024; Arlington, Texas, USA; Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) celebrates with Baltimore Ravens tight end Isaiah Likely (80) after scoring a touchdown during the first quarter against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images
September 25, 2024 By  Baltimore Ravens

Baltimore Ravens Star The Highest-Rated Player at His Position Across the NFL

The Baltimore Ravens‘ offense seems to be evolving.

 

While the Ravens’ offensive line has taken time to gel, and Baltimore has yet to figure out how to put a team away in the fourth quarter, Lamar Jackson and Co. survived against the Dallas Cowboys as a new electrifying weapon continues to emerge.

Isaiah Likely is emerging from Pro Bowler Mark Andrews’ shadow and gaining Jackson’s confidence, catching 12 passes for 141 yards and a touchdown so far this season.

Baltimore Ravens TE Isaiah Likely Exploding Into 2024

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Sep 5, 2024; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Baltimore Ravens tight end Isaiah Likely (80) runs the ball against the Kansas City Chiefs during the second half at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-Imagn Images

Pro Football Focus points out that Likely is the highest-rated tight end across the league through the season’s first three games, posting a whopping 88.6 overall grade.

Despite stepping out of bounds while attempting to catch what would have been the game-winning touchdown in the Ravens’ Week 1 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, Likely caught the attention of All-Pro Travis Kelce for his performance in that game.

“Isaiah Likely had an amazing game,” Travis Kelce said. “[I’m] happy as hell for him. You know tight end U guy yeah and it’s just so hard. That Baltimore offense, man, once they get rolling, which I’m sure they will these next couple weeks, that team is going to be really good going into the playoffs.”

If Likely keeps up this torrid pace to open the season

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Matt Lombardo is a seasoned NFL reporter, with over 12 years of experience covering the league. In addition to his work at Gridiron Heroics, Lombardo covers the NFL for Heavy.com, is an on air sports contributor for FOX29 Philadelphia, and writes an NFL Substack "Between The Hashmarks." Lombardo is the former Senior NFL Insider of FanBuzz, and prior to taking that role was a national NFL reporter at FanSided where he hosted a weekly podcast "The Matt Lombardo Show." A former beat reporter for NJ Advance Media (Parent company of NJ.com and the Newark Star Ledger), Lombardo covered the Philadelphia Eagles from 2011 through the 2017 season before moving to cover the New York Giants for the Star Ledger for two seasons from 2018 through 2020. During his career to date, Lombardo has covered five Super Bowls, four NFL Drafts, multiple NFL Combines, and has had his work frequently featured in publications such as Pro Football Talk, CBS Sports, and more. In addition to his journalism work, Lombardo is a strong on air presence and is a former sports talk radio host on 97.5 FM The Fanatic, Philadelphia's first FM Sports Station and the radio home of the Philadelphia 76ers and Philadelphia Flyers.

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