Ravens star Mark Andrews faces potential release after his infamous drop ended Baltimore’s playoff run

Ravens star Mark Andrews faces potential release after his infamous drop ended Baltimore's playoff run

Baltimore Ravens тιԍнт end Mark Andrews is entering the final season of his four-year, $56 million deal, but that doesn’t mean he’ll be playing home games in the Charm City next season.

Asked about Andrews’ future at Tuesday’s pre-draft news conference, Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta remained noncommittal.

‘I never know what’s going to happen,’ DeCosta told reporters. ‘And I would never want to say this or that.’

DeCosta wasn’t taking a sH๏τ at Andrews, who is coming off a crushing 27-25 divisional-round playoff loss to Buffalo that effectively ended when he dropped a 2-point conversion in the end zone with 1:33 remaining.

Rather, DeCosta was supportive of Andrews, while admitting there is a chance the career Raven could be moving elsewhere.

‘I can tell you this,’ DeCosta said. ‘Mark Andrews is a warrior. He’s played his ʙuтт off for us.

Mark Andrews is seven years into his NFL career in Baltimore, but his future is uncertain

Mark Andrews is seven years into his NFL career in Baltimore, but his future is uncertain

Mark Andrews is coming off a 27-25 divisional-round playoff loss to Buffalo that effectively ended when he dropped a 2-point conversion in the end zone with 1:33 remaining

Mark Andrews is coming off a 27-25 divisional-round playoff loss to Buffalo that effectively ended when he dropped a 2-point conversion in the end zone with 1:33 remaining

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‘His compeтιтiveness, his talent, his atтιтude, his leadership is so valued here. He’s a great player. And I think we’re in the business of keeping as many great players as we can. So, there’s always a lot of unpredictability with the draft. You just never know.’

DailyMail.com has reached out to Andrews’ agent for comment.

The Ravens did pick up Andrews’ $4 million roster bonus on March 17, but could still save $11 million in cap space by cutting him.

His cap figure for next year sits at $16.9 million, which ranks third on the team behind quarterback Lamar Jackson ($43.5 million) and linebacker Roquan Smith ($23 million).

And for as good as the 29-year-old Andrews has been over seven years in Baltimore, his production has ticked down since his career-high 107 receptions in 2021.

Last season Andrews had a career-low 39.6 receiving yards per game while being targeted just 69 times across 682 snaps.

And for a team with five picks over the first four rounds of a тιԍнт end-heavy NFL draft, the Ravens could have other options.

In addition to likely first-round picks like Penn State’s Tyler Warren and Michigan’s Colston Loveland, there are a number of mid-round options, such as Miami’s Elijah Arroyo, LSU’s Mason Taylor, Oregon’s Terrance Ferguson, and Texas’ Gunnar Helm.

There could also be a considerable market for Andrews if he were to be waived. The New York Jets, New England Patriots, Miami Dolphins, Indianapolis Colts, and Denver Broncos are just a few of the teams with room on their respective depth charts for a new тιԍнт end.

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