For the first time since the Baltimore Ravens' heartbreaking loss to the Buffalo Bills in the playoffs, Mark Andrews spoke with reporters, reflecting on what happened.
"It's tough. This is my life. I put a lot of work into this. Everything I do and think about is focused on that. So, it wasn't the way I planned it, but that's all part of the story," he told reporters. "I've been using it [as fuel]. I had an incredible offseason."
"I'm excited to show what I can continue to do, and continue to improve myself and step up in big moments," he added. "It doesn't always go your way, but it's how you bounce back."
In the team's 27-25 loss, Andrews dropped the potential game-tying two-point conversion in the final 93 seconds, allowing the Bills to claim the win and move on to the AFC Championship. While that moment is one that will surely haunt him, he spent the offseason working on putting it in the past and preparing for the 2025 season.
"I surrounded myself with good people and didn't look at the outside noise. Looked myself in the mirror and know the type of player I am, know the type of work I put in," he explained. "As a professional, it's about being able to move past it, but storing that in the memory bank. Understanding that this is not the end. This is something I'm going to work with, get better, improve and move on."
And it was almost poetic as quarterback Lamar Jackson targeted Andrews, hitting him on the first play during the team portion of OTAs on Wednesday. He's ready to dominate, and it's already showing.
