The Baltimore Ravens have riches on defense, in the 2023-24 season the Baltimore Ravens finished the regular season with a triple crown NFL record as the first team in history to lead the league in points allowed (16.5 per game), sacks (60), and takeaways (31).
The Ravens did lose some very key defensive players this offseason, safety Geno Stone signed with the Cincinnati Bengals, and linebacker Patrick Queen signed with the rival Pittsburgh Steelers.
Even with some key losses, the Ravens still have many, many talented players on the defensive side of the ball, and the belief is it will be a very successful season on defense again, especially in the secondary.
Marcus Williams shares his thoughts on the Ravens Secondary
The Baltimore Ravens and safety Marcus Williams are entering year three of his contract. Williams signed a five-year, $70 million contract with Baltimore, and while he’s performed well when he’s been on the field, staying on the field for Baltimore has been an issue over his first two seasons with the Ravens.
Marcus Williams was asked to share his expectations for the Baltimore secondary in 2024 and mentioned a few key points. He said that they need to find their identity coming out of training camp and bond all over again since it’s a new season.
We’ve just got to find that identity coming out in training camp; that’s the most important thing – have that good camaraderie. And this is a new year – this is not who we were last year – so now we’ve got to bond over again and reconnect on that level. But I think we’ll be some high playmakers back there, physical guys, attacking the ball and [taking] the ball away.”
The Ravens added Nate Wiggins and T.J. Tampa through the draft to help replace some players like Stone leaving through free agency.
The Ravens have high hopes for safety and TCU product Ar’Darius Washington.
Ravens HC John Harbaugh is one of the people who have those hopes for Washington, who is going to be needed with a long season and some rookies in the mix now for Baltimore.
Ar’Darius has looked really good. Yes, I feel great about him. He’s already established himself. He’s played in the games – every game he’s played in, he’s played well. He’s looked great in practice, and let’s get him out there and get him in some more games. That’s the goal.
