Well, here we are. We knew this day would come. We knew we’d have to have this conversation during last season’s training camp. Maybe we knew before then. The Baltimore Ravens‘ top three tight ends on the depth chart were all going to become free agents if they weren’t offered extensions.

Mark Andrews was getting a lot of flak after a fumble and his drop in the previous AFC Divisional Round Game, one the Ravens lost. He was also getting older. Baltimore had younger talent in Isaiah Likely, but he was struggling with injuries. Charlie Kolar, the third man on the depth chart, was also playing on an expiring contract.

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Andrews, to his credit, played amazingly. He was the one who earned the extension. Now comes the question. Might the Ravens write another to a tight end with so many other areas of need?

If they don’t, they’ll need to add talent at the position. Heck, they’ll need to do that anyway. This is an obvious position of need. If Likely and Kolar are allowed to walk, there will be talented prospects in the NFL Draft. Here are a handful who come to mind.

The cream of the crop… The best of the bunch… However you describe it, this is the guy. Kenyon Sadiq is the best tight end in this year’s draft class.

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He can run past people. He can add value as a red-zone threat or third-down option. In 2025, he notched 51 catches, 560 yards receiving, and eight touchdowns for the Ducks.

If the Buckeyes don’t have anything else, they’ll have weapons and a quarterback. They reload every year because of guys like this, Max Klare fellow, heading to the NFL.

Klare snagged 43 receptions for 448 yards in 2025. He also scored two TDs, but when he is mentioned, you’ll often hear about a third-down drop against the Texas Longhorns in the NFL.

It’s okay. All is well. Ohio State won that game, and the Buckeyes will be fine next season.

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There’s no way to prove this. It’s a hunch. It’s only a hunch. Sadiq feels like a future first-rounder. Klare may hear his name called late in Round 1 or early in Round 2. Oscar Delp is seemingly a Day 2 guy.

We’ll see. What isn’t questionable is the resume. He wasn’t a focal point of the Georgia Bulldogs’ offense. He may not be the second coming of Brock Bowers. Make no mistake, though. He will be an immediate contributor to the team that lands him.

29 receptions, 416 yards receiving, and four touchdowns punctuated Joe Royer’s final season at the collegiate level. The 2024 NCAA season more closely resembles what we expect from his rookie season: 50 passes, 522 yards receiving, and three touchdowns.

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He’s a rare blend of receiving and blocking talent. He could rise or fall depending on how the next couple of months go.

Roush is blessed with high-level talent and high football IQ. Then again, he went to Stanford. Why wouldn’t he have an amazing intellectual capacity?

He’s a physical mismatch. He’s six-foot-five and weighs 260 pounds. Watching him develop over the next few weeks will be interesting. Currently, he is potentially one of the top five tight ends in this draft class.

This article originally appeared on Ravens Wire: 2026 NFL Draft: Five TE prospects for the Ravens to watch