Isaiah Likely offers future update Ravens fans won't like

Baltimore Ravens tight end Isaiah Likely is an impending free agent, and there are some sections of the fan base that hope Isaiah returns in 2026.

But after Mark Andrews signed his new deal midway through last season, we've felt the writing was on the wall for the young tight end -- the franchise won't be paying two tight ends top money.

For most, it made sense to move on from the older Andrews and move forward with Likely, but it appears it is the other way around.

And speaking with Jon Gruden, Likely revealed what he has told his agent ahead of the upcoming free agency window.

"I just wanna be able to blossom," Likely said. "I feel like the last couple years I've had a great vet in Mark Andrews. He's taught me everything to be a star-caliber tight end to the point where it's like now, I feel like I just wanna be on a team where I can get out there and help a quarterback put up as much points as possible."

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Isaiah is likely out the door

There's nothing wrong with what Likely stated, but as for his future in Baltimore, we don't get the sense he'll be able to blossom as he wants.

Why? Because the Ravens spent a lot of money on re-signing Andrews. They aren't going to want him to be a second fiddle, are they?

Where that leaves Likely is on the outer, and no doubt there will be a team that will want him as their No. 1 tight end, but that sure isn't Baltimore.

Ravens fans were holding out hope that their promising tight end would stick around, but it appears that he's ready to hit free agency and go to a team where he's the main guy.

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