Baltimore Ravens

All TMZ Sports had to do was mention Caleb Downs' name to get Michael Irvin fired up -- the Hall of Famer tells us the Cowboys knocked their first-round draft pick outta the park ... and he's gonna help Dallas win a Super Bowl this year!!!

We caught up with No. 88 at LAX fresh off Day 1 of the NFL draft ... and our camera guy only got two words out before Irvin unloaded a passionate rant on the Ohio State standout.

"We're happy about that," Irvin said Friday. "Boy a bad boy, now. That's a bad dude. He is a game changer. He is one of the few right now in the game that plays like that dude Kyle Hamilton from the Ravens. That's the kinda safety -- plays all over the field and makes a difference all over the place. So I'm happy about it."'

Maxx Crosby pulled back the curtain on one of the wildest NFL offseason twists in recent memory … and according to the Raiders superstar, things in Baltimore got real weird, real fast before the Ravens abruptly pulled the plug.

Crosby spilled all the tea on his podcast, “The Rush with Maxx Crosby,” detailing a chaotic visit to the Ravens’ facility that left him confused, stressed -- and eventually flying back home with no deal.

According to Crosby, the red flags popped up immediately … starting with the fact Ravens GM Eric DeCosta was basically MIA for the five hours Crosby was at the facility.

“I didn’t see him one time,” Crosby said. “I’m like, ‘Where’s Eric at?’ He just made the trade!”

Maxx Crosby is addressing his fumbled trade from the Las Vegas Raiders to the Baltimore Ravens ... saying he's pumped to give it another go with his original team.

The five-time Pro Bowler shared his public statement on Wednesday via social media, just a day after the Ravens backed out of the transaction over concerns about Crosby's physical.

"Everything Happens For A Reason," Crosby said alongside a popular meme featuring WWE legend The Undertaker on X.

Maxx Crosby is marking a major personal milestone after his blockbuster move to Baltimore fell apart.

The star defensive end recognized another year of sobriety on Wednesday … sharing the accomplishment on social media while the NFL world reacted to the collapsed trade that would’ve sent him from Las Vegas to Baltimore.

“3/11/20. 6 Years Sober,” Crosby posted to X with two emojis: a bald eagle and a diamond. “God Doesn’t Make Mistakes.”

Crosby has been open about his recovery journey after checking into rehab for alcoholism in 2020 … and the anniversary has become a meaningful milestone for the five-time Pro Bowler. He and loved ones -- plus popular musician Shaboozey -- held a huge bash to recognize the feat on Saturday.

John Harbaugh's unemployment lasted just 11 days -- the Super Bowl-winning head coach is taking over the New York Giants.

The 63-year-old reportedly agreed to a five-year deal ... which will undoubtedly make him one of the highest-paid coaches in the NFL.

Harbaugh released a statement on the move ... saying, "It's the New York Football Giants."

Jeremy Shockey has never been bashful ... and his message to the New York Giants is simple ... go get John Harbaugh!

The four-time Pro Bowl tight end -- who won a Super Bowl with the Giants in the 2007 season -- tells TMZ Sports the ex-Ravens coach would be his pick for the Big Apple.

“A coach of that caliber with that kind of pedigree and experience doesn’t come around often,” Shockey said, adding the G-Men shouldn’t be chasing “one-hit wonders” or rolling the dice on another untested hire.

Carmelo Anthony is a diehard Baltimore Ravens fan ... and he tells TMZ Sports he was "shocked" to see John Harbaugh get fired -- but he's got faith the front office knows what it's doing in finding a new leader on the sidelines.

The Super Bowl-winning coach was handed his pink slip earlier this week -- a move that came after 18 years with the organization and 193 wins in both the regular season and playoffs.

We talked to the NBA great -- who grew up in Maryland for part of his childhood -- fresh off the news outside 30 Rock in NYC ... and he's not flocking over to a new team anytime soon over the change.

John Harbaugh is on the hunt for a new gig after Baltimore Ravens fired him on Tuesday ... and he's now got a pretty big name ready to send a reference letter if needed -- President Donald Trump!

45/47 took to his Truth Social platform on Wednesday morning to make it clear that the Super Bowl champion should not be collecting unemployment checks for very long.

"HIRE JOHN HARBAUGH, FAST," Trump wrote. "HE AND HIS BROTHER, ARE TOTAL WINNERS!!!"

John Harbaugh is the Baltimore Ravens head coach nevermore ... with reports stating he's been fired after 18 seasons.

The news broke just minutes ago ... and even though there have been rumblings all season that a change could come on the Baltimore sidelines, it's still pretty shocking.

Harbaugh racked up 180 regular-season wins during his time with the Ravens ... and went 13-11 in the postseason -- including a Super Bowl XLVII victory over his brother Jim's San Francisco 49ers in 2013.

Will Father Maximilian Maxwell return to Acrisure Stadium to bless the Steelers in the playoffs? Former Pittsburgh quarterback Charlie Batch believes so ... telling TMZ Sports he hopes the team keeps the faith!!

Batch -- a Steelers backup from the Super Bowl XL and XLIII teams -- watched Father Max use holy water on the field on Sunday ... hours before the Ravens missed a game-winning field goal kick to secure a spot in the postseason.

With how that all ended up, Batch believes Father Max will be back for the Steelers' Wild Card matchup against the Houston Texans on Monday.

"There's a lot of Steelers fans who truly believe there was help above," Batch said.

Tyler Loop might want to take some time away from the screen after his season-ending missed field goal ... as the trolls targeted the Baltimore Ravens kicker's Instagram account with hate following Sunday's devastating loss.

The jabs were shared under Loop's pinned post ... which announced his engagement to Julia Otto in March 2025.

Comments are now limited on the post ... but not before some fans were able to get to their words in right after Loop's 44-yard attempt went wide right to give the Pittsburgh Steelers the 26-24 win and a spot in the playoffs.

The Baltimore Ravens can solidify a spot in the playoffs if they beat the Pittsburgh Steelers in a winner-take-all showdown ... and franchise great Jamal Lewis says the key to victory is simple -- Derrick Henry.

The division rivals meet Sunday night at Acrisure Stadium to determine who's gonna take home the AFC North.

It won't be an easy road game for the Ravens ... but Lewis -- who won Super Bowl XXXV with Baltimore -- laid out the blueprint on how they can overcome the wild Pittsburgh fans, Mike Tomlin's coaching skills, and Aaron Rodgers' veteran experience.

Baltimore Ravens offensive lineman Ben Cleveland has cut a plea deal with prosecutors in his DUI case and has been sentenced to probation ... TMZ Sports has learned.

According to court documents we obtained, the Ravens guard pleaded guilty on Nov. 4 to one count of DUI following his arrest in February -- where cops say he blew a .178 (more than two times the legal limit) on a breathalyzer after he was spotted driving erratically.

As part of his deal, he is set to serve a 12-month probation period. While he was supposed to spend 24 hours behind bars ... they credited the 27-year-old with time served.

Ray Lewis has no shortage of accolades to his name, but perhaps none more important than the Champion of Mentoring Award he was recently bestowed ... an honor he tells TMZ Sports was "one of the most rewarding things that I probably received."

We spoke with Lewis after MENTOR, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing mentors to kids across the country, honored him at their 35th Anniversary Gala in mid-October, with the Hall of Famer telling us he was shocked when he initially got the call.

"I think just that whole room, that whole aura around what does it mean to be recognized as a champion in the mentoring space, is what I live to do," Lewis said. "So it was one of the greatest honors, I think, I've received in a very, very long time."

3:40 PM PT -- It's still unclear how Arthur Jones passed ... but according to new police audio TMZ Sports has obtained, it appears he might have suffered an issue with his heart on Friday morning.

An official can be heard in the audio stating a 39-year-old male's "defibrillator went off" and "he received a shock and now he's not answering the phone."

Former NFL star Arthur Jones -- the brother of UFC legend Jon Jones and football player Chandler Jones -- has died, the Baltimore Ravens announced Friday.

He was 39 years old.

Details surrounding his death have not been announced.