Ravens tight end Isaiah Likely is expected to miss the next 6 weeks. The rising tight end is getting a broken bone in his foot repaired via surgery. Ravens head coach John Harbaugh described the time length missed as “multiple weeks.” 

In the last week on Underdog, Likely has fallen 9.9 spots into the latter part of round 13. Likely is considered by many to be the best backup tight end in the NFL. ESPN recently ran a survey of NFL executives, coaches, and scouts for top tight ends in the league and Likely was ranked 8th. Mark Andrews, who is ahead of him on the depth chart, came in at 6. 

Andrews has seen his ADP only climb 2.3 spots and can be drafted at the end of round 9. Andrews has presented as a bargain all offseason due to a depressed price that factors in Likely’s ascendance in 2025 and a vivid memory of Andrews struggling in the AFC Divisional matchup versus the Buffalo Bills. Andrews dropped a key 2-point conversion late in the Ravens loss to the Bills 27-25. With Likely out of the way for the foreseeable future, Andrews has a great shot at being a top-5 tight end who can be drafted in round 9. 

Author: Jeremiah Retzlaff (@coachretzlaff1)