OTL: Trey Hendrickson Meets Baltimore Media

We capped off quite the eventful week (though there’s still time, I suppose…) in Baltimore this morning with Trey Hendrickson‘s introductory press conference. Though he isn’t exactly the pass rusher we expected to be sitting at the podium with Jesse Minter and Eric DeCosta as of a few days ago, it’s still a significant add for a Baltimore defense that desperately needs to get back to rushing the passer efficiently.

Here’s some of what the trio had to say…

“The standard is high here and I’m excited for that challenge.” pic.twitter.com/SLUpFlTD8G

— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) March 13, 2026

“I take a lot of pride in proving people that believe in me correct, and I look forward to doing that and the standard is high here, and I’m excited for that challenge. Incredible defense, incredible people, and looking forward to the season.”

On Lamar Jackson:

“Now I get to say @Lj_era8, that excites me.” pic.twitter.com/eD6K3VEpek

— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) March 13, 2026

“MVP quarterback, right? There’s few quarterbacks in the league that can win it all. And I think it starts there. I was fortunate to play with Drew Brees, Joe Burrow, and now I get to say Lamar Jackson. That excites me as a defender trying to get the ball back to our offense. Put it in his hands, and we’ll win games.”

Minter on Trey:

“Trey’s certainly a weapon.” pic.twitter.com/mMLUnV4C34

— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) March 13, 2026

“He’s certainly a weapon, he’s proven that. The sack numbers speak for themselves. There’s a lot of different things he can do for the defense. He’s going to draw attention. Sometimes you have guys that draw attention, which he’s done before. And then other guys have the opportunity to make plays. Then you have other guys start making plays…You wanna get to the point where you can create as many 1-on-1 matchups for people as possible. Being creative in how we operate, how we set our fronts. And we’ll try to do as many things as possible to create opportunities for Trey to wreck the game.”

Welcome, Trey!

DeCosta was on 105.7 the Fan last night with Cordell Woodland and Ben Hall, for an interview you’re going to want to check out here. (YouTube link…for some reason 105.7 the Fan doesn’t allow sites to embed…)

Among the things discussed:

– The “late” Crosby physical was due to the Raiders’ scheduling, not anything the Ravens could have done sooner. He also described the entire process in detail, including how independent evaluations work, and when they occur.

– EDC doesn’t foresee being done addressing the pass rush this offseason (FA or draft)

– Jackson’s extension remains a point of urgency

– New OL Coach Dwayne Ledford is a John Simpson fan based on film review

– The team plans to move away from using a fullback. Look for more tight ends to be added.

That explains letting Pat Ricard walk. I still don’t agree with letting Keaton Mitchell go for nothing, but I suppose I’ll have to get over that.

Happy weekend, Ravens fans!

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