Kendall Lamm Retires Less Than Two Weeks After Signing With Ravens

The Baltimore Ravens’ search for veteran offensive tackle depth is back to square one.

Veteran tackle Kendall Lamm has retired from the NFL, less than two weeks after Baltimore brought him in to reinforce its offensive line during training camp. The Ravens placed Lamm on the reserve/retired list Friday, officially ending his brief stint with the organization.

The move is particularly notable because Lamm is now the second veteran offensive tackle signed by Baltimore to retire during training camp.

Hakeem Adeniji, whom the Ravens signed in late July, was placed on the reserve/retired list Aug. 2. Baltimore then moved quickly to replace Adeniji by signing Lamm in early August.

According to The Athletic’s Jeff Zrebiec, Baltimore had been searching for an experienced tackle primarily to help the team get through the preseason.

“Ravens were looking for a veteran tackle to get them through preseason but Kendall Lamm is the second guy they signed who retired during camp,” Zrebiec wrote Thursday.

That leaves Baltimore once again searching for answers behind its starting offensive tackles.

Lamm’s Ravens Stay Lasted Less Than Two Weeks

Baltimore agreed to terms with Lamm after working out several veteran linemen. The Ravens announced his addition in early August after Adeniji’s unexpected retirement.

Lamm, 34, brought significantly more NFL experience than most of Baltimore’s reserve offensive linemen.

He spent 11 seasons in the NFL, playing for the Houston Texans, Cleveland Browns, Tennessee Titans and Miami Dolphins. The veteran appeared in 13 games for Miami during the 2025 season before eventually joining Baltimore this summer.

Lamm originally entered the league as an undrafted free agent with Houston in 2015 and carved out a lengthy NFL career as a versatile swing tackle capable of filling in on either side of the offensive line.

That experience was precisely what Baltimore appeared to be looking for.

Instead, the Ravens have lost two veteran tackles to retirement in roughly two weeks.

Ravens’ Tackle Depth Takes Another Hit

Baltimore remains set at the top of the depth chart with Ronnie Stanley at left tackle and Roger Rosengarten at right tackle, but the situation behind them is considerably less settled.

Carson Vinson has been working behind Stanley, while Baltimore has several developmental options who could potentially handle snaps on the right side.

One of the most interesting options is Emery Jones, who played right tackle at LSU before Baltimore selected him in the 2024 NFL Draft. Jones has primarily worked at guard with the Ravens, however, and injuries along the interior offensive line could make keeping him there more valuable during the preseason.

Gerad Lichtenhan and undrafted rookie Diego Pounds are among Baltimore’s other internal tackle options.

The Ravens could also return to the veteran free-agent market.

Baltimore had previously worked out offensive linemen before signing Lamm, and losing another experienced tackle makes it reasonable to expect general manager Eric DeCosta to continue examining available options.

The timing makes the situation even more important.

The Ravens do not necessarily need someone capable of competing with Stanley or Rosengarten for a starting job. They need someone capable of taking preseason snaps, protecting Baltimore’s backup quarterbacks and giving the coaching staff enough flexibility to avoid overworking its starters.

That was seemingly the role envisioned for both Adeniji and Lamm.

Neither will fill it.

An Unusual Training Camp Development

Players retiring during training camp is hardly unprecedented, particularly veterans who have spent years dealing with the physical toll of playing in the NFL.

Having it happen twice at essentially the same position in such a short period is much more unusual.

Baltimore signed Adeniji July 25 before placing him on the reserve/retired list Aug. 2. Lamm followed as his replacement and is now also on the reserve/retired list.

The Ravens therefore have essentially completed the same roster process twice: identify the need for veteran tackle depth, sign an experienced player and then unexpectedly lose that player to retirement.

That does not necessarily create a major regular-season problem as long as Stanley and Rosengarten remain healthy.

It does create an immediate preseason problem.

Coaches generally want to limit the number of snaps established starters play in exhibition games. Baltimore also needs enough capable offensive linemen to evaluate its quarterbacks, running backs and receivers without protection breaking down because inexperienced linemen are being overwhelmed.

The Ravens now have fewer experienced bodies available to accomplish that.

Lamm Finishes a Long NFL Career

While Lamm’s time in Baltimore amounted to only a small portion of his career, reaching 11 NFL seasons after entering the league undrafted is an accomplishment in itself.

Lamm established himself as a useful tackle throughout stops in Houston, Cleveland, Tennessee and Miami.

He played primarily as a reserve and spot starter but survived in a league where offensive tackle depth is constantly in demand.

His ability to play when needed kept him employed for more than a decade.

Baltimore hoped to get one more season — or at least one more preseason — out of him.

Instead, Lamm will walk away from football before playing a game in a Ravens uniform.

MSB Take

The Ravens probably did not anticipate that finding a veteran backup tackle would become one of the strangest storylines of training camp.

Baltimore has now signed two veterans specifically to provide tackle depth and watched both retire almost immediately.

Neither retirement should cause panic. Stanley and Rosengarten remain the players Baltimore is counting on when the regular season begins.

But the Ravens still need somebody to take these snaps.

Baltimore has championship expectations, and protecting its quarterbacks — whether Lamar Jackson in the regular season or the backups during preseason — is too important to leave the tackle depth chart thin.

DeCosta has always been aggressive when he sees a roster weakness, especially when veteran players become available late in the summer.

After what happened with Adeniji and now Lamm, do not be surprised if the Ravens bring another experienced offensive tackle through the doors at The Castle very soon.