Ravens Outside Linebacker Depth Chart: Baltimore Builds a Loaded Edge Room Around Trey Hendrickson, Mike Green and Young Depth

The Baltimore Ravens have completely reshaped the outside linebacker room.

Odafe Oweh is gone. David Ojabo is no longer part of the real plan. Kyle Van Noy is no longer the long-term answer. The Ravens did what they often do when a position group gets stale: they rebuilt it with a veteran star, premium draft capital, developmental size and undrafted competition.

Baltimore’s outside linebacker room now has a much different feel. Trey Hendrickson gives the Ravens the proven closer they badly needed. Mike Green gives the defense a young speed rusher with upside. Tavius Robinson gives the group size, power and reliability. Zion Young gives Baltimore another big, violent edge defender with early-down value. Adisa Isaac and Kaimon Rucker are fighting for roles. Ethan Burke gives the Ravens a classic undrafted rookie free-agent lottery ticket.

This group is deeper, more physical and more interesting than it has been in years.

Projected Ravens Outside Linebacker Depth Chart

1. Trey Hendrickson
2. Mike Green
3. Tavius Robinson
4. Zion Young
5. Adisa Isaac
6. Kaimon Rucker
7. Ethan Burke

That is the current working order entering camp. Hendrickson is the clear veteran star. Green has the most explosive pass-rush upside. Robinson and Young are the bigger edge setters. Isaac, Rucker and Burke are fighting for roster spots, game-day roles and practice-squad value.

The Ravens could keep five outside linebackers on the active roster. Six is possible if special teams and injuries force the issue. Burke feels like a strong practice-squad candidate unless he dominates preseason.

Trey Hendrickson: The New No. 1 Edge Rusher

Trey Hendrickson changes everything.

The Ravens have needed a true lead pass rusher for years. Baltimore has had productive rotational players, veteran stopgaps and young draft picks with flashes. Hendrickson is different. Hendrickson has already proven he can wreck games.

Hendrickson entered Baltimore with 81 career sacks, 15 forced fumbles and four Pro Bowl selections. The veteran edge rusher also has an All-Pro selection on his résumé. At 6-foot-4 and 265 pounds, Hendrickson brings the size, motor and finishing ability the Ravens needed at the top of the depth chart.

The production is the selling point. Hendrickson had 13.5 sacks in 2020, 14 sacks in 2021, eight sacks in 2022, then back-to-back 17.5-sack seasons in 2023 and 2024. Even with an injury-shortened 2025 season, Hendrickson still had four sacks in seven games.

Baltimore does not need Hendrickson to carry every snap. The Ravens need him to close games, win third downs and force offensive coordinators to slide protection. That alone helps everyone else.

Hendrickson’s presence should help Justin Madubuike inside. It should help Mike Green get cleaner one-on-one chances. It should help Baltimore’s blitz packages because offenses have to respect the edge.

The concern is age and health. Hendrickson is in his 30s, and the Ravens have to manage his snaps. Baltimore should not treat him like a 900-snap player. Hendrickson is most dangerous when fresh, especially late in games.

Projected role: Starting rush linebacker and primary closer.
Projected stats: 12 sacks, 45 tackles, 14 tackles for loss, three forced fumbles.

Mike Green: The Breakout Candidate

Mike Green may be the most important young player in this room.

Green came to Baltimore from Marshall after one of the best pass-rushing seasons in college football. In 2024, Green led college football with 17 sacks. Green also had 23 tackles for loss and three forced fumbles. That type of production does not happen by accident.

Green’s rookie season was solid but not spectacular. Green played all 17 games, started two and finished with 3.5 sacks. The sack total was not huge, but the playing time matters. Green logged more than 700 defensive snaps and gained valuable experience against NFL tackles.

That matters for 2026.

The Ravens need Green to turn pressures into sacks. Green has the first step and natural pass-rush feel to do it. Green is not just a straight-line speed rusher, either. Green can win with effort, inside counters and leverage. The next step is becoming stronger at the point of attack and more disciplined against the run.

Baltimore does not need Green to be perfect. The Ravens need Green to be dangerous.

A Hendrickson-Green third-down pairing could become the best pass-rush combination Baltimore has had in years. Hendrickson brings the proven veteran plan. Green brings the young juice.

Projected role: Starting-caliber rotational pass rusher.
Projected stats: 7.5 sacks, 35 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, two forced fumbles.

Tavius Robinson: The Underrated Power Piece

Tavius Robinson is not flashy, but Robinson matters.

Robinson has developed into one of the Ravens’ most reliable edge defenders. The former fourth-round pick out of Ole Miss and Guelph has the size Baltimore loves at outside linebacker. Robinson is 6-foot-6 and 262 pounds, and that frame shows up against the run.

Robinson’s NFL production has grown each season. Robinson had one sack as a rookie in 2023, 3.5 sacks in 2024 and 4.5 sacks in 2025 despite playing only 10 games. Robinson has 86 career tackles, nine career sacks, nine tackles for loss and 23 quarterback hits.

That is steady development.

Robinson is not the twitchiest pass rusher in the room. Robinson wins with length, effort and physicality. Baltimore can trust Robinson to set the edge, squeeze run lanes and play sound football. That makes him valuable next to Hendrickson and Green.

Robinson also gives the Ravens flexibility. Baltimore can use him on early downs, rotate him inside on heavier looks and keep him active on special teams if needed.

The Ravens should not ask Robinson to be a 12-sack player. Robinson’s value is balance. Robinson allows the defense to stay physical while Green and Hendrickson attack quarterbacks.

Projected role: Rotational starter and early-down edge setter.
Projected stats: 5.5 sacks, 42 tackles, eight tackles for loss.

Zion Young: The Rookie Built Like a Raven

Zion Young looks like a Ravens edge defender.

Young is big, physical and violent. Baltimore drafted Young in the second round because the defense needed another edge who could handle the run and still create pressure. Young played at Michigan State before transferring to Missouri, and his final college season showed why Baltimore liked him.

Young had 42 tackles, 16.5 tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks, 14 quarterback hurries, two pass breakups and two forced fumbles in 2025. PFF credited Young with 53 pressures, including eight sacks, 15 quarterback hits and 30 hurries. Young also graded highly against the run.

That profile fits Baltimore.

Young does not have to become a finished pass rusher right away. The Ravens need him to play tough, set the edge and collapse pockets. Young can be a power complement to Green. Green can stress tackles with speed, while Young can punish them with length and strength.

The key will be technique. Young has the motor and body. Young still has to learn how to rush with a full NFL plan. College power does not always translate instantly. NFL tackles are too strong and too smart.

Still, Young should play right away.

Projected role: Rookie rotational edge and run-game contributor.
Projected stats: 4 sacks, 32 tackles, seven tackles for loss.

Adisa Isaac: The Pressure Is On

Adisa Isaac is entering a huge season.

Isaac was a third-round pick in 2024 after a strong career at Penn State. The Ravens liked Isaac’s length, movement skills and pass-rush profile. The issue has been availability and impact. Isaac has played only four NFL games and has not yet carved out a steady role.

That has to change.

Isaac’s Penn State tape showed a player who could win with burst and hand usage. Isaac had the tools to become a productive rotational rusher. Baltimore did not draft him just to sit at the bottom of the roster.

The problem is competition. Hendrickson is locked in. Green is a major piece. Robinson has earned trust. Young is a second-round pick. That leaves Isaac fighting with Rucker and Burke for the back end of the room.

Isaac still has a path. The Ravens need depth. Injuries happen. Pass rushers are valuable. If Isaac flashes in camp and preseason, Baltimore will not give up on him.

But Isaac has to show something now.

Projected role: Bubble roster edge and rotational depth.
Projected stats: 2 sacks, 15 tackles.

Kaimon Rucker: The Undrafted Fighter

Kaimon Rucker is the kind of player Baltimore likes to keep around.

Rucker was an undrafted free agent out of North Carolina. Rucker had real college production. Across five seasons at UNC, Rucker totaled 180 tackles, 38.5 tackles for loss, 22 sacks and four forced fumbles. Rucker had 8.5 sacks in 2023 and six sacks in only eight games in 2024.

That production is why he is still interesting.

Rucker is 6-foot-2 and 265 pounds. Rucker is not the longest edge defender, but he plays with energy and knows how to get after the quarterback. The challenge is translating that college production into NFL consistency.

Rucker’s path to the roster is special teams and preseason production. Baltimore cannot keep every edge rusher. Rucker has to make himself useful beyond pass-rush snaps. If Rucker covers kicks, plays hard against the run and creates pressure in August, he can force a hard decision.

The more likely outcome is practice squad, but Rucker is not just a camp body. Rucker has enough college production to deserve real evaluation.

Projected role: Roster bubble and practice-squad candidate.
Projected stats if active: 1 sack, 10 tackles.

Ethan Burke: The Undrafted Rookie Free-Agent Lottery Ticket

Ethan Burke is the undrafted rookie free agent to watch.

Burke signed with Baltimore after the 2026 NFL Draft. The Texas product was one of the more interesting undrafted edge names because of his frame, athletic background and developmental upside. Burke is listed at 6-foot-6 and 267 pounds, which immediately makes him look like a Ravens outside linebacker.

Burke also has a Maryland connection. Burke briefly committed to play lacrosse at Maryland, and his father, Zack Burke, was a standout lacrosse player at UMBC and coached at Archbishop Spalding. That makes him a fun local-angle player for Ravens fans and Maryland Sports Blog readers.

On the field, Burke is raw but intriguing. Texas used him as a defensive end, and the Ravens will see if his length and effort can translate to outside linebacker. Burke has to prove he can stand up, drop when needed, rush with leverage and handle special teams.

Undrafted rookies make the Ravens every year because Baltimore gives them real chances. Burke has the size and background to stick around. The active roster may be difficult, but the practice squad makes a lot of sense.

Projected role: Developmental practice-squad edge.
Projected stats if active: Special teams snaps, limited defensive role.

Roster Battle Breakdown

The top four feel strong.

Hendrickson is locked in. Green is locked in. Robinson is very likely safe. Young is a second-round pick and should play immediately.

That leaves Isaac, Rucker and Burke fighting for one or two spots.

Isaac has draft pedigree. Rucker has college production and a year in Baltimore’s system. Burke has size and developmental upside.

The Ravens may keep five outside linebackers. If that happens, Isaac has the edge. If Baltimore keeps six, Rucker could have a shot. Burke feels like the ideal practice-squad developmental piece unless he forces his way onto the roster.

Best Pass-Rush Package

The Ravens’ best third-down pass-rush package should be dangerous.

Trey Hendrickson and Mike Green should be the outside rushers. Justin Madubuike should attack inside. Baltimore can use a second interior rusher or move Robinson/Young into heavier fronts depending on the matchup.

That package gives Baltimore speed, power and experience.

Hendrickson is the closer. Green is the speed threat. Madubuike is the pocket destroyer. Robinson or Young can add power and contain.

That is how the Ravens can get back to controlling games defensively.

Biggest Question

Can Mike Green become a legitimate No. 2 pass rusher?

Hendrickson gives Baltimore a proven star, but the Ravens need someone younger to grow into a long-term answer. Green is the best candidate. If Green jumps from 3.5 sacks to eight or nine sacks, the entire defense changes.

Baltimore cannot rely only on Hendrickson. The Ravens need waves.

Green, Robinson and Young must make offenses pay for focusing too much attention on Hendrickson.

Final Depth Chart Prediction

1. Trey Hendrickson
2. Mike Green
3. Tavius Robinson
4. Zion Young
5. Adisa Isaac
6. Kaimon Rucker
7. Ethan Burke

Final Grade: A-

The Ravens’ outside linebacker room has star power, depth and upside.

Hendrickson gives Baltimore the proven edge rusher the defense needed. Green gives the room a young pass-rush ceiling. Robinson brings reliability and size. Young brings violence and long-term upside. Isaac, Rucker and Burke make the back end of the depth chart competitive.

This group is not perfect. Hendrickson has to stay healthy. Green has to take the next step. Young has to adjust quickly. Isaac has to prove he belongs.

Still, the Ravens are in much better shape at outside linebacker than they were before the rebuild. Baltimore now has a real edge-rushing plan, and that could make the defense dangerous again.