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Chuck Pagano Returns to Bolster Ravens Secondary

His detailed feedback has driven new defensive back alignments in the team's OTAs.

Baltimore Ravens senior defensive assistant/secondary coach Chuck Pagano speaks to media following NFL football practice, Thursday, June 5, 2025, at the Under Armour Performance Center in Owings Mills, Md. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)
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Former NFL head coach Jon Gruden talks with New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr (4) at the NFL team's football training camp in Metairie, La., Friday, Aug. 4, 2023. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
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Overview

  • Pagano ended his four-year retirement in January to become Baltimore’s senior secondary coach, emphasizing his preference for positional coaching over a head coach role.
  • Defensive coordinator Zach Orr credits Pagano’s expertise with delivering deep, tailored guidance to veterans like Kyle Hamilton and Marlon Humphrey and to first-round pick Nate Wiggins.
  • The Ravens have shifted players across positions, including rotating cornerbacks into safety spots to maximize versatility and cover explosive plays.
  • Wide receiver Rashod Bateman signed a three-year, $36 million extension and returned to practice, underscoring the team's commitment to key offensive talent.
  • Former Raiders coach Jon Gruden joined a recent OTA session at John Harbaugh’s invitation, sharing insights with the Ravens’ defense.