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Pagano Returns to Bolster Ravens’ Secondary During OTAs

Pagano’s return focuses on refining technique in Baltimore’s secondary through versatile positional drills, veteran coaching insights.

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

  • Chuck Pagano has been actively coaching the secondary since joining in late January, offering deep, detailed assessments to individual players.
  • The Ravens are testing versatile defensive back alignments, including moving Jalyn Armour-Davis to safety among Pro Bowl talents Kyle Hamilton and Marlon Humphrey.
  • Former coach Jon Gruden visited Thursday’s practice to advise on defensive schemes; he is slated to consult the offense next.
  • Wide receiver Rashod Bateman practiced in Owings Mills after signing a three-year, $36 million extension; quarterback Lamar Jackson was absent for his second consecutive OTA.
  • Baltimore’s kicking job remains unsettled with rookie Tyler Loop perfect in OTA attempts; veteran John Hoyland has struggled on longer kicks.