Overview
- Loop missed a 44-yard field goal in the 2025 regular-season finale that cost the Ravens a playoff spot, a high-profile error that has shaped scrutiny of his second season.
- At the Ravens’ first practice at the University of Maryland, which drew about 20,185 fans, coach Jesse Minter put Loop on the line with a 43-yard kick tied to 50 push-ups and Loop made the kick on Saturday.
- After the make, Lamar Jackson embraced Loop and publicly reiterated his trust, saying Loop was a rookie and that the team believes in him.
- Loop’s rookie numbers were strong overall—30 of 34 field goals and 95.7% of extra points for 134 points—but he missed three of four tries from 50-plus yards, leaving long-range consistency in question.
- Team leaders and reporters call the staged kick an encouraging first step and say true evaluation will hinge on Loop’s performance in preseason games and live-season kicks, which will determine his role going forward.