Ravens TE Isaiah Likely will have surgery to repair broken bone in foot

Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun on Jul 30, 2025

Published in Football

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BALTIMORE — Ravens tight end Isaiah Likely suffered a small fracture in his foot Tuesday, an NFL source with direct knowledge of the situation confirmed to The Baltimore Sun on Wednesday. He will have surgery this week.

Likely is expected to be out about six weeks, though it’s possible he could return in time for Baltimore’s season opener against the Buffalo Bills on Sept. 7, depending on the outcome of the procedure and his recovery.

He suffered the injury on the final play of a one-on-one red zone period against safety Sanoussi Kane near the end of Tuesday’s practice and was carted off the field. Coach John Harbaugh said that Likely “rolled” his ankle on the play before going down.

Likely punched the ground in frustration before being helped onto the cart.

The 25-year-old is entering the final year of his rookie contract, and the Ravens have expressed interest in signing him to an extension, but it’s unclear what impact the injury will have on those negotiations. A fourth-round pick out of Coastal Carolina in 2022, Likely posted career highs last season in catches (42), receiving yards (477) and touchdowns (six).

Baltimore also has a deep tight end room, with Mark Andrews and Charlie Kolar to help fill the void.

Last season, Andrews, who was an All-Pro in 2021 and a Pro Bowl selection in 2019, 2021 and 2022, had 55 catches for 673 yards and a team-high 11 receiving touchdowns. Kolar, who has primarily been used as a blocking tight end, had nine catches for 131 yards and a touchdown last season in nine games.

Andrews and Kolar are also in the final year of their respective contracts.

The Ravens return to practice Wednesday and Thursday before a day off Friday.