The Baltimore Ravens have lost their tight end, Isaiah Likely, to the New York Giants.
Baltimore Ravens tight end Isaiah Likely has found a new home.
Likely will reunite with former Ravens head coach John Harbaugh and join the New York Giants.
He will sign a three-year deal with the Giants.
Likely's deal is a three-year, $40 million contract with $47.5 million upside.
The 25-year-old was projected to be one of the more highly sought-after free agents. The Ravens expressed interest in possibly bringing him back, but Harbaugh and the Giants came swooping in.
In a recent appearance on the Up & Adams show, Likely expressed the possibility of him finding a new home.
“I gotta do right by me, do right by my family, and do right by what I feel what I can do in this league,” Likely said. “I feel like I’ve shown enough ability to be able to help out any quarterback, any situation, to be able to put points on the board and help an offense.”
“I tell everyone, the door’s always open for Baltimore, only because that’s family,” Likely said. “They took a chance on me when all 31 teams passed, and I tell that to all the fans and organization.”
Now, Likely will start a new chapter in his career.
Likely’s 2025 season was underwhelming by the standards he set for himself after a stellar 2024. He finished with 27 receptions on 36 targets for 307 receiving yards — a career low — along with one touchdown while averaging 21.9 yards per game.
One of the Giants' biggest needs was adding to their tight end room. Likely joins New York's dynamic, pass-catching threat, complementing returning veteran blocker Chris Manhertz and young tight end Theo Johnson.
Likely will most likely be the tight end one as things stand.
The former Ravens tight end will be a major weapon for Jaxson Dart and the Giants’ offense. With the Giants’ current tight end group largely known for blocking, adding Likely would give the offense the dynamic pass-catching option it has desperately needed.
The 25-year-old spent the first four seasons of his career in Baltimore, where he established himself as a solid and reliable tight end in the league. In his career thus far, Likely has collected 135 receptions for 1,568 receiving yards while averaging 11.6 yards per reception and 15 touchdowns with a receiving success rate of 51.5 percent.
He has yet to eclipse 500 yards in a season; however, that was in a limited role. Likely is set to have his best season yet in 2026.