The Baltimore Ravens need to bolster their pass rush, and they could do so by bringing back a familiar face in Odafe Oweh.
One of the main focuses for Baltimore Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta is to bolster the pass rush. With Nnamdi Madubuike still out, and no one on the team getting nearl double digits sacks, it's time to address the issue.
New head coach Jesse Minter might also want to mold the Ravens defense into something fierce, and could be angling to bring in a player or two from his time with the Los Angeles Chargers.
Funny enough, that player also has ties to the Ravens organization, as he was with the team up until the 2025 season: Odafe Oweh.
After spending five seasons with the Ravens, he joined the Chargers on a trade that sent Alohi Gilman to Baltimore.
Granted, Oweh could be upset that he was traded by the team that drafted him, but he is a pending free agent who could be asked back. He may also be upset ,potentially more so with the John Harbaugh regime, and could see rejoining Minter as a fresh start.
PFF's Mason Cameron also profiled perfect fits for pass rushers, naming Oweh as the perfect fit to rejoin the Ravens.
"The Ravens were uncharacteristically stagnant rushing the passer in 2025, placing in the bottom four of the NFL in PFF pass-rush grade (62.1), pressure rate (32.1%) and pass-rush win rate (36.9%). Baltimore will surely address that dire need this offseason.
"After being traded to the Los Angeles Chargers during the season, Oweh may find the perfect opportunity to return to Baltimore this offseason. Under former Chargers defensive coordinator and new Ravens head coach Jesse Minter, Oweh racked up 11 sacks off a 17% pass-rush win rate — a mark that stands inside the top 12 among qualifying edge rushers — from Week 6 through the end of the season.
"Despite some animosity toward his former team following the trade, Oweh will now have the opportunity to return to the franchise that drafted him under the tutelage of a new coaching staff that is not only headlined by Minter, but also includes defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver, Oweh's former defensive line coach," Cameron wrote.
Cameron has a major point in that the Ravens pass rush was nearly non-existent. Longtime veteran Kyle Van Noy did not produce well due to not having help, such as when he and Madubuike were terrorizing opposing quarterbacks.
Oweh also secured 11 sacks under Minter, meaning he might want to chase that same success. Also, having another mentor in Anthony Weaver as defensive coordinator could tip the proverbial scales in favor of the Ravens.
Oweh could still be harboring some hurt feelings over being traded by DeCosta, but that does not mean he would not be happy about returning to his previous team. At just 27 years old and being highly productive, this could be the pass rusher tha Ravens take a swing at in free agency.