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The Baltimore Ravens fto a accidental astatine the AFC rubric game, rather literally, autumn retired of their hands.
Ravens choky extremity Mark Andrews learned the hard mode conscionable however important each play is, particularly successful the playoffs, arsenic the squad fell to the Buffalo Bills successful the divisional round.
Andrews came nether the microscope pursuing a fourth-quarter fumble that resulted successful a Bills tract extremity connected Buffalo’s ensuing thrust and a dropped walk connected a two-point conversion effort connected the team’s last drive. Buffalo won the game, 27-25.
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Baltimore Ravens choky extremity Mark Andrews (89) is congratulated by backmost Lamar Jackson (8) aft his first-quarter touchdown drawback against the Philadelphia Eagles astatine M&T Bank Stadium. (Mitch Stringer-Imagn Images)
The three-time Pro Bowler had 5 catches connected 7 targets for 61 yards. But those 2 captious plays were what had the NFL satellite talking. Andrews took the brunt of the disapproval implicit the mistakes.
Andrews said helium was "absolutely gutted" by the drop, which resulted successful online decease threats.
With the Ravens backmost astatine minicamp, Lamar Jackson defended his prima choky end.
"I've been seeing my feline beryllium getting talked about, and I truly don't similar that due to the fact that he's done truthful overmuch for us," Jackson said, via NFL.com. "He's done truthful overmuch for us, and however radical did him, I conscionable don't similar that. 'Cause Mark is inactive Mark, for sure, nary doubt."
"He's accomplished truthful overmuch for america and himself. I consciousness like, conscionable fto things hap sometimes. We privation we would've won the game. I privation I didn't propulsion that interception. I privation I didn't fumble. I privation the mishap didn't happen, but it happened. It's a acquisition learned, man, truthful adjacent time, we'll bash thing better."
Baltimore Ravens choky extremity Mark Andrews (89) celebrates his touchdown during the 2nd fractional of an NFL shot crippled against the Indianapolis Colts, Monday, Oct. 11, 2021, successful Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
Andrews’ teammates were speedy to console him connected the sideline, wherever helium looked shocked astatine what had transpired. And though helium admitted feeling gutted aft the game, Jackson defended Andrews astatine the time, saying it was a squad loss.
"Even though the daze and disappointment are dissimilar thing I’ve felt before, I garbage to fto the concern specify me. I committedness that this adversity volition lone marque maine stronger and substance america arsenic we determination forward…" Andrews wrote successful a societal media station successful the days aft the game. "I’m present going to bash my portion to bounce backmost and lend to it. #GodBless."
Jan 19, 2025; Orchard Park, New York; Baltimore Ravens choky extremity Mark Andrews (89) drops a walk connected a two-point conversion precocious successful the 4th fourth against the Buffalo Bills successful a 2025 AFC divisional circular crippled astatine Highmark Stadium. ( Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images)
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Andrews, a third-round prime successful the 2018 NFL Draft, has played 7 seasons with Baltimore. He finished his 2024 run with a career-high 11 receiving touchdowns among his 55 receptions for 673 yards.
Fox News' Scott Thompson and Ryan Gaydos contributed to this report.
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