The bell marking the start of a new NFL year tolls, and with it arrives a pivotal moment in Baltimore. Monday signals the effective beginning of free agency, with the legal tampering period — when teams can contact agents of impending free agents — kicking off at noon. Wednesday at 4 p.m., players can officially put ink to paper with the start of the 2026 league year, though several deals will have long been agreed upon by then. The Ravens enter the fray with 19 unrestricted free agents, meaning that general manager Eric DeCosta and right-hand man and vice president of football administration Nick Matteo have their hands full, especially with the possibility that three-time Pro Bowl center...
