BAL Rashod Bateman
NFL player. Position: WR. Team: BAL.
Quick Facts
- Position: WR
- Team: BAL (Baltimore Ravens)
- Draft: 2021 NFL Draft, No. 27 overall (first round)
- Contract: 3-year, $36.75M extension signed in 2025
2026 Outlook
Bateman enters a critical year after a disappointing 2025 season that saw him record career lows: 224 receiving yards, 2 TDs, 19 receptions, and a 50.0% catch rate (lowest since entering the league). An ankle injury and late-season illness limited him to 13 games, but his overall production trajectory has underperformed for a former first-rounder across his five-year career. Historically, he averaged 429.4 receiving yards and 3 TDs per season. However, his 2024 peak showed promise: 756 yards, 9 TDs, 72 targets, a 132.2 passer rating when targeted (4th-best in the league among WRs with 30+ targets), and elite depth of target (15.2 yards, potential deep threat). New Ravens OC Declan Doyle (youngest OC in the NFL, formerly Bears OC) is viewed as a potential key to unlocking Bateman's ceiling through innovative play-calling. If Doyle doesn't elevate his production, Bateman may be traded—the Ravens drafted two new WRs (Ja'Kobi Lane, Elijah Sarratt) and have repeatedly been mentioned as open to moving him. His contract through 2029 gives Baltimore flexibility (per OTL: 3 Ravens with the Most to Prove in 2026).
Role / Depth Chart
Primary WR2 behind Zay Flowers. Competing for consistent snaps with newly drafted receivers Ja'Kobi Lane and Elijah Sarratt. Injury history and late-season illness create durability concerns. Ravens training camp expects to keep six receivers, but the rotation behind Flowers and Bateman could change throughout camp, with Devontez Walker (third year), LaJohntay Wester, and practice squad depth competing for spots (per Ravens training camp preview: Offensive battles that will shape 2026 - Ravens Wire).
Injury Status
Healthy. Dealt with ankle injury and late-season illness in 2025 but no known structural damage heading into 2026.
Recent News
- 2026-06-22 — 2026 NFL offseason: Biggest surprise players on each team (2026 NFL offseason: Biggest surprise players on each team)
- 2026-03-01 — 2026 NFL combine buzz: Intel on free agency, trades, QBs (2026 NFL combine buzz: Intel on free agency, trades, QBs)
- 2026-04-30 — Fantasy Football 2026: Rookie sleeper wide receivers for dynasty rookie drafts (Fantasy Football 2026: Rookie sleeper wide receivers for dynasty rookie drafts)
- 2026-06-11 — Baltimore Ravens: Jesse Minter, Declan Doyle & 2026 Fantasy Football Impact (Baltimore Ravens: Jesse Minter, Declan Doyle & 2026 Fantasy Football Impact)
- 2026-05-04 — Browns' Shedeur Sanders among 26 NFL veterans on thin ice after 2026 draft (Browns' Shedeur Sanders among 26 NFL veterans on thin ice after 2026 draft)
- 2026-03-19 — Ranking the 2026 Rookie Draft Class for Dynasty Fantasy Football: Jeremiyah Love In... (Ranking the 2026 Rookie Draft Class for Dynasty Fantasy Football: Jeremiyah Love In...)
- 2026-06-18 — Baltimore Ravens 2026 Training Camp Battles To Watch (Baltimore Ravens 2026 Training Camp Battles To Watch)
- 2026-04-29 — Baltimore Ravens 2026 Post-Draft Depth Chart Analysis (Baltimore Ravens 2026 Post-Draft Depth Chart Analysis)
- 2026-02-18 — 2026 NFL offseason: Players who need a change of scenery (2026 NFL offseason: Players who need a change of scenery)
- 2026-05-17 — 2026 Fantasy Football Strength of Schedule: Teams to Target, Fade (2026) (2026 Fantasy Football Strength of Schedule: Teams to Target, Fade (2026))
Open Questions
- Can new OC Declan Doyle unlock Bateman's 2024 peak production levels?
- Will the Ravens trade him if he doesn't bounce back in 2026?