Rasheen Ali: Everything you need to know

Ali finished the year with seven carries for 24 yards along with nine catches for 68 yards and a touchdown on 11 targets. He was also used in the return game with 763 kick return yards. Ali was more involved in Year 2 than he was as a rookie, but he was still a ways away from making weekly impacts. Baltimore, of course, leans heavily on Derrick Henry and Lamar Jackson for much of its rushing attack, so opportunities are inherently limited for depth pieces like Ali. Justice Hill's injury late in the season could have opened a door, but Keaton Mitchell absorbed the bulk of the snaps. Ali enters 2026 with a similar outlook. Established veterans stack the depth chart ahead of him. If Keaton Mitchell is re-signed, Ali will have several hurdles in his way of seeing consistent playing time.

Ali had two catches for eight yards on three targets Saturday against the Packers. Ali was shut out of the rushing rotation Saturday as Derrick Henry and Keaton Mitchell took all the carries among running backs. He had three targets, though, which wasa respectable share considering Baltimore only threw the ball 20 times. Ali seems to have carved out a role as a pass-catching specialist out of the backfield but Baltimore is not using him as a rusher. He has just six carries for 24 yards on the season.

Ali caught both of his targets for two yards during Sunday night's 28-24 loss to the Patriots. He also returned one kickoff for 29 yards. The second-year pro from Marshall has become more involved in Baltimore's passing game over the last three weeks, catching six of seven targets for 45 yards and a touchdown during that span. Ali has served as one of the Ravens' top return men this season, tallying 712 kick-return yards over 13 appearances. He's expected to remain a depth option in Baltimore's backfield and the primary kick returner in the Week 17 matchup against the Packers.