Overview
- A trade announced Saturday between Baltimore and San Francisco moved the Ravens from pick No. 154 to No. 133 to select SMU tight end Matthew Hibner.
- The deal cost the Ravens their fifth-rounder and a 2027 sixth-round pick as they targeted a replacement for departures at tight end.
- After losing Isaiah Likely and Charlie Kolar, Baltimore sought a young option behind veteran Mark Andrews in a room that had thinned out.
- Hibner logged 55 catches for 804 yards and eight touchdowns over two seasons at SMU and ran a 4.57-second 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine.
- Coaches view him as a move tight end and special-teams piece in Declan Doyle’s two–tight end scheme, and Hibner said he fits the Isaiah Likely mold while learning from Andrews.