Baltimore Ravens tight-end Isaiah Likely isn’t easy to defend or block. Mainly when his close companion, tight-end Mark Andrews, operates right near him in the team offense. Likely pummeled Pittsburgh Steelers defensive back Cameron Sutton last weekend, and he’ll be looking for more physicality versus the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Divisional Round.
This Isaiah Likely stiff arm was NASTY 😭 pic.twitter.com/a3UoEbP5SP
— Ravens Nation 𝙇𝙄𝙑𝙀 (@LIVERavenNation) January 12, 2025
The Bills ranked No. 20 in pass yards allowed per game on defense this season, so it’s unclear why many believe the Ravens offense isn’t prepared to flock fiercely over them this weekend. Bills defensive coordinator Bobby Babich had better have a game plan that includes double coverage on Likely because neither safety Taylor Rapp nor Damar Hamlin is tough enough to limit Likely in man coverage.
It’s so easy to dream big, but the reality is that Likely is big. Standing 6-foot-4, 247 pounds, and running a 40-yard dash time of around 4.7 seconds, Likely is pretty much a monster in the open field. Marry Likely’s physicality as a receiver, in tandem with his ability to be a run-blocker for running back Derrick Henry, and it’s safe to say that the Bills may be in for a very long night in the AFC Divisional Round.
This picture is so funny, Isaiah Likely did Cam Sutton so dirty😭 pic.twitter.com/iPlJZyKcew
— Kevin Oestreicher (@koestreicher34) January 12, 2025
