AFC North 2022 NFL Preview: Will Ravens re-emerge as powerhouse?

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The 2022 regular season starts on Thursday, September 8.

Ravens finished 8-9 in 2021 and missed playoffs.

Ravens have added Mike Davis, Michael Pierce, Marcus Williams, Kyle Fuller, OT Morgan Moses, and Brent Urban to their roster.

Marquise Brown, Devonta Freeman, Latavius Murray, C Bradley Bozeman, Anthony Averett, Pernell McPhee were cut.

The Ravens had a lot of injuries during the 2021 season. Gus Edwards, Ronnie Stanley and J.K. Dobbins were injured. However, they managed to accumulate 3,071 rushing yards. Tight end Mark Andrews set the franchise record for most single-season receiving yards with 1,361 yards to end the season in 2021.

Jackson lost his top receiver Hollywood Brown. He also threw a career-high 13 interceptions last season. Ronnie Stanley's status is still a question mark. The team allowed a franchise-record 57 sacks last year.

2021 record: 10-7, first in AFC North. Beat Raiders, Titans and Chiefs before losing to Los Angeles Rams at Super Bowl LVI.

Ravens have added La'el Collins, Alex Cappa, Ted Karras, Hayden Hurst and Daxton Hill to their roster.

Ravens have made several roster changes for the 2022 NFL season.

Joe Burrow will be the Bengals quarterback for the 2021 season. He threw 34 touchdowns and 14 interceptions last year for 4,611 yards. Burrows is only in his third season in the league. The Bengals have a good receiving corps with Ja'Marr Chase, Tee Higgins, Tyler Boyd and Joe Mixon.

Bengals offensive line was one of their biggest concerns last season. They allowed Burrow to take 51 sacks during the regular season and another 19 in four playoff games. Alex Cappa and Ted Karras have been added to the offensive lineman line. The Bengals also have questions in their secondary.

Ravens finished third in AFC North in 2021.

The AFC North 2022 NFL Preview looks at the Ravens' roster additions.

Baker Mayfield, Case Keenum, Jarvis Landry, and Austin Hooper were cut from the roster.

Cleveland has a new quarterback in Deshaun Watson. Amari Cooper is a deep threat who impressed for the Cowboys last season. The defence is returning to form and can be one of the best in the league this year. Baltimore Ravens are the current AFC North champions.

The bad news for the Browns is that they have to rely on a backup quarterback for 11 games to start the season. The new quarterback is new to the team and has shown limitations in his game in pre-season.

Ravens finished second in AFC North in 2021 with 9-7-1 record. They lost in Wild Card round to Kansas City.

The 2022 AFC North NFL Preview looks at the roster additions of the Baltimore Ravens.

JuJu Smith-Schuster, Joe Haden, Ben Roethlisberger, James Washington, and Joe Schobert were traded.

Pittsburgh Steelers have the best edge rusher in the league in T.J. Watt. They have a lot of defensive players, including Cam Heyward, Minkah Fitzpatrick, Myles Jack and Larry Ogunjobi. The team finished last in rushing yards allowed per game with 146.1 and average yards per carry with five. Najee Harris rushed for 1,200 yards and seven touchdowns in his rookie season.

Ben Roethlisberger is leaving the team. Mitch Trubisky is the favourite to replace him. Juju Smith-Schuster left for Kansas City. George Pickens was drafted.