The 25-year-old Bateman has had a career year and is firmly entrenched as one of Lamar Jackson’s go-to targets.

Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens started Sunday's divisional playoff game much like they did last week in the wild-card round. Jackson staked the Ravens to an early 7-0 lead over the Buffalo Bills with a 16-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Rashod Bateman,

Lamar Jackson fires a deep pass to WR Rashod Bateman over the deep middle in the second quarter.

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson completes a 16-yard touchdown pass to Ravens wide receiver Rashod Bateman against the Buffalo Bills during the AFC Divisional Round.

After the loss to the Bills and their subsequent elimination from the NFL Playoffs, it’s now time for Lamar Jackson and Eric DeCosta to reflect on what’s next for the Baltimore Ravens. Most considered the Baltimore Ravens to be serious contenders for the NFL title.

The finale of HBO’s “Hard Knocks” captured Lamar Jackson’s experience of the Ravens’ season-ending loss to Buffalo.

Lamar Jackson's postseason legacy took another hit after the Ravens' divisional round loss to the Bills. The blame isn't Jackson's to shoulder alone.

It’s tempting to view quarterbacks through the prism of "Did he win the big one?" But nuance exists, even in the playoffs.

The Baltimore Ravens' season came to a close on Sunday night in Buffalo in a playoff loss to the Bills that was filled with self-inflicted wounds, including three turnovers. Despite out-gaining the Bills on total yards and moving the ball with relative ease on third down,

The Buffalo Bills are headed for the AFC Championship game as their 27-25 victory over the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday set up another high-profile date with Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs.

Jonas Shaffer is a Ravens beat writer for The Baltimore Banner. He previously covered the Ravens for The Baltimore Sun. Shaffer graduated from the University of Maryland and grew up in Silver Spring. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Service and Privacy Policies.

The Ravens are already looking at the 2025 NFL Draft and one player in particular seems to be the perfect fit.