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Armed with two premier tight ends in Mark Andrews and Isaiah Likely, the Ravens want to get them on the field more at the same time in 2024.

How they do they do it? Likely wants to make it easier by blurring the lines.

During minicamp, Likely said he's focused on learning all of the receiving positions in Year 2 of Todd Monken's offense.

"It's being a chess piece, being anywhere 'Monk' needs me to be in this offense whether it's in the slot, in-line, in the backfield, split out wide by myself," Likely said. "The more you know, the more you can stay on the field."

In the eight games after he stepped in for the injured Andrews, Likely caught 25 passes for 372 yards and six touchdowns. What the Ravens would love to figure out is how to get that kind of production even when Andrews is on the field.

Likely's usage over the full course of the season was fairly evenly split between in-line (270 snaps) and in the slot (252 snaps). He had 35 snaps out wide and nine in the backfield. Andrews was used far more in the slot (341 snaps) last season, and saw more snaps out wide (65) than in-line (62).

The Ravens used "12" personnel (two wide receivers, two tight ends, one running back), 11.1% of the time last year, which ranked 27th in the NFL, per SumerSports. The league-wide average was 19.2%. Asked if he's campaigning Monken for more "12" personnel, Likely laughed.

"They watch film. They see it," he said. "It's an emphasis for them to try to see what we can do on the field together and harp on the little things so we can get on the field together and make the most of it."

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Isaiah Likely Is Focused on Becoming a 'Chess Piece' in Ravens Offense - BaltimoreRavens.com