Ravens TE Durham Smythe Out for Season With Torn Achilles
A blocking tight end goes down, but the fantasy ripple effect in Baltimore may be minimal.
According to ProFootballTalk (NBC Sports), citing Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, Ravens tight end Durham Smythe has suffered a torn Achilles and is done for the 2026 season. An MRI confirmed the injury.
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Smythe's direct fantasy impact was already negligible — he played 50 percent of Baltimore's offensive snaps across four starts but caught just one pass for 4 yards, functioning almost entirely as a blocker. Losing him hurts the Ravens' blocking depth more than any fantasy roster. He's a drop everywhere if you were somehow still holding him.
The more interesting angle is what this signals about Baltimore's offense more broadly. A waiver wire report published earlier today noted that the Ravens have been shifting playing time toward younger receivers and away from veterans like Smythe and Mark Andrews. Smythe's season-ending injury accelerates that transition at tight end, but the source story doesn't name a specific replacement — so any speculation about who fills his blocking role on the depth chart would go beyond what's been reported. Watch the Ravens' next practice report for movement there.
Data: real stats via Sleeper, projections via FantasyPros.