The Ravens have begun the process of retooling a roster that aims to further extend their shot at a Super Bowl window for quarterback Lamar Jackson. In a move that’ll end the Odafe Oweh era, Baltimore is trading the former Penn State pass rusher to the Chargers for defensive back Alohi Gilman and a 2026 draft pick 2026. Baltimore will also trade a future seventh-round pick to Jim Harbaugh’s team.
Odafe has 10 total tackles so far this season and is coming off a double-digit sack season.
With reaction to the news trickling in, we’re looking at instant analysis of the blockbuster trade.
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Ravens are planning for the future.
The Ravens now save roughly $8 million against their cap, and won’t have to worry about a big-money deal for Oweh, who was playing on his fifth-year option. Oweh was on the lesser end of a split snap count with Tavius Robinson, and Oweh’s trade means more snaps for second-round pick Mike Green and increased playing time for David Ojabo, who is in the final year of his deal.
Gilman fits what the Ravens want in a three-safety look.
Gilman played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Navy Midshipmen. His younger brother, Alaka’i Gilman, plays safety for the Utah Utes. Gilman was a sixth-round pick by the Chargers in 2020 and has appeared in 73 career regular-season games, making 39 starts. Gilman has started 30 games over the last three seasons, while playing 87 percent of the defensive snaps in 2025. The 28-year-old is in the final year of a two-year, $10.125 million deal.
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Ravens retooled the secondary
The Ravens were unhappy with the effort in the secondary and made the necessary adjustments for improvement. Baltimore acquired Gilman hours after signing former Eagles Super Bowl champion safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson to the practice squad. With Kyle Hamilton nursing a groin injury and Marlon Humphrey injured, Gilman could start immediately alongside first-round rookie safety Malaki Starks on Sunday, with Gardner-Johnson logging snaps.
This article originally appeared on Ravens Wire: Reaction to Ravens trading Odafe Oweh to the Chargers for Alohi Gilman
