Ravens' Calais Campbell: 19th NFL Season Likely His
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- Calais Campbell said his 19th NFL season is "probably going to be my last year," telling reporters after Tuesday's minicamp that he's playing 2025 "as if it's my last year," though he conceded he's made similar statements in prior seasons.
- Baltimore Ravens re-signed Campbell this offseason to a one-year, $5.5 million deal; he first contemplated retirement after the 2021 season and has played four seasons since.
- Campbell needs just five more games to surpass Jim Marshall for the most games played by a defensive lineman, having appeared in 278 career games without missing one since 2022.
- Campbell would become the sixth defensive player since 1960 to play in the NFL after turning 40, joining Marshall, Junior Seau, Darrell Green, Bruce Smith, and Clay Matthews.
- Campbell's 117 career sacks rank fourth among active players and 34th all-time; he recorded 6.5 sacks with Arizona last season, extending his streak of at least five sacks per year to four straight.
- Ravens coach Jesse Minter said Campbell's tape from last season "speaks for itself" and called him "exciting" as both a defensive contributor and a locker room leader.
- The 2008 NFL Draft is nearly extinct — Campbell, a second-round pick, is one of just three active players remaining from that class, along with quarterbacks Joe Flacco and Josh Johnson.
Why it matters: Campbell is five games from surpassing Jim Marshall's all-time games-played record for defensive linemen, a milestone grounded in a 278-game career with no missed contests since 2022. His likely retirement also shrinks the 2008 draft class to three remaining active players, with only QBs Joe Flacco and Josh Johnson left alongside him.
