Ravens TE Mark Andrews takes responsibility for crucial playoff drop: “Absolutely gutted”
Ravens tight end Mark Andrews broke his silence days after his crucial dropped catch against the Bills in the divisional game, offering an apology.
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Mark Andrews finally broke his silence about his horror night in Buffalo after remaining silent for a few days. The Baltimore Ravens’ veteran tight end needed time to recollect his thoughts and then make his stance clear about the crucial dropped catch against the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Divisional round.
Baltimore fans and analysts wanted a reaction from Andrews after the game, but he was AWOL. FS1’s Emmanuel Acho called the 29-year-old out for ducking on his fans, stating that Andrews must do the right thing by giving his fans some closure.
On Thursday, Andrews shared a long message on Instagram. He apologized for the dropped two-point catch in the final moments and claimed he was gutted.
It’s impossible to adequately express how I feel. I’m absolutely gutted by what happened on Sunday; devastated for my teammates, my coaches and Ravens fans [because] I pour every ounce of my being into playing at the highest level possible, because I love my team and the game of football like nothing else. That is why it’s taken me until now to collect my thoughts and address this publicly.
Mark Andrews wrote
Andrews had an uncharacteristically bad outing in the Bills game. He fumbled a pass near the halfway mark before the drop with just under two minutes left until the final whistle. According to ESPN research, it was the first time since 2019 that the All-Pro athlete made such a mistake.
Mark Andrews promised to return stronger
Andrews is the senior tight end on the Ravens team and one of the main receivers for quarterback Lamar Jackson. The locker room needs such players to take care of the newbies on the team.
It’s unwise to just cut such a player because of one mistake, even if it cost them an AFC Championship fixture against the Kansas City Chiefs. Andrews promised that he would return stronger, mentally and physically, in 2025.
I promise that this adversity will only make me stronger and fuel us as we move forward. I thank everyone who has shown me and our team genuine support these past several days.
Mark Andrews wrote
Andrews signed a four-year contract extension worth $56 million in 2021 (the highest-paid tight end at that time. Now it’s Chiefs Travis Kelce), including a $10,163,055 signing bonus, $37,583,055 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $14,000,000. He will earn $7,000,000 as a base salary and $2,032,611 as a bonus, has a cap hit of $16,907,611, and a dead cap of $5,907,611.
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