NFL News: Todd Monken, Ravens Reportedly Finalizing OC Contract Extension

The Baltimore Ravens are reportedly finalizing a contract extension with offensive coordinator Todd Monken on Monday.

According to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler, the Ravens are completing an extension agreement with Monken after he generated interest from multiple opposing teams regarding their head coaching vacancies.

The 58-year-old is coming off his second season as Baltimore's offensive coordinator.

Monken interviewed with the Chicago Bears and Jacksonville Jaguars, while the Las Vegas Raiders also submitted an interview request during the current hiring cycle.

His extension should be especially exciting for Ravens head coach John Harbaugh, who told reporters that he was "hopeful" Monken would be back with Baltimore after its 2024 season ended in the divisional round of the playoffs (via Clifton Brown of the team's official website).

"Todd Monken will be a great head coach," Harbaugh said. "He's an old-school football coach with kind of a new school and a great mind. Always creative. He works well with his staff. I'm really excited about 3.0, that iteration of this offense going forward."

Before joining the Ravens, Monken was the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Georgia from 2020-22. He was also the offensive coordinator of the Cleveland Browns in 2019 and held the same role with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 2016 through the 2018 season.

Baltimore's offense has been one of the NFL's best under Monken, averaging a league-leading 424.9 total yards per game during the regular season. The Ravens have also owned the NFL's No. 4 and No. 3 scoring offenses in 2023 and 2024, respectively.

While quarterback Lamar Jackson was already one of the top players at his position prior to Monken's arrival, he's excelled since the offensive coordinator was brought in.

Jackson has combined to throw for 7,850 yards and 65 touchdowns compared to 11 interceptions over the past two seasons. He's also rushed for 1,736 yards and nine more scores over that same span.

Monken has helped the Ravens cultivate one of the league's elite offenses, and he's reportedly finalizing a long-term extension to remain with the team moving forward.