Taven Bryan

Career StatsF

Year	Team	GP	Sacks	Tkl	TFL
Career		118	12.0	155	19.5
2025		5	0.5	1	0
2024		17	1.0	20	5.5
2023		17

Current Contract

Contract Value Index (CVI)

The Ravens secured solid value with Taven Bryan's one-year, $1.3M deal, landing a serviceable depth piece at a bargain-basement price that earns a B- CVI. Bryan profiles as exactly what his contract suggests — a rotational defensive tackle who can provide adequate snaps without breaking the bank, making this the type of low-risk signing that championship contenders need to fill out their roster. At 27, he's entering what should be his prime years as an interior lineman, and while he's never developed into the impact player Jacksonville hoped for when they drafted him in the first round, he's proven capable of contributing in a reduced role. The one-year structure gives Baltimore maximum flexibility while Bryan gets a chance to rebuild his market value in a defense that has consistently maximized the potential of its role players. This is textbook roster management — the Ravens identified a player whose talent exceeds his current market perception and locked him up at a price that makes him easily cuttable if things don't work out, while offering meaningful upside if he thrives in their system.

Performance Analysis

Taven Bryan's F grade with the Ravens is the final verdict on one of the NFL's biggest first-round busts. Bryan was selected 29th overall by the Jaguars and never came close to living up to that investment. His NFL career has been a series of disappointing stops where the elite athleticism never translated into consistent production. The F grade reflects a defensive tackle who has been a non-factor at the NFL level — no sack production, minimal run defense impact, and an inability to win one-on-one matchups consistently. Baltimore gave him a shot, and the result was the same as everywhere else. Bryan's career is a stark reminder that testing numbers don't always equal football production.