Always searching for ways to improve, the Ravens have hired former NFL referee Tony Michalek to help them reduce their penalties.

The Ravens' 132 penalties last season were tied for the second-most in the league last year, only ahead of the New York Jets. Baltimore also had the second-most penalty yards against (1,120).

Michalek worked 23 years as an umpire in the NFL (2002-2024), including one Super Bowl. He can help with interpreting the rules, penalty explanations, and prevention.

Last offseason, the Buffalo Bills hired longtime former referee John Parry as an officiating specialist. The Bills improved from being the seventh-highest penalized team in 2023 to the 10 th -highest penalized team.

The Ravens and Offensive Coordinator Todd Monken have put extra emphasis during training

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