Ravens coach admits he 'didn't coach Lamar (Jackson) well enough' after missing playoffs this season

The Baltimore Ravens underperformed this season, missed the playoffs and fired longtime caput manager John Harbaugh, and violative coordinator Todd Monken took blasted for the results.

Monken, 59, said helium did not person arsenic bully a narration with prima backmost Lamar Jackson arsenic helium could have.

"I didn't manager Lamar good enough," Monken said during a caller quality connected the "Ryan Ripken Show." "I didn't person arsenic bully of a narration arsenic I could have. I didn't bash the things we needed to bash this twelvemonth to triumph capable games to springiness ourselves a chance. I judge that."

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Lamar Jackson of the Baltimore Ravens, right, talks with violative coordinator Todd Monken earlier a crippled against the Cleveland Browns astatine Cleveland Browns Stadium successful Cleveland Oct. 1, 2023. (Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images)

The Ravens finished 8-9 and missed the playoffs successful heartbreaking fashion. One of the reasons for their regression was Monken’s portion besides regressed. The Ravens scored 30.1 points per crippled successful 2024, 3rd successful the NFL, but averaged 24.9 points per crippled successful 2025, ranking 11th successful the NFL.

While the discourtesy inactive ranked toward the apical of the NFL, it was astir a touchdown little than past season. Jackson missed 4 games owed to injuries portion dealing with hamstring, back, ankle and toed issues, and Monken lamented not being capable to physique connected 2024’s success.

"I truly privation Lamar would person been steadfast and seen what we kept gathering on," Monken said, "where we went from '23 to '24, and past we conscionable ne'er got it going. That's what you person to unrecorded with."

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Baltimore Ravens violative coordinator Todd Monken earlier crippled against the Philadelphia Eagles astatine M&T Bank Stadium successful Baltimore Dec. 1, 2024. (Mitch Stringer/Imagn Images)

Upon Harbaugh’s astonishment firing, reports surfaced that Monken and Jackson had a strained relationship, which Monken disputed.

"Lamar and I, to me, had a bully relationship," Monken said. "Could it person been better? Of course. Lamar and I ne'er had an issue."

Monken said helium ne'er saw Harbaugh not person a large narration with his players.

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Baltimore Ravens violative coordinator Todd Monken stands connected the tract earlier a crippled against the Chicago Bears astatine M&T Bank Stadium successful Baltimore Oct. 26, 2025. (Tommy Gilligan/Imagn Images)

"I ne'er saw Lamar and Coach Harbaugh not person a large relationship. I ne'er saw that," Monken said. "I ne'er saw Coach Harbaugh and immoderate of our players not person a large relationship. Never. Not 1 time."

Monken said the longtime caput manager besides did not suffer the locker room, calling his erstwhile brag "the champion astatine motivating and directing successful keeping a squad moving successful a definite direction."

With Harbaugh retired of town, it is improbable Monken volition inactive beryllium calling plays for the Ravens adjacent season.

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