Todd Monken took the blame for why the quarterback Lamar Jackson And Baltimore Ravens in his third season as the team's offensive coordinator, he regressed.
“I didn’t coach Lamar well enough,” Monken said Thursday on “The Ryan Ripken Show.” “I didn’t have as good a relationship as I could have had. I didn't do what we needed to do this year to win enough games to give ourselves a chance. I believe in it.”
Monken is not expected to remain with the Ravens next season after Baltimore fired coach John Harbaugh on Tuesday. The Ravens have just begun their search for a new coach.
Baltimore has been a major offensive disappointment, ranking 16th in the NFL after returning all but one of its starters from last season. In 2024, Monken led the Ravens to the No. 1 ranked offense in franchise history.
Jackson's injuries – to his hamstring, back, knee, ankle and toe – played a major role in the Ravens taking a step back offensively in 2025. He missed four games and did not complete two more.
“I would love for Lamar to be healthy and see what we continue to work on,” Monken said. “We went from ’23 to ’24, and then nothing worked out for us. You'll have to live with this.”
Monken disputed reports that he had a strained relationship with Jackson. Under Monken, Jackson won his second NFL Most Valuable Player award in 2023 and then had his best statistical season in 2024, when he threw 41 touchdowns and just four interceptions.
“In my opinion, Lamar and I had a good relationship,” Monken said. “Could it be better? Certainly. Lamar and I never had any problems.”
Monken also dismissed the idea that Harbaugh has lost the locker room. He called Harbaugh “the best person at motivating and leading the team in a certain direction.”
“I’ve never seen Lamar and Coach Harbaugh have a bad relationship. I’ve never seen that,” Monken said. “I’ve never seen Coach Harbaugh and any of our players not have a good relationship. Never. Never”.
Monken said his biggest regret was not trusting the run game more after the team's 17-10 loss. Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship Game two years ago. The Ravens allowed a total of 10 scheduled runs — the second-most in Harbaugh's 16 seasons as coach — against a Chiefs defense that ranked 18th in runs allowed.
“The Chiefs game is something I'll always remember and live with forever because you have so many options,” Monken said. “I don't let it haunt me [me]. I'll just never forget it.”
