Ravens Insider: Mark Andrews becomes Ravens’ all-time touchdown leader

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It didn’t take long for Mark Andrews to write his name into the Ravens’ record book.

The seventh-year tight end and three-time Pro Bowl selection caught a 13-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Lamar Jackson in the first quarter of Sunday’s game against the New York Giants, surpassing running back Jamal Lewis for the most touchdowns in franchise history with the 48th of his career.

Mark Andrews becomes Baltimore’s all-time leader in receiving touchdowns

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The 29-year-old Andrews is the only tight end in NFL history to lead his franchise in career touchdowns. Former Chargers star Antonio Gates has the most touchdown receptions by a tight end in league history with 116 across his 16-year career.

Andrews, a third-round pick in the Ravens’ 2018 draft that also landed Jackson, has eight touchdown catches in his past nine games after getting off to a slow start this season. He has long been a team leader, drawing praise for his work ethic and selflessness.

“From the moment he steps in the building to the moment he leaves, there is a purpose with everything that he does,” Ravens safety Kyle Hamilton said earlier this season. “He’s just super intentional about everything he does. He’s in Year 7, but yes, you can tell that it didn’t just happen overnight. So, he’s built like that, and I feel like he kind of rubs off on everybody.”

Andrews, who entered Sunday with 424 career receptions for 5,347 yards, returned this season after suffering a severe ankle injury last November against the Cincinnati Bengals.

“Mark Andrews is just one of a kind. … He’s all ball all the time,” Ravens coach John Harbaugh said earlier this season. “You can just tell he thinks about [football] driving home [and] driving into work, probably while he’s sleeping. He probably dreams about it. He eats football [and] sleeps football for breakfast, lunch and dinner. That’s really who he is.”

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