The Baltimore Ravens are reportedly playing a regular-season game in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, during the 2026 NFL season.
The Ravens will play the Dallas Cowboys in Brazil in the third week, sources told our media partner, The Baltimore Banner. The Cowboys will be the designated home team.
This will be the third game in Brazil, and the first at Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro.
The Ravens have played two international games, both in London. They lost to the Jacksonville Jaguars, 44-7, in 2017, and they beat the Tennessee Titans, 24-16, in 2023.
According to the Banner, the Ravens were unlikely to host this year’s international game because of a current nearly $500 million project to renovate M&T Bank Stadium. The Banner added that the NFL allows teams to keep their full slate of home games if they are remodeling or opening new stadiums.
The 2026 schedule will be released sometime in May.
Baltimore Ravens offseason
The Ravens are coming off a disappointing season that saw them miss the playoffs for the first time since 2021. They fired head coach John Harbaugh and replaced him with defensive-minded Jesse Minter.
The Ravens took a swing in the trade market, but backed off on an acquisition that would have brought star pass rusher Maxx Crosby for two first-round draft picks.
Instead, the Ravens pivoted and signed free agent pass rusher Hendrickson to a four-year, $112 million contract.
The Ravens also lost pivotal players in center Tyler Linderbaum, Isaiah Likely, and Patrick Ricard, who signed elsewhere.
The Ravens have the 14th overall draft pick in the NFL Draft later this month.
