Ravens kicker Tyler Loop says confidence intact after Week 18 miss

Baltimore Ravens kicker Tyler Loop said his confidence “hasn’t been shaken” after missing a field goal as time expired in Week 18 of the 2025 season, a kick that ended Baltimore’s playoff hopes in a 26-24 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Speaking during the team’s minicamp this week, Loop said he has focused on acknowledging the moment, accepting it and keeping his routine steady as the offseason begins.

Loop said he does not feel the need to overhaul his mechanics because of one high-profile miss. Instead, he described a process of dealing with the disappointment, checking in with people close to him and returning to the habits that helped him reach the NFL.

“I would say that the biggest thing I did was acknowledge and accept it,” Loop said via the team’s website. “Moving on from the kick itself was pretty easy. I’d say the biggest part moving on was just letting the people that I care about, and that care about me, know that I’m good. Nothing’s changed for me. I still feel confident in my abilities.”

The missed kick was one of four misses for Loop in 2025, but it carried the biggest immediate impact because it came at the end of the regular season. He finished his rookie year 30-for-34 on field-goal attempts after being drafted in the sixth round.

Minicamp reps put focus on timing and routine

Loop’s comments came during minicamp, a stage of the offseason when kickers, holders and long snappers work on timing, operation and repetition ahead of training camp. Those sessions are designed to reinforce rhythm and routine, even if Loop acknowledged that a June rep is not comparable to a game-deciding attempt in a packed stadium.

During the same minicamp practice, Loop made a 40-yard field goal near the end of the session. Head coach Jesse Minter responded by canceling the team’s post-practice meetings, offering a brief light moment for a group still building consistency early in the program.

Coaching change adds new routine, not a reset

The Ravens are in their first offseason program under Minter following the departure of John Harbaugh. For specialists, that can mean adapting to a different daily schedule while keeping the core details of the kicking operation steady: setup, steps, timing and repeatable technique.

Minicamp provides only a limited sample, but Loop’s approach indicates continuity rather than a wholesale reset. The next meaningful checkpoint will come in training camp, when more competitive periods create a clearer test of timing and response under pressure.

For Baltimore, the aim will be to make the special-teams operation as consistent as possible so it holds up in late-game situations where margins are small.