Baltimore Ravens tight end Durham Smythe will miss the rest of the 2026 season after tearing his Achilles tendon.

The injury happened Sunday in Baltimore’s 24-18 win over the Tennessee Titans.

An MRI confirmed the tear, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported Tuesday.

Smythe started all four games in his first season with the Ravens. He handled 50 percent of the offensive snaps and 28 percent of the special teams snaps through four weeks.

The 31-year-old has been used mainly as a blocking tight end. He has one catch for four yards on two targets this season.

Smythe joined Baltimore on a one-year, $3 million deal after playing for the Chicago Bears in 2025. He worked under current Ravens offensive coordinator Declan Doyle during that Chicago season.

The Dolphins drafted him in the fourth round in 2018 out of Notre Dame.

Smythe has played in 133 career games and made 80 starts across stints with Miami, Chicago and Baltimore. He has 137 receptions for 1,257 yards and three touchdowns in those games.

The Ravens are 3-1 and sit second in the AFC North after the Titans win. Losing Smythe removes a regular contributor in the run-blocking schemes that support Derrick Henry.

Mark Andrews remains the top tight end on the roster. Fourth-round rookie Matt Hibner and fifth-round rookie Josh Cuevas are the next options on the active roster.

Blocking specialist Nick Vannett is on the practice squad and could be elevated.

Head coach Jesse Minter said the tight end group has depth that can absorb the absence.

“We have a deep room there,” Minter said. “We have a bunch of guys, and it may be an opportunity for somebody else.”

The Ravens travel to face the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday night.