The Ravens will unveil a new uniform collection on Thursday, April 16, at a PSL event at Merriweather Post Pavilion, ending a 26-year wait for a fresh look. The collection is being billed as built for the next era of Ravens football, and the team says a fresh start in 2026 will include the new uniforms.
The event will be hosted by 's Peter Schrager and will feature an interview with new head coach Jesse Minter, along with a performance from cover band Go Go Gadjet. Current players and more than a dozen Ravens Legends are also set to appear, giving the night the feel of a franchise milestone rather than a routine unveiling.
Brad Downs said the goal was to evolve a uniform that has become iconic and to move ahead only if the team could truly make it better. He said the design process took more than two years, and the Ravens say the final result feels both modern and unmistakably Ravens.
That matters because the team has treated its look carefully for nearly three decades. The Ravens first unveiled their uniforms on June 5, 1996, introduced an all-purple combination during the inaugural NFL Color Rush season in 2016 and revealed the Purple Rising helmet in 2024. The new collection now stands as the most significant visual change since the franchise’s first days in Baltimore.
The contrast is part of the story. The Ravens have added pieces over time, but they have not replaced the core uniform set in 26 years, a rarity in a league where branding changes often come in smaller steps. By tying the rollout to 2026, the club is signaling that the uniforms are not a standalone stunt but part of a broader reset.
What remains to be seen is how far the Ravens are willing to go from the look fans have known for a generation. The team has promised evolution, not reinvention, and Thursday will show whether that balance holds when the new uniforms finally come into view.
