Baltimore Ravens 2022 season Likely was selected by the
Baltimore Ravens in the fourth round, 139th overall, of the
2022 NFL draft. Likely spent his rookie season as the second tight end on the depth chart behind
Mark Andrews. He caught his first NFL touchdown in a 27–22 win over the
Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 8. In Week 18, he had eight receptions for 103 receiving yards in the 16–27 loss to the
Cincinnati Bengals. In his rookie season, Likely appeared in 16 games, of which he started two. He finished with 36 receptions for 373 receiving yards and three receiving touchdowns.
2023 season Likely started slowly in the 2023 season as he was once again second on the depth chart behind Mark Andrews. He recorded four receptions for 42 yards in a 37–3 blowout win over the
Seattle Seahawks in Week 9. Andrews would suffer a severe ankle injury in the Ravens' Week 11 34–20 win over the
Cincinnati Bengals and miss the rest of the regular season. Likely became the lead tight end in Andrew's absence and made the most of his opportunity, recording 21 receptions for 322 yards and five touchdowns in the last six games of the season. Likely's best game came in Week 14 against the
Los Angeles Rams, where he had five receptions for 83 yards and a touchdown as the Ravens won in overtime 37–31. Likely recorded his first multi-touchdown game of his career in Week 17 as he caught two passes for 42 yards and two touchdowns in a 56–19 rout of the
Miami Dolphins. Likely finished the season with 30 receptions for 411 yards and five touchdowns. Likely's hot streak continued into the postseason. In the Divisional Round against the
Houston Texans, he recorded two receptions for 34 yards and a touchdown in a 34–10 rout.
2024 season In Week 1 of the 2024 season, Likely had a career-high 111 yards on nine receptions with one touchdown in the 27–20 loss to the
Kansas City Chiefs. He narrowly missed scoring the potential game-winning touchdown as time expired when he barely landed out of bounds. In Week 5 against the
Cincinnati Bengals, he had two receiving touchdowns in the 41–38 overtime win. Likely finished the 2024 season with 42 receptions for 477 yards and six touchdowns. In the team's Divisional Round loss to the
Buffalo Bills, Likely recorded a receiving touchdown.
2025 season On July 30, 2025, it was announced that Likely would require surgery to repair a broken bone in his foot, ruling him out for six weeks. He was not placed on
injured reserve, but missed Baltimore's first three games. Likely made his season debut in Week 4 against the
Kansas City Chiefs, but was not targeted in the 37–20 loss. In the Week 5 matchup versus the
Houston Texans, Likely registered one catch on one target for 12 yards in the blowout loss. During the loss the next week against the
Los Angeles Rams, Likely caught the ball two times on two targets for six yards. Against the
Chicago Bears in Week 7, Likely helped the Ravens win by securing both of his targets for eight yards. In Week 8 against the
Miami Dolphins, Likely caught 3-of-4 targets for 60 yards in a 28–6 win. In a Week 13 matchup against the
Cincinnati Bengals on Thanksgiving, Likely fumbled a pass at the one-yard line that would result in a touchback. He finished the 2025 season with 27 receptions for 307 yards and one touchdown in 14 games.
New York Giants On March 12, 2026, Likely signed a three-year, $40 million contract with the
New York Giants. ==Career statistics==