Kyle Hamilton Signs Endorsement Deal With New Balance

The Ravens safety will wear the Rev iQ cleat and help develop football footwear for the brand.

Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Football

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New Balance announced Thursday that Baltimore Ravens safety Kyle Hamilton has signed an endorsement deal with the company. Hamilton will wear the New Balance Rev iQ cleat and join the brand's roster of NFL athletes.

Why it matters

The partnership gives New Balance a established defensive player to help guide future football footwear design. For Baltimore fans, it highlights the continued national profile of one of the team's most decorated recent draft picks.

Hamilton was drafted 14th overall in 2022 and has earned three consecutive Pro Bowl selections along with two first-team All-Pro honors and one second-team All-Pro selection in his first four NFL seasons. The financial value of the deal and its duration were not disclosed.

The players

Kyle Hamilton

Kyle Hamilton is a 6-foot-4 safety for the Baltimore Ravens who played college football at Notre Dame before being drafted in the first round.

New Balance

New Balance is an athletic footwear and apparel company that has signed a growing roster of NFL athletes, including Josh Allen and Marvin Harrison Jr.

The details

Hamilton will help develop football footwear and appear in New Balance marketing campaigns and community initiatives. The partnership also includes charitable work supporting military families and financial literacy among underserved young people in Atlanta, Hamilton's hometown.

Timeline

  1. 2022: Baltimore selected Hamilton 14th overall in the NFL draft.

  2. November 5, 2026: New Balance announced the Hamilton partnership.

Season Trajectory

The deal extends New Balance's recent pattern of signing high-profile NFL players, following its existing endorsements of Josh Allen and Marvin Harrison Jr. For the Ravens, it adds to the visibility of a defensive core that has produced multiple All-Pro selections.

Fantasy managers and football fans following Hamilton can track his on-field production as the Ravens' 2025 team MVP continues in the NFL. The endorsement itself does not change game-day availability or team roster status.

The takeaway

Athlete endorsements increasingly reach beyond the field into footwear design and community work, and this deal shows how a defensive player can help shape product development. Readers following the Ravens can watch how Hamilton's visibility grows both on the field and in the brand's campaigns.

Further reading

For more on the team, see the Baltimore football coverage section.

Source note: This article includes information reported by Ravens Wire.