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Ravens notes: Joe Flacco to be limited to a set number of plays in exhibition games
While John Harbaugh would not use the words “pitch count” while referring to Joe Flacco’s workload in the preseason, the Ravens coach acknowledged the quarterback’s length of time in the exhibition games will be capped depending on the coaching staff’s preference. Flacco completed five of seven...
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Therapy, self-reflection helped Ravens' Kenneth Dixon get back to work — but he still has a long way to go
From his point of view, Kenneth Dixon is no longer the man he was. When he steps onto the field with his team in Indianapolis on Monday, he wants everyone to know that. “I want them to see, ‘Here’s this cheerful kid. He is not what everyone portrays him to be, and a good child of God,’ ” Dixon...
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Preston: For a Ravens team in transition to be a contender, Joe Flacco needs to lead it
After four weeks of practice, there is still one major question that remains: Who is the “alpha dog” who can carry the Ravens to a Super Bowl title or deep into the playoffs?
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Ravens almost at full health for Thursday’s practice
The Ravens opened practice Thursday without only one player not on the physically unable to perform (PUP) list. Rookie inside linebacker Alvin Jones was absent from the portion of the session open to the media. Safety Bennett Jackson, who had not practiced since Aug. 4, returned to the field Thursday....
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After ACL tear, Albert McClellan thankful to be back in Ravens training camp
While rehabilitating the torn ACL in his right knee that sidelined him for the entire 2017 season, Albert McClellan had plenty of time to kill, and one of his favorite ways to pass the time was to read. One of the Ravens linebacker’s favorite books was a biography of former U.S. president Theodore...
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Acknowledging he is ‘behind,’ Ravens linebacker Tyus Bowser eager to get back into competition
The signal was loud and clear. One day after Ravens coach John Harbaugh said Tyus Bowser must return to practice quickly because the competition at outside linebacker “is starting to heat up,” the second-year pro attended Monday’s session following a three-day absence caused by a groin injury. ...
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Ravens notes: Matthew Judon will be keeping sack count in the back of his head
Things have changed in a few months for Ravens outside linebacker Matthew Judon. In May, he wanted to “lead the league in sacks.” In the dog days of August, however, his goals are more diplomatic. “My goals this season is to be the most help I can be for the Baltimore Ravens,” Judon said. “Every...
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Ravens’ Brandon Williams named 2018 Wheatley Award winner
Brandon Williams’ bio in the Ravens media guide takes up four pages, and his work in the community with various charitable organizations occupies the last full page, which is the longest for any player. The nose tackle’s devotion to helping others on Tuesday earned him the 2018 Tim Wheatley Award,...
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Healthy Ravens present settled picture as they break training camp
As markers in an NFL season go, it’s among the least significant. The Ravens greeted the moment in shorts and T-shirts, moving through plays at half-speed. Twenty-seven days after they reported for work, the team broke training camp on a temperate Tuesday afternoon in Owings Mills. That phrase...
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With first NFL sack under his belt, rookie Zach Sieler 'starting to flash' for Ravens
Zach Sieler might never forget the first sack of his NFL career, a takedown of Los Angeles Rams quarterback Brandon Allen in the fourth quarter of the Ravens’ 33-7 preseason victory Thursday night. But the rookie defensive tackle said it couldn’t have happened without the assistance he got from...
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Mike Preston's observations from Monday's Ravens training camp practice
Keep an eye on these guys The Ravens will have a lot of tough decisions to make for the final roster because the team has a good group of rookie free agents. There are still three preseason games remaining, and there will be a lot of ups and downs, but my three sleepers to possibly make the team...
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Preston: Michael Pierce still plugging away in middle of new-look Ravens defense
It is one of the most frequently asked questions about the Ravens throughout training camp: Where is Michael Pierce? All last season, he was starting at nose tackle on the defensive line, usually next to defensive tackle Brandon Williams and ends Willie Henry or Carl Davis. Now, he is the backup...
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Soft-spoken John Brown makes loud plays on the practice field for Ravens
Week after week, the man of modest stature and even more modest demeanor has made an outsized impression on the fields at the Ravens' training facility. The name itself screams ordinary. But when John Brown goes tearing over the grass, fighting a defensive back for a pass from Joe Flacco, he seems...
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Ravens notes: Offensive line fared better in pass protection against Rams
After surrendering eight sacks in a 17-16 preseason win against the Chicago Bears on Aug. 2, the Ravens offensive line allowed just three sacks in Thursday’s 33-7 victory over the Los Angeles Rams. Rookie Lamar Jackson was sacked twice, and Robert Griffin III was taken down once. The team has given...
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Ravens defense back to doing what it does best: causing turnovers
It is very early, and what happens in the preseason is not always indicative of what happens in the regular season. But thus far, the Ravens lead the NFL in total takeaways with six and takeaways per game with three. The defense led the league last season in interceptions with 22 and takeaways...
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Ravens training camp highlights: Defense dominates again Monday
More interceptions… The defense continued its recent stretch of getting the upper hand over the offense. In the second full-team exercise of the day, quarterback Robert Griffin III appeared to try to throw the ball away in the direction of rookie tight end Nick Keizer, but cornerback Brandon Carr...
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Rookie Janarion Grant grateful for shot at returning kicks and punts for Ravens
Two days before the Ravens’ second preseason game against the Los Angeles Rams, Janarion Grant committed a major faux pas. In a joint practice Tuesday with Los Angeles, the rookie wide receiver and return specialist evaded the Rams’ coverage unit and took a punt to the end zone. But before he crossed...
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Mike Preston's observations from Sunday's Ravens training camp practice
Yanda back to business Ravens Pro Bowl right guard Marshal Yanda worked with the first unit during 11-on-11 drills Sunday, and it was apparent by the way he hustled in and out of every repetition that he was glad to be back after missing extensive time with ankle and shoulder injuries. It’s always...
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Ravens notes: Tyus Bowser’s groin injury hurting candidacy at linebacker
A groin injury that has been bothering Tyus Bowser since July 27 might be setting him back in the race to back up Ravens starting strong-side linebacker Matthew Judon. Bowser sat out his third consecutive practice Sunday at the team’s headquarters in Owings Mills and has yet to play in a preseason...
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In standout preseason, Patrick Ricard embraces multiple roles with Ravens
Having played defensive end for most of his high school and college career, Patrick Ricard has a certain fondness for the defensive side of the ball. But he said he relishes any opportunity to play — even if that means lining up as a fullback, as he has done since joining the Ravens as an undrafted...
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Ravens training camp highlights: Offense struggles early Sunday
Bad omen Sunday’s Ravens practice opened on an ominous note when wide receivers dropped passes during individual drills with no defenders on them. Willie Snead IV and rookies Janarion Grant and Andre Levrone were a few players who could not hang onto the ball, and those struggles extended to the...
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Despite lengthy layoff, rookie Greg Senat tapped as Ravens backup left tackle
Greg Senat’s first NFL training camp got off to a rocky start. The rookie offensive tackle sat out the Ravens’ first 10 practices because of a left foot injury, but the amount of missed time does not seem to have impacted his value to the team. When the starting offensive linemen left the field...
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Ravens’ Tim Williams not ‘getting too excited’ about preseason performances
Tim Williams is taking it slow, which seemed to be the problem for him last season as a rookie. But this time, the Ravens outside linebacker’s reluctance crops up when outsiders praise him for his performances in the preseason, not when it comes to understanding his role on the field. “It was all...
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Breshad Perriman's push for Ravens roster spot has an unfamiliar path: the preseason
Because he was a first-round draft pick in 2015, because he was a big-play wide receiver headed to a Ravens team in need of them, Breshad Perriman has long been expected to do big things. But he has disappointed for so long, and in such a big way, that it has somewhat obscured all the small things...
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Ravens notes: Waller impresses in return, but Harbaugh says tight end has much to prove
Saturday marked Darren Waller’s first practice at the team’s headquarters in Owings Mills. For a player who missed the entire 2017 season to serve a one-year suspension for violating the NFL’s policy on substance abuse, the tight end looked impressive at times, catching two touchdown passes in...
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Ravens camp highlights: Reserve stands out for good and bad reasons Saturday
Mixed reviews Kai Nacua might have earned a Player of the Day award for Saturday’s practice based on the fact that the second-year safety made two interceptions in full-team exercises. On the first, rookie quarterback Lamar Jackson overthrew tight end Darren Waller, and Nacua barely had to move...
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Crossover episode: John Harbaugh quotes 'The Office' in Ravens news conference
Maybe it was because his daughter is a teenager and has possibly Netflix-binged every episode of “The Office” at least twice. Maybe it was because his younger brother was making his own pop-culture waves Thursday night. Or maybe it was because, in the course of a blowout like the Ravens’ 33-7 win...
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Rookie safety DeShon Elliott hopes vision on the field catches Ravens' eyes
It’s not often that a safety gets to bathe in attention after a game, and Thursday night was no different. All eyes were on the starters and rookie quarterback Lamar Jackson during the Ravens’ 33-7 preseason win over the Los Angeles Rams at M&T Bank Stadium. But during the third quarter, there...
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Ravens rewind: Looking back at Thursday night's 33-7 preseason win over the Rams
Stories, photos, video from the Ravens' preseason game Thursday night.
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Five Things We Learned from the Ravens' 33-7 preseason win over the Los Angeles Rams
From Joe Flacco's stellar opening drive to Tim Williams' renewed promise as a pass rusher, here five things we learned from the second game of the preseason.
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Joe Flacco, Ravens defense excel in dominant 33-7 preseason win over Rams
For Joe Flacco’s first drive of the 2018 preseason, he had a long ways to go. It was his only possession in charge of a long-derided Ravens offense Thursday night, and if his response is any kind of table setter for a season of necessarily heightened expectations, Baltimore’s plans for this fall...
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Preston: Ravens rout Rams, but it's not yet time to partake in the Purple Kool-Aid
It was hard to judge the Ravens’ performance against the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday night because the Rams held nearly 20 of their starters out, including quarterback Jared Goff and running back Todd Gurley. That takes a lot of the edge out of the game. If you were thinking about drinking the...
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Ravens notes: Helmet rule works in Ravens’ favor this time
It was the Los Angeles Rams who fell victim to the helmet rule Thursday night as both defensive back Marqui Christian and cornerback Blake Countess were tagged with back-to-back penalties in the first quarter, handing the Ravens 15 yards apiece. The offense took advantage of the penalties by Christian...
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Ravens starting defense flexed muscles with strong play against Rams
C.J. Mosley’s pregame wish for the Ravens defense to get out of the gate quickly against the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday night looked prescient. The first defense was on the field for all three of the Rams’ series in the first quarter and gave up only 5 yards of offense and one first down. The...
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Debut of Ravens' digital ticketing service hits bump but runs smoothly on game day
As the Ravens ushered in a new era of digital ticketing before Thursday night’s preseason home opener against the Los Angeles Rams, many fans found themselves meeting the new technology with relative ease. Others found themselves lost in translation. Even though the paper tickets that had been...
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Ravens vs. Rams: Preseason game time, TV and more
Here’s what you need to know about the preseason game between the Ravens and Los Angeles Rams. Time: 7:30 p.m. Thursday Venue: M&T Bank Stadium TV: Ch. 11 in Baltimore, Ch. 7 in Washington (Gerry Sandusky, Brian Billick, Evan Washburn) Stream: NBCSports.com Radio: WBAL (1090 AM) and 98 Rock (97.9...
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Ravens receiver Breshad Perriman doesn’t concern himself with what others think
When the Ravens wrapped up their 17-16 Pro Football Hall of Fame Game win against the Chicago Bears last Thursday night, Breshad Perriman finished tied for second on the team in catches with two and third in yards with 19. But it was the catch he didn’t not make that drew the most attention. A...
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From Machado love to Ravens rooms, Rams bring a Maryland flavor to preseason game
Running back Todd Gurley forgot about the humidity. A Baltimore native, Gurley had to endure sweltering, sticky summers growing up, just like any Marylander. Since he’s been a Los Angeles Ram, he’s relished the reliably dry heat of his new home. But his two seasons in the city left him unprepared...
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Lamar Jackson is social media's favorite Ravens player, study shows
Rookie quarterback Lamar Jackson is the most popular Raven — on Instagram at least, according to a study. The study was conducted using numbers accumulated in mid-May. Back then, Jackson outpaced all Ravens with 695,000 followers on Instagram — more than old Ravens favorites such as Joe Flacco,...
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Ravens-Rams game Thursday likely to bring first glimpse of Joe Flacco, starting offense
For more than two months, Ravens players and coaches have gushed about the pep in Joe Flacco’s step, the zip on his throws and the affinity he feels for his three new starting wide receivers. While the outside world has focused on rookie Lamar Jackson and his potential to lead a reimagined Ravens...