Jonas Shaffer
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- Campbell knows his value. And maybe just as important, he knows where heās valued.
- The Ravens on Thursday signed long snapper Nick Moore, the first XFL player to join the franchise since the league restarted this year.
- Onwuasorās departure leaves the Ravens thin at inside linebacker, a position they will seek to fortify through the NFL draft next month.
- The Ravens will likely enter the NFL draft next month with a pressing need to draft an instant-impact inside linebacker.
- Moore finished with just three catches for 21 yards last season, both career lows.
- In his first public comments since the NFLās new league year started Wednesday, DeCosta explained the mechanics behind last week's lnotable trades.
- Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta said in a statement Monday that Marciniak, who joined the franchise in 1996, was a mentor to the teamās younger scouts.
- With Smithās return, the Ravens will return not only their two starting safeties but also all four of their top full-time cornerbacks from a highly rated pass defense.
- When you come to grips with the fact that itās OK to watch something besides āThe Office,ā here are a few Ravens-related options worth your time.
- Wormley was set to enter the final year of his rookie contract with a diminished role on defense.
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Ravens, Stephen and Renee Bisciotti Foundation donate $1 million to local coronavirus relief efforts
The Baltimore-based Fund for Educational Excellence, the United Way of Central Maryland, the Baltimore Community Foundation and the Maryland Food Bank have each received $250,000, the Ravens said in a release. - Hereās a few Ravens questions you might have been wondering about ā and maybe a few you didnāt.
- The Broncos were expected to part ways with the MVP of Super Bowl XLVII after signed backup quarterback Jeff Driskel to a two-year deal Tuesday.
- The Ravens are trading a fifth-round pick for Campbell, whoās agreed to a one-year contract extension through 2021, pending the passing of a physical.
- Pierce developed from an undrafted rookie into one of the NFLās top run-stuffing interior linemen, but his play stagnated during an uneven final season.
- Carr, 33, was due a $1.5 million roster bonus Saturday and a $4.5 million base salary this season, but the Ravens needed salary cap relief.
- The Ravens have yet to finalize their trade for Jaguars defensive end Calais Campbell or their signing of Rams defensive lineman Michael Brockers.
- Roberts, 29, had 21 catches on 35 targets for 271 yards last year, all career lows.
- Punter Sam Koch, the Ravensā longest-tenured player, will be in Baltimore even longer.
- With the start of the NFLās new league year Wednesday, DeCostaās team-building efforts could be driven by two divergent forces.
- Released by the Raiders in early October, Ellis joined the Ravens in mid-November after defensive tackle Michael Pierce suffered an ankle injury.
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Ravens reportedly agree to three-year, $30 million deal with Rams defensive lineman Michael Brockers
The Ravens on Monday agreed to a three-year, $30 million deal with Los Angeles Rams defensive lineman Michael Brockers. - Hurst, the Ravensā top draft pick in 2018, became expendable with the emergence and production of starters Mark Andrews and Nick Boyle.
- The one-year offer is worth a projected $2.1 million and would allow the Ravens to match any offer sheet Skura signs with another team.
- Hurst was suspended in mid-February for violating the leagueās policy on performance-enhancing substances, further clouding his future in Baltimore.
- On Monday, the Ravens can start poking around the NFL for the player who proved elusive last year: a long-term replacement for C.J. Mosley.
- On Sunday morning, the Ravens learned just how little salary cap space they have left. On Sunday afternoon, they prepared to spend a lot of it.
- The Ravens are finalizing a new two-year deal with Campbell through 2021 worth $27 million, including $20 million guaranteed, according to the NFL Network.
- Thomas, 27, was set to become an unrestricted free agent. The former Oregon speedster joined the Ravens in November.
- The Ravens' travel ban comes at a particularly busy time in the leagueās calendar, with the NFL draft less than six months away and free agency starting soon.
- The deadline to designate pending unrestricted free agents like Judon with the franchise tag was Monday.
- Ravens coach John Harbaugh said guard Marshal Yanda was a first-ballot Hall of Fame player.
- āWe canāt think of a better recipient to be in our Ring of Honor,ā Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta said of Marshal Yanda.
- Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta has a difficult decision: Pick from a limited free-agent class this month, or add reinforcements through the draft next month?
- The team now has nine picks and seven of the top 143 overall, including three in the fourth round.
- Ravens guard Marshal Yanda is expected to announce his retirement this week after a historic 13-year NFL career in Baltimore.
- The Ravens have had two months to process how the Tennessee Titans ran roughshod over them. Next week, theyāll be able to do something about it.
- Unless the Ravens tag and then trade Matthew Judon, the Pro Bowl edge rusher figures to be owed more in 2020 than any defender in single-season franchise history.
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Ravens position review: After standout season, offensive line has one big question looming over 2020
When Christmastime arrived in Baltimore last year, Lamar Jackson knew how to reward his protectors. Nothing but the best for one of the NFLās best offensive lines. - Ravens defensive back Brandon Carr had intended to use any profits from his $250,000 investment to fund the Carr Cares Foundation, according to prosecutors.
- The Ravens want Matthew Judon back, and the franchise tag remains their most likely next step.
- The Ravens, maybe more than any other team at the scouting combine, are preparing for tough matchups. On their defense, versatility is almost a prerequisite.
- If the Ravens want to find the franchiseās next great inside linebacker in Aprilās draft, they wonāt have trouble finding film.
- Want an NFL Most Valuable Player like Lamar Jackson? First, find a transcendent talent. Then find tackles and guards and centers who can keep him upright.
- The NFL scouting combine is a proving ground for the Terps stars, not just for their professional futures but also for a personal wager.
- Navy football star Malcolm Perry said that after learning teammate David Forney died Thursday, āI donāt think I slept that night."
- Jimmy Smith is expected to become a free agent, Ravens GM Eric DeCosta said Tuesday, while the team has yet to decide on Brandon Carr's contract option.
- Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta said Tuesday that he expects to have a clearer idea of guard Marshal Yandaās future in Baltimore āprobably in the next month or so.ā
- After a news conference Tuesday, Ravens GM Eric DeCosta told Baltimore reporters that the team is ātrying to get a long-term deal done with Matt [Judon], if we can.ā
- With Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta scheduled to meet with reporters Tuesday for the first time since Aprilās NFL draft, hereās what to look out for.