As always, some NFL draft picks stood out more than others. Let’s make sense of it all and hand out some awards.

John Siemsen saw something in Deonte Banks the moment he transferred to Edgewood as a freshman. It didn't take long for the eventual first-round NFL draft pick by the New York Giants to live up to his potential — and then some.

The daughter of Shaquil Barrett, a linebacker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and a Baltimore native, died Sunday after drowning in a swimming pool at the family’s home, police said.

Ravens General Manager Eric DeCosta was watching his beloved Boston Celtics squander a lead to the Atlanta Hawks when his phone pinged with a text that lifted his mood. It was Lamar Jackson: “I think we can get a deal done.”

Jordan Addison, a Maryland native who excelled at Tuscarora High School in Frederick, was selected with the No. 23 overall pick by the Minnesota Vikings in Thursday night’s NFL draft.

Stay up to date throughout the first round of the 2023 NFL draft with news and analysis as the Ravens wait to make their pick at No. 22 overall.

If Lamar Jackson takes the Ravens to a Super Bowl, then he will become endearing to fans again. If not, then his legacy will be tainted as just another disappointment, columnist Mike Preston writes.

Lamar Jackson will be the Ravens’ quarterback for the long term after he agreed to a five-year contract extension. ESPN reported Jackson will receive $260 million with $185 million in guarantees.

Here are The Baltimore Sun’s projections for the first round of the 2023 NFL draft, including four mock trades.

Shepherd offensive lineman Joey Fisher, a Hagerstown native and Clear Spring High graduate, and Ronnie Brown, a former standout at Sparrows Point and Dundalk, are rising NFL draft prospects out of the Division II school in West Virginia.

Former Ravens running back Willis McGahee spoke with The Baltimore Sun about the class action lawsuit he is part of against the NFL in which 10 former players accuse the league of “unscrupulous tactics” to wrongfully deny players disability benefits.

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa admitted that retirement was considered after suffering multiple concussions during the 2022 season, and explained why he opted to continue playing football.

A group led by Josh Harris and Mitchell Rales that includes Magic Johnson has an agreement in principle to buy the Washington Commanders from longtime owner Dan Snyder for $6 billion, a person with knowledge of the situation told the Associated Press.

Instead of reports trumpeting the teams that might concoct offers for Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, every news item seemed to reveal another franchise that would not pursue one of the NFL’s most dazzling talents. The term collusion took center stage.

The Ravens won this standoff because quarterback Lamar Jackson, who desperately needs an agent, was unfamiliar with this arena. As talented as he is, he didn’t know how to play this game, columnist Mike Preston writes.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore raised $4.6 million from scores of wealthy donors and corporations and spent $4.3 million on his historic inauguration in January.

Here’s a look at what some fans, players and analysts had to say about the Ravens placing the nonexclusive franchise tag on quarterback Lamar Jackson.

By using the nonexclusive franchise tag, the Ravens have five days to match any offer sheet star quarterback Lamar Jackson signs, or they could let him walk and receive two first-round draft picks in exchange.

Dennard Wilson, an Upper Marlboro native, is entering his 12th year as an NFL coach after he began his career at his high school and college alma maters, DeMatha and Maryland, respectively.

Here's what you need to know about the NFL's franchise tag and how it affects Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson's long-term status in Baltimore.

This year’s class of NFL cornerback prospects is full of talent. Deonte “Tae” Banks, a Baltimore native and Edgewood graduate who excelled at Maryland, is among the best of the bunch.

Fred D. Miller, the former Baltimore Colts tackle who helped them reach two Super Bowls, died Sunday at Brightview Senior Living in Timonium. He was 82.

Jerry Richardson, the former Baltimore Colts wide receiver who caught a touchdown pass from Johnny Unitas in the 1959 NFL championship game and who later founded and owned the Carolina Panthers until a scandal forced him to sell the team, has died. He was 86.

The Ravens ranked 17th out of 32 NFL teams, with a C or better in seven of eight categories, in the first NFLPA report card, which sampled more than 1,300 players.

Ravens leadership projected confidence that they'll be able to sign their star quarterback to a long-term contract, but general manager Eric DeCosta also said he is “preparing for every contingency.”

Here’s a look at who the Ravens might select with their five picks in the 2023 NFL draft, as well as some additional players worthy of consideration at each spot.

Eric Bieniemy emerged from a pool of more than a half-dozen candidates as Washington’s choice for the job after the Chiefs’ second championship in his five seasons as their offensive coordinator.