The New York Jets have a Ravens flavor, one that impresses Baltimore general manager Eric DeCosta but does not concern him. During this offseason, the Jets have made former Ravens national scout Joe Douglas their general manager and recently added two more former Ravens front office assistants...
From the Ravens' decision not to break the bank for C.J. Mosley to the surprising departure of all-time franchise great Terrell Suggs, here are five things we learned in the run-up to NFL free agency. The last few weeks have given us a telling glimpse of how Eric DeCosta will operate. Go back to...
With the No. 22 overall pick in the NFL draft, the Ravens will not be selecting Nick Bosa. Or Quinnen Williams. Or Dwayne Haskins Jr. The teams picking ahead of the AFC North champions are there for a reason. The Ravens have needs this offseason, but so do other organizations, and trading away...
Former Ravens safety Ed Reed was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday. Here's a look back at his career in Baltimore.
Stories, columns, pictures and videos covering the playing career and post-retirement life of the legendary Ravens safety.
The Ed Reed era is officially over in Baltimore, though the safety will always be considered one of the greatest Ravens players of all-time -- and arguably the most entertaining, as my colleague Childs Walker wrote today. In this excellent piece on Reed, Childs explained why he can’t help but feel...
Photos of Ravens safety Ed Reed's interceptions from throughout his NFL career.
Willie Snead IV has called Lamar Jackson a “rep guy,” someone who needs to throw every day, a quarterback who will only get better the more he drops back. Jackson is the Ravens’ starting quarterback now, and for the near future. Record-breaking running skills aside, he will be throwing a lot more...
From Lamar Jackson's clear but uneven progress to the secondary's collective swagger, here are five things we learned from the Ravens' organized team activities and minicamp. Lamar Jackson has progressed, but the overall conversation about him won’t change anytime soon. The immediate future of...
Outside linebacker Matthew Judon wants to be a Raven for a long time, he said Thursday, after the final day of mandatory minicamp. He’s just not sure what that will take. Judon, who’s entering the final year of his rookie contract, declined to comment on the status of negotiations on a contract...
After 12 seasons with the Ravens, guard Marshal Yanda decided this offseason to return for at least one more season — but only because he was healthy. After the 2018 season, Yanda, a seven-time Pro Bowl selection, did not definitively say whether he was returning for the final year of his contract....
Football men wait a professional lifetime for such an opportunity — a blank canvas on which to apply all they’ve learned about the patterns and rhythms of the NFL game. That was the challenge Ravens coach John Harbaugh issued to his new offensive coordinator, Greg Roman, as they began preparations...
When Ravens defensive tackle Michael Pierce showed up out of shape to mandatory minicamp Tuesday, defensive coordinator Don “Wink” Martindale was disappointed. “What I said to him — and I said it in front of the whole defense — ‘Life’s about choices. You just don’t make that choice,’ ” Martindale...
Ravens cornerback Jimmy Smith was being asked Tuesday about getting older — 31 next month, his ninth NFL season this fall, likely his 100th career game this September — when he started to chuckle. He’d noticed a theme to the questioning. "God, this old talk!" he blurted out to no one in particular...
Ravens defensive tackle Michael Pierce appeared on the field briefly Tuesday for the beginning of mandatory minicamp but departed because “he’s not ready to practice from a safety standpoint,” coach John Harbaugh said. Pierce, who played at a listed 340 pounds in 2018, appeared to have put on significant...
Ravens defensive back-returner Cyrus Jones (Gilman) has a health problem and has not been cleared to practice, coach John Harbaugh said Tuesday. Jones, who missed the first day of mandatory minicamp, was not present for any of the three organized team activities open to media over the past month....
Former Ravens safety Eric Weddle will no longer enjoy his post-win bowl of ice cream in his spacious Baltimore County home. The 34-year-old, who signed with the Los Angeles Rams in March after the Ravens released him from his four-year contract, has listed his massive house in the Quarry Lake at...
Gerald McCoy didn’t want to be a Raven, and now coach John Harbaugh is moving on. “We went after him, tried to get him, and he didn’t want to be here,” Harbaugh said after Thursday’s organized team activities. “He wanted to be somewhere else.” The Ravens pursued the six-time Pro Bowl selection...
Chris Moore has heard it from so many quarters — teammates, fans, even Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti. This could be his year to make a lasting mark. After three seasons in a supporting role, the soft-spoken wide receiver agrees. “I’ve been out here — this will be my fourth year — and I’ve been working,...
The Ravens and top NFL draft pick Marquise “Hollywood” Brown have agreed in principle to a contract, the team announced Wednesday. Terms have not been disclosed, but Ravens tight end Hayden Hurst, the No. 25 overall pick a year ago like Brown, signed a deal with a $480,000 base salary and $1.527...
After all the clamor over the Ravens’ defensive losses this offseason, coach John Harbaugh has made this much abundantly clear to the unit: To succeed, they also need to make noise. Real, actual noise. In his first meeting with reporters after organized team activities last month, Harbaugh said,...
Standout free-agent defensive tackle Gerald McCoy has agreed to a one-year deal with the Carolina Panthers, according to media reports, spurning interest from the Ravens and Cleveland Browns to stay in the NFC South. McCoy, 31, who mutually parted ways with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last month,...