On the eve of the Ravens’ first training camp practice in late July, coach John Harbaugh stood before players, coaches and other team personnel in a packed auditorium at the Under Armour Performance Center and outlined his expectations for the 2017 season. The speech was typical Harbaugh. He emphasized...
Click on the photos above to see the Ravens' final 53-man roster, including comments on each player from Baltimore Sun reporter Jeff Zrebiec.
The Ravens’ 2016 playoff hopes ended on a series of plays dispiritingly familiar to those who’ve followed the team in recent seasons. It was Christmas Day, and they held a three-point lead with 1:18 showing on the clock. That was the good news. The bad news? Across the line of scrimmage stood Pittsburgh...
FIVE THINGS THAT HAVE TO GO RIGHT Establish and stick to a run game: Ravens officials have talked for months about the importance of regaining more balance on offense and establishing a downhill running attack. They went out and hired Greg Roman, who has been successful everywhere he’s been at...
Ray Lewis has been approached many times in recent months and congratulated for his pending induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Lewis warns that nothing is official yet and won’t be for several months. But as someone who is always looking for a greater meaning, the former Ravens linebacker...
For Jeremy Maclin, the year before he signed with the Ravens was painful, disappointing and ultimately, infuriating. First, one of his closest childhood friends, whom he’d fallen out of touch with, died unexpectedly. Then, the former Pro Bowl receiver tore his groin and watched his production plummet....
Terrell Suggs has sweat pouring down his face and the T-shirt that clings to his muscular body is drenched with perspiration. Yet during a 20-second break, his mind flashes back to his first Ravens practice. As he looks out on the field, his thoughts start to drift to 2003 and a smile comes over...
Last year, quarterback Joe Flacco agreed to a contract extension with the Ravens that will keep him under team control through the 2021 season. Last month, his coach, John Harbaugh, whose deal was set to expire after 2018, signed a one-year extension. The stability is significant, of course. Any...
Ravens safety Eric Weddle was fined $26,739 for his hit to the head of Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster in the teams’ Week 9 game. Smith-Schuster was hit early in the third quarter after making a 23-yard catch over the middle of the field. Weddle was penalized for unnecessary...
Ravens defensive lineman Patrick Ricard was in the middle of paying tribute to Marvel Comics co-creator Stan Lee on Wednesday when he was interrupted by tight end Maxx Williams. When Ricard informed Williams of the subject of his conversation, Williams said, “Don’t break his heart before practice.”...
While much of Wednesday’s news centered on the status of quarterback Joe Flacco’s injured right hip, another starter made an appearance at the Ravens’ first practice since their bye week. Left tackle Ronnie Stanley participated in Wednesday afternoon’s session on a limited basis, which he predicted...
Lamar Jackson’s locker is in a corner of the Ravens’ locker room, set back far enough that it is inaccessible to media scrums beyond a certain size. Jackson did not take questions at the lectern Wednesday, so when he did speak, it was not at his locker but rather a more central location, where...
The Baltimore Sun's Ravens beat crew predicts who will win Sunday’s game against the Bengals at M&T Bank Stadium. Jen Badie Ravens 23, Bengals 17 The Ravens have an 8-2 record after the bye week under John Harbaugh. They’ve also only suffered one four-game losing streak in his tenure, and it seems...