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The Ravens are considering their options at center and Nick Mangold was added to that list following his release over the weekend.

All eyes were on the Ravens' wide receivers at the rookie minicamp over the weekend.

The Ravens' inability to draft and develop an elite wide receiver is one of the few blemishes on general manager Ozzie Newsome's resume. But last year's NFL rookie class is changing the perception of drafting a receiver.

The Baltimore Ravens' 2013 draft class doesn't look great now, but four members of that group will start Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals and the class has plenty of time to change the narrative.

The Ravens have released three undrafted rookies to create roster spots for five new players.

As veteran cornerback Aaron Ross covered receivers Tuesday during his minicamp tryout with the Ravens, the former New York Giants starter quickly realized how long it's been since he's played football.

The Ravens cut wide receiver Aaron Mellette and outside linebacker Adrian Hamilton today in advance of a mandatory minicamp that starts today at team headquarters.

The Ravens have gotten pretty good offseason injury news but the best news at all is guard Kelechi Osemele's successful return from back surgery.

The Ravens devote a considerable amount of resources into scouting small-school draft prospects.

The Baltimore Ravens may not be able to resist dipping in early to one of the best wide receiver draft classes in years.

There is no such thing as an ideal schedule, but there is a favorable one and the Ravens appear to have gotten just that with an early-season Thursday game, a late bye week and a soft finish.

Former Poly and Maryland standout LaQuan Williams will re-sign with the Ravens, rejoining the NFL after a year-long absence.

Torrey Smiths charity game has become so big that he moved the game to College Park, where almost 5,000 people showed up on Saturday.

The Ravens have now agreed to terms on a contract with the five-time Pro Bowl wide receiver, according to league sources.

The release of Vonta Leach and Jameel McClain was the right business decision, but that doesn't mean it was an easy one to jettison two of the team's most popular and beloved players.

The arrest of Deonte Thompson couldn't have come at a worse time, both for the Ravens and for the young wide receivers whose status with the team was already tenuous.

While most people expect the Ravens to draft a wide receiver or offensive lineman in the first round of May's draft, they also could be tempted if a play-making safety is available.

Between practices Wednesday at Ladd-Peebles Stadium, The Baltimore Sun conducted the following interview with Ravens assistant general manager Eric DeCosta.

With the Ravens sending another large delegation of executives, coaches and scouts to Mobile, Ala., to attend a week of practice beginning Monday, their concentration on the Senior Bowl isn't an aberration.

Ravens coach John Harbaugh talks about the team's rookies getting better in 2014.

For all the talk about the Ravens' overhauled defense, their offense is also in transition, and much of the burden has fallen on Joe Flacco's shoulders to help accelerate the learning process for the team's new pass catchers. Judging by the results ¿ Flacco threw two interceptions and 28 incompletions in the 49-27 loss to the Broncos ¿ the situation remains a work-in progress.

A magnetic resonance imaging exam Friday revealed that Ravens Pro Bowl kick returner Jacoby Jones sprained his medial collateral ligament, league sources told The Baltimore Sun.

The Ravens, for a variety of reasons, have shown no interest in perusing the slim veteran free agent market that includes Brandon Lloyd, Braylon Edwards, Laurent Robinson, Austin Collie, Josh Cribbs and David Nelson.

Thursday's season opener against the Denver Broncos was a costly game for the Ravens' offense and special teams in terms of injuries as two key players left the game nursing ailments.

As an encore, Flacco, who racked up team accomplishments since his rookie season in 2008, wants to take his individual game to the next level this season. It won't be easy with increased expectations and the loss of two of his favorite receivers. But if anyone can shrug off all this pressure, it's Flacco.

The Ravens have also released undrafted rookie offensive tackle J.J. Unga and undrafted rookie defensive lineman Cody Larson.

In the Ravens' last preseason game, several wide receivers that needed to have a big day did, making the competition for one or two roster spots more intriguing than ever.

Ravens rest starters in 24-21 loss against the Rams to end the preaseason

With the Ravens needing to cut down their roster from 75 to 53 by Saturday at 6 p.m., there will undoubtedly be some anxious moments for many players over the next two days. However, recent history suggests that the 10 members from the team¿s 2013 draft class shouldn¿t worry.

Sunday's release of Tommy Streeter, Rashaad Carter and Gerrard Sheppard (Towson, McDonogh) leaves the Ravens with seven healthy wide receivers on their roster. It also narrows down what might be the most intriguing roster competition left before the regular season begins.

This shapes up as a pivotal week for several Ravens rookies, particularly for wide receivers Aaron Mellette and Marlon Brown.

Based on measurements alone, there was a lot to like about Tommy Streeter when the Ravens drafted him in the sixth round of the 2012 draft.