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Three Baltimore natives will get the opportunity to improve their draft status at the NFL scouting combine later this month.

Each week, Baltimore Sun columnist Mike Preston will answer questions from readers about the Ravens. You can submit questions during every game to sports@baltimoresun.com.

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

The Ravens have a new cast of characters on their coverage teams in 2013, but in last week's preseason loss, their punt coverage team experienced the kind of breakdown that plagued them during the playoffs in 2012.

New Ravens running back Delone Carter is involved in the personal equivalent of a two-minute drill.

The Ravens acquired third-year running back Delone Carter from the Indianapolis Colts for wide receiver David Reed. What should the Ravens expect from Carter this season, assuming he makes the team?

The exchange provides a fresh start for two players that weren't assured of roster spots with their original teams.

When the Ravens brought back All-Pro fullback Vonta Leach midway through training camp, it looked as if there wouldn't be much of a role left for fellow fullback Kyle Juszczyk, who was a fourth-round pick this spring.

Limited for most of training camp, top cornerback Lardarius Webb and Pro Bowl guard Marshal Yanda are in line to play Thursday against the Carolina Panthers.

No immediate reason was disclosed, but Smith did have his calf wrapped during practice Saturday at the Ravens' training complex.

By the time the downpour came and lighting flashed around the perimeter of Raymond James Stadium, Joe Flacco, Ray Rice, Haloti Ngata and Terrell Suggs had long found a spot on the Ravens¿ sideline where they would remain the rest of the night.

iminutive running back Bobby Rainey might have been the Ravens' most productive offensive player last preseason, rushing for 55 yards and catching a team-leading 14 passes for 163 yards and two touchdowns. When the Ravens made their final cuts in 2012, the undrafted rookie learned that he had made the 53-man roster as the No.3 running back behind Ray Rice and fellow rookie Bernard Pierce.

Baltimore Ravens training camp highlights from August 2, 2013

A day after Dennis Pitta suffered a potential season-ending injury, the Ravens took the field without four offensive linemen.

As diminutive Ravens running back Bobby Rainey and punter Sam Koch belted several home runs at Ripken Stadium, cornerback Lardarius Webb came away even more impressed by what surrounded his teammates Sunday in Aberdeen.

The Ravens' Corey Graham, Torrey Smith, Josh Bynes, Lardarius Webb, Michael Huff, Bryan Hall, Anthony Allen, Asa Jackson attend American Red Cross event in Baltimore.

Jeff Zrebiec analyzes the Baltimore Ravens, Brendon Ayanbadejo, Christian Thompson, Manti Te'o and much more.

Running back Anthony Allen, a key performer on the Baltimore Ravens' highly successful special teams units last season, signed his exclusive rights free agent tender, the team announced today.

No Limit owner David Barron has worked on cars for Baltimore Ravens players Ray Rice, Ed Reed, Lardarius Webb.

Baltimore Ravens Pro Bowl return specialist Jacoby Jones grew up in New Orleans, returns home for Super Bowl

AFC champions travel to the Big Easy today for Super Bowl; winning the big game, not hanging out on Bourbon Street, tops agenda

Baltimore Ravens relatively healthy for Sunday's game

The thrill of Saturday's 38-35 double-overtime win against the Denver Broncos in the AFC divisional round swept up Ravens players and coaches alike. But after the euphoria had dissipated, members of the special teams unit were left with another emotion: anger.

New England Patriots QB is 5-2 against the Ravens in his career, but his numbers aren't extraordinary

Baltimore Ravens' players coming off head injuries suffered against the Denver Broncos

Running back Bernard Pierce (knee) and cornerback Asa Jackson (thigh) were the only Ravens not participating in the early portion of Thursday's practice open to reporters.

Bernard Pierce limited, Brendon Ayanbadejo practiced Wednesday

Baltimore Ravens' Bernard Pierce, Brendon Ayanbadejo absent from Wednesday's practice

Baltimore Ravens have full house at Friday¿s practice

Baltimore Ravens fullback Vonta Leach only player missing from Thursdays practice

Baltimore Ravens prove coach John Harbaugh's decision fruitful

Baltimore Sun columnist Mike Preston answers a selection of reader questions on the Ravens' loss to the Cincinnati Bengals.

This week, Baltimore Sun reporter Aaron Wilson looks back at the Ravens' previous game and that of their next of opponent.

With an AFC North title and a home playoff game next weekend already secured, the Baltimore Ravens treated their regular-season finale at Paul Brown Stadium like a fifth preseason game. The end result -- a 23-17 loss in front of an announced 61,565 on a frigid afternoon -- hardly mattered.

Baltimore Ravens fullback Vonta Leach aggravated his ankle injury

Outside linebacker Terrell Suggs (torn right biceps), defensive tackle Haloti Ngata (sprained right knee), wide receiver Anquan Boldin (bruised left shoulder), offensive guard Marshal Yanda (knee, shoulder, sprained right ankle), strong safety Bernard Pollard (damaged ribs) and wide receiver Tandon Doss (ankle) are all inactive.

Ravens coach John Harbaugh said Friday that some of his banged-up players would be held out against the Cincinnati Bengals. That list apparently includes Pro Bowl running back Ray Rice.