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Kicker Justin Tucker, 29, signed a contract extension with the Ravens through 2023 reportedly worth $23.05 million, including $12.5 million fully guaranteed.

The relatively unknown undrafted rookie from Norway will start showcasing his talents when the Ravens open their preseason Thursday night.

Kaare Vedvik, a kicker on a restricted free agent contract with the Baltimore Ravens, boomed a 70-yard field goal at the Ravens' training facility Wednesday.

The punter-kicker from Michigan knows the Ravens' track record for training kicking specialists and helping them find jobs with other teams.

For the Ravens, their last stand in an uneven 2016 regular season has to be made now.

A former Ravens coach might soon turn to a former Ravens kicker on field-goal attempts.

The Pittsburgh Steelers might turn to a former Raven to replace kicker Shaun Suisham, who suffered a season-ending injury Sunday.

After a concerted effort to keep fans and reporters updated on training camp injuries, Ravens coach John Harbaugh, in a light moment, said that time might be coming to a close.

Ravens kicker Justin Tucker means more to fans, and perhaps his team, than the average NFL kicker.

The Ravens have locked up punter Sam Koch with a five-year, $16.25 million extension making the total value of his contract $18.75 million over the six years of the deal, according to sources.

Several top kickers have come through Baltimore, but Steven Hauschka had to leave the Ravens to join the game's best.

The NFL confirmed that the New England Patriots broke no rules when they used a four-linemen configuration during a playoff win over the Ravens.

In a gripping battle full of shifting fortunes, indelible plays and strategic intrigue, the Patriots ended the Ravens' season, beating them 35-31 in the AFC Divisional playoffs. Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco finally faltered in the postseason with two late interceptions after an otherwise superb performance. His Patriots counterpart, Tom Brady, declawed a fearsome Ravens defense.

Ravens players all know that if they are going to accomplish what they want -- and that's to be the final AFC team left standing -- they're probably going to have to beat the New England Patriots at some point to do it.

Baltimore Sun reporter Jeff Zrebiec breaks down the Ravens' game against the Cleveland Browns Sunday at M&T Bank Stadium.

There have been nine misses in all -- divided evenly among his three NFL seasons -- and Ravens kicker Justin Tucker admits he probably can recount what went wrong on each of them.

All eyes will be on wide receiver Steve Smith, who faces the organization he played with for 13 seasons. While Joe Flacco will undoubtedly look to get Smith the ball early, he needs receivers Torrey Smith, Jacoby Jones and Marlon Brown to be more involved in the passing game.

Ravens inside linebacker C.J. Mosley will cross paths with Panthers¿ star Luke Kuechly Sunday a player he says has been a model for him as the athletic, three-down lineman Mosley hopes to be come.

Baltimore Sun reporter Aaron Wilson looks back at the Ravens' game each week and looks ahead to their next opponent.

As Baltimore Ravens deal with depleted backfield, rookie Lorenzo Taliaferro run through Cleveland Browns

Kicker Justin Tucker connected on a 32-yard field goal as time expired, sending the Ravens to a wild 23-21 victory over the Browns in front of an announced 67,407 at FirstEnergy Stadium.

Scouting the Ravens game against the Browns on Sunday in Cleveland.

When Ravens coach John Harbaugh scanned the audience in the team auditorium Monday afternoon, the scene was dramatically different than it was for much of last week.

For the past two seasons, Justin Tucker has been one of the NFL's best kickers and one of the league's biggest bargains. But the Ravens know that the time is coming soon where Tucker will get his big pay day and they are prepared to reward him.

The Ravens' kicking game has had stability with the same long snapper and holder for the past four years.

Each Ravens player prepares for the first whistle his own way

Think extra points are more or less automatic in today's NFL? They may actually become just that.

Ravens kicker Justin Tucker celebrated a breakout season with his first Pro Bowl berth and he'll be joined by Terrell Suggs, Haloti Ngata and Marshal Yanda.

Less than two seasons into his NFL career, Justin Tucker has emerged as one of the league's top kickers. But how did he go undrafted in 2012?

With made kicks from 43, 34, 38, 45 and 48 yards against the Steelers, Justin Tucker has connected on 27 consecutive field goals, is the longest active streak in the NFL.

Ravens offensive coordinator Jim Caldwell has embraced a pass-centric approach, transitioning firmly to spread looks as the base offense.

Protecting a three-point lead with 6:44 to play, the Browns ran off all but the final 14 seconds before Billy Cundiff's field goal finalized Cleveland's 24-18 victory over the Ravens in front of an announced 71,513 at FirstEnergy Stadium.

Joe Flacco has gone two games without an interception after being picked off six times the previous two games.

Cleveland Browns management had supposedly given up on this season three weeks ago when they traded running back Trent Richardson to the Indianapolis Colts in exchange for a first-round draft pick.

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 star running back Ray Rice suffered a strained left hip flexor Sunday in the fourth quarter of a 14-6 win over the Cleveland Browns.

Trailing by six points at halftime and shut out over the first 30 minutes, the Ravens made just enough plays in the second half to avoid starting 0-2.

The Ravens are well-rested, motivated and ticked off, not a good combination if you are a Browns team that is looking for its first win in the series since 2007. Cleveland is an improving team and they will pose problems for the Ravens in several areas.

he Browns picked up running back Bobby Rainey off waivers from the Ravens last week and he was installed as Cleveland¿s top kick returner.

For the first time since he was beaten out by Justin Tucker last year for the kicking job, former Ravens kicker Billy Cundiff will return to M&T Bank Stadium for a regular season game.

With a new head coach in Rob Chudzinski and new coordinators in Norv Turner and Ray Horton, the Browns will look a little different than they did a year ago.