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A five-time first-team All-Pro, Reed retired in 2013 and is favored for induction in his first year of eligibility. He’d be the third Raven honored, following tackle Jonathan Ogden and linebacker Ray Lewis.

Ozzie Newsome has one season left as Ravens general manager. Recently, he spent some time with The Baltimore Sun, looking back over his tenure and what might be ahead for the team and the rest of the NFL.

Todd Heap has a special interest in watching his old team this season because the Ravens not only selected South Carolina tight end Hayden Hurst in the first round of the 2018 draft, but picked Oklahoma tight end Mark Andrews in the third.

Fans have long yearned for the Ravens to draft a star wide receiver, and the team's inability to do so has been the most glaring exception to its outstanding overall draft record. The Ravens will likely have another chance to change the receiver narrative in 2018, but will they take it?

Ozzie Newsome has been the Ravens' final vote on draft picks for 22 years. And as he prepares to run his final draft as general manager, he has put the onus on himself to reverse the team's fortunes.

As much as the Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers pride themselves on stingy defenses, physical play and AFC North titles, they do differ on how to develop wide receivers.

In the past three years, the Ravens have gone from having one of the older rosters in the NFL to being in the middle of the pack.

Torrey Smith and Marlon Brown both started for much of their rookie seasons. The Ravens don't necessarily need Breshad Perriman to do the same.

Whenever it comes to selecting wide receivers in the NFL draft, the Ravens consistently have dropped the ball.

One of the many things that the guys over at Pro Football Focus do is grade every player that plays a snap in the NFL. So since the Ravens' season is over, let's go back and see which players received positive marks from PFF and which ones were in the red.

As wide receiver Anquan Boldin thrived with the San Francisco 49ers this season with 85 receptions with 1,179 yards and seven touchdowns, the Ravens were simply unable to replace his physical presence outside.

John Harbaugh met with the Baltimore media Tuesday to talk about his first non-winning season as Ravens' head coach and where his team will go from here.

Following a disappointing 8-8 season in which the Ravens failed to qualify for the playoffs after making it the previous five seasons under coach John Harbaugh, they face another challenging offseason filled with difficult personnel and salary cap decisions.

Finally, in Sunday's 34-17 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, the Ravens were able to use tight end Dennis Pitta as they originally envisioned before training camp kicked off.

Ravens veteran wide receiver Brandon Stokley is calling it a career after 397 catches for 5,339 yards and 39 touchdowns and sustaining multiple concussions.

Ravens veteran wide receiver Brandon Stokley intends to retire following this injury-plagued season.

The Ravens placed veteran wide receiver Brandon Stokley on injured reserve Tuesday, two days after he suffered a concussion against the Minnesota Vikings.

Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco is still struggling to maintain some consistency but he's clearly been at his best in the fourth quarter.

The Ravens remain optimistic that Pro Bowl outside linebacker Elvis Dumervil could return for next Monday night's game against the Detroit Lions. Dumervil was sidelined for the Ravens' 29-26 win over the Minnesota Vikings due to a bruised ankle, breaking a streak of 44 consecutive games.

Dennis Pitta made his season debut in Sunday's 29-26 win over the Minnesota Vikings and the Ravens tight end played 36 of the team's 85 offensive snaps and had six catches for 48 yards and a touchdown.

Marlon Brown, an undrafted free agent, secured the football, then dragged his feet inbounds at the back of the end zone. After a brief review, officials confirmed it was a touchdown.

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The Ravens haven't made a final call on tight end Dennis Pitta's status for Sunday though all indications are that he'll make his season debut.

Ravens linebacker Elvis Dumervil is listed as doubtful after not practicing all week due to a sprained ankle.

Ravens strong-side linebacker Elvis Dumervil remained out of practice, leaving his status for Sunday's game against the Minnesota Vikings up in the air.

Ravens starting cornerback Jimmy Smith returned to practice Wednesday after being cleared under the NFL concussion testing protocol.

Josh Bynes got the majority of snaps at weak-side linebacker Thursday against the Pittsburgh Steelers despite the fact that Jameel McClain started.

Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin drifted onto the field with his back turned to the play in the third quarter Thursday night, narrowly avoiding a collision with Ravens wide receiver Jacoby Jones during a long kickoff return.

Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker LaMarr Woodley is out for tonight's game against the Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium, the third consecutive game he's missed due to a calf injury.

Each week, Baltimore Sun columnist Mike Preston will answer questions from readers about the Ravens.

A week after Ray Rice rushed for a season-high 131 yards in an overtime loss to the Chicago Bears, the star running back found himself in a timeshare with backup running back Bernard Pierce in Sunday's 19-3 win over the New York Jets.

No matter where New York Jets rookie quarterback Geno Smith tried to throw the football Sunday, he was rarely able to elude Ravens cornerback Corey Graham.

Ngata has no ligament damage in an injury similar to what sidelined him in Super Bowl XLVII, according to a source.

The statuses of Ravens Pro Bowl nose tackle Haloti Ngata and starting tight end Dennis Pitta remains undetermined for Sunday's game against the New York Jets. However, Pitta is regarded as unlikely to play.

For Ravens veteran wide receiver Brandon Stokley, it's been an extremely difficult season, but his health is finally starting to come around.

The Ravens are pretty healthy heading into Sunday's game against the New York Jets but Haloti Ngata's status remains a question mark.

Ravens find running game, but don't have answer for Bears' Julius Peppers

Ravens Pro Bowl nose tackle Haloti Ngata and starting wide receiver Marlon Brown were scratched for today's game against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field due to knee injuries.