The two cornerbacks the Ravens drafted have noticed the same weakness about the team as the opposition last season. But they're calling it an opportunity.
Cary Williams was released by the Seattle Seahawks last month and is expected to be available for Washington's wild-card game Sunday against the Green Bay Packers.
Cary Williams was released by the Seattle Seahawks last month and is expected to be available for Washington's wild-card game Sunday against the Green Bay Packers.
Long before he carved out a reputation as an offensive mastermind and became known as one of the foremost innovators in the NFL, Chip Kelly introduced the Johns Hopkins football team to what became known as the "whistle ball."
Gino Gradkowski went from the Ravens' starting center to an afterthought. Now, he's in line to start for the Denver Broncos and make his regular-season debut against his old team.
After striking out in earlier pursuits for a veteran free agent corner, the Ravens finally got their man, agreeing to a three-year deal with former New England Patriot Kyle Arrington.
Though the Ravens filled several needs in the draft, team officials continue to work to try and add a cornerback with former New England Patriot Kyle Arrington now available.
Veteran corner Kyle Arrington isn't officially available yet, but his release from the New England Patriots is imminent and the Ravens could have interest.
Ravens coach John Harbaugh met with reporters for about an hour on the second day of the NFL owners meetings at the Arizona Biltmore hotel. Here are a couple of tidbits.
The fact that the Ravens have sustained so many free-agent losses shouldn't be a big surprise, but their failure to add a wide receiver or a cornerback to this point is highly unexpected.
The former Philadelphia Eagles and Ravens starter is expected to make a decision soon after receiving offers from the Ravens, New York Jets, Seattle Seahawks and Tennessee Titans, according to sources.
Annually lacking the salary cap space to make major outside additions and content to reward their own players while building through the draft, the Ravens traditionally stay quiet through the first couple days of free agency when money changes hands at an eye-popping rate.
Now that the Philadelphia Eagles have released veteran cornerback Cary Williams rather than pay him a $6.5 million base salary next season, the feisty defensive back is an option worth exploring for the Ravens.
Now, Rice's status is expected to be determined within the next few days as one source with knowledge of the situation predicted that former federal judge Barbara S. Jones will hand down her ruling as soon as Monday
After ranking in the top 10 in the NFL in total defense for nine consecutive years, the Ravens fell off dramatically during the past two years when they became uncharacteristically vulnerable.
Ravens running back Ray Rice is scheduled to break his silence Thursday, speaking for the first time publicly since being suspended two games by the league for violating the NFL personal conduct policy.
Facing heavy criticism that the NFL didn't go far enough in suspending Ravens running back Ray Rice for two games for violating the league's personal-conduct policy, NFL senior vice president of labor policy Adolpho Birch characterized the punishment as appropriate.
As the Ravens are out on the field for their first training camp practice, the NFL made a decision on the status of Ray Rice, suspending the running back for two games for violating the NFL's personal conduct policy.
Ravens running back Ray Rice has been accepted into a diversionary program that could allow him to clear his record of charges that he knocked his then-fiancee unconscious in a New Jersey casino.
Now that Ravens running back Ray Rice has been accepted into a diversionary program that could allow him to eventually clear his record following a third-degree assault charge, it remains uncertain how the NFL will handle punishment for the three-time Pro Bowl selection.
No team has been awarded more compensatory picks than the Ravens, who have shown that they are able to identify talent in the draft and unafraid to let talented but costly contributors leave in free agency.
In just a week, Ray Rice went from one of the Ravens' most admired citizens to a man facing serious questions about his image, legal status and legacy.
Ravens running back Ray Rice's simple assault-domestic violence arrest in Atlantic City will be reviewed by the NFL under its personal-conduct policy, according to a league source.
Free agency will start in a little over a month, but two things have become apparent: it's going to be tough for the Ravens to upgrade at center and the Ravens are in line to lose several defensive free agents.
With the Detroit Lions and Washington Redskins still mulling a decision on hiring a head coach, Ravens offensive coordinator Jim Caldwell is in a holding pattern, as is his employer.
"The Ravens aren't cheap," said Joel Corry, a former NFL agent who writes about the business of football for National Football Post. Now the team must face several complicated personnel and financial decisions.
By most measures, the Ravens have one of the better defenses in the NFL. They are currently ranked 10th in scoring defense and 10th in yards allowed. They are seventh in the league with 28 sacks. And only the Kansas City Chiefs have defended better in the red zone. What's missing? Besides the wins? Takeaways.
The uproar over the Anquan Boldin trade is understandable, but the bigger concern should probably be the organization's poor evaluations of their young wide receivers.
Cornerback Jimmy Smith was a big topic of discussion in the past week after he allowed three catches for 55 yards and a touchdown to Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones in a matchup of 2011 first-round draft picks.
The Ravens' overhauled defense makes its preseason debut Thursday night against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, taking on a much different look from a year ago.