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Digest: Terps' Bannister places first at Mat-Town Open

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

Ravens quarterback Bryn Renner said he helped out on both scout team and with the first-team offense Wednesday, his first day back on the practice squad since September.

With tight end Crockett Gillmore (back) and Maxx Williams (concussion) dealing with injuries and Nick Boyle suspended for the remainder of the regular season, the Ravens added a pair of tight ends Tuesday.

The Ravens will have Kelechi Osemele back today, but starting left tackle Eugene Monroe remains out.

The Ravens will start a pair of reserves on the interior of the offensive line Sunday, as starting left guard Kelechi Osemele is out with a knee injury.

It took Cassius Vaughn several months to find a job, but he returns to the Ravens with a better perspective on his career

In getting down to a 53-man roster Saturday, the Ravens showed a willingness to move on from their draft picks, the importance that they place on special teams and how much they value having defensive depth.

Wide receivers Daniel Brown, who caught a touchdown and blocked a punt in Thursday night's preseason-closing loss to the Atlanta Falcons, and Tom Nelson, offensive tackle Blaine Clausell, inside linebacker Andrew Bose and cornerback Quinton Pointer were all let go. Their releases leave the Ravens with 70 players, meaning that they'll have to make 17 more moves by 4 p.m. on Saturday.

The Ravens' 20-19 loss to the Atlanta Falcons gave the coaching staff plenty to think about as it attempts to formulate the 53-man roster.

The Ravens, whose late rally from a 20-6 deficit fell short after a two-point conversion attempt failed with 45 seconds left, have to cut down their roster from 75 to 53 players by 4 p.m. Saturday.

Instant Analysis of the Ravens' 20-19 loss to the Atlanta Falcons

In their first on-camera interaction since a tense, 27-second interview at halftime of the Ravens preseason game against the Washington Redskins on Saturday, Ravens coach John Harbaugh smiled at CSN reporter Brent Haris and told him, "I love that question."

What happened to all of the roster competitions? It¿s a fair question to ask as the Ravens prepare to trim 22 players from their roster to get down to 53 by Saturday.

Roster cuts loom for the Ravens who will have to weigh several injuries in their decision-making process.

As the Ravens get ready to face the Philadelphia Eagles on Saturday night at Lincoln Financial Field in their second preseason contest, their cornerback situation is far less concerning than it was a year earlier. Even with Lardarius Webb again sidelined with an injury, the team has a healthy Jimmy Smith, along with a mix of battle-tested veterans and young unheralded corners who are finally getting an opportunity.

The Ravens were in jerseys and shorts Saturday afternoon for their first practice after their preseason opener Thursday

A pair of quick three-and-outs meant the Ravens starting defense watched the final three quarters of Thursday's last-second 30-27 win over the New Orleans Saints as satisfied but interested spectators when their backups took over. They watched the reserves concede five scoring drives in seven tries, not counting the Saints' Hail Mary attempt at the final whistle, and saw a unit that lacked experience struggle to meet the Ravens' lofty standard.

The Ravens are still hoping to add a veteran cornerback, but it appears that they'll pass on signing Chris Cook.

The Ravens emerging young defensive stars showed well on Sunday as many veterans sat out.

Baltimore Ravens injury updates on Elvis Dumervil, Breshad Perriman, Rashaan Melvin, and Tray Walker.

Observations from the first full-team practice of Ravens training camp.

The New England Patriots have signed veteran cornerback Tarell Brown to a one-year contract, according to a league source.

Ravens' officials won't have to make roster decisions for nearly 2 1/2 months, but past trends could provide a glimpse to what direction they'll go.

Tyler Fiorito made 23 saves and Ben Rubeor scored 23 seconds into overtime Saturday night as the Chesapeake Bayhawks beat the host Ohio Machine, 12-11.

The Ravens have displayed interest in veteran cornerback Tarell Brown with no deal imminent, according to a league source.

After watching the first of a three-day Ravens minicamp at The Castle on Tuesday afternoon, there were a few things that raised some eyebrows.

Now, defensive coordinator Dean Pees expressed confidence that the secondary will improve significantly this year.

The Ravens are $7.331 million under the NFL salary-cap limit of $143.28 million.

The Ravens' 2014 rookie class provided big contributions last season. It appears that the group is primed for an even bigger sophomore season.

Now that veteran cornerback Cassius Vaughn has officially joined the Ravens on a one-year, $825,000 contract, he's intent on proving that he's a worthy investment.

The Ravens have agreed to terms with veteran cornerback Cassius Vaughn, according to sources.

Every week, blogger Matt Vensel breaks down a critical play, sometimes with the help of Ravens players, from that week's game. Today, he looks at Joe Flacco's second-half touchdown pass to tight end Dennis Pitta in Sunday's win over the Indianapolis Colts.

Ravens' Anquan Boldin was involved early and often in the second half, catching all five passes Joe Flacco threw his way while establishing a new franchise single-game playoff record with 145 receiving yards.