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Ravens defensive tackle Timmy Jernigan set a goal to make the Pro Bowl last season, his second year in the NFL. 

The market has been relatively quiet for ex-Ravens like Courtney Upshaw and Daryl Smith, but Chris Givens and Brynden Trawick found new homes on Wednesday.

By Jeff Zrebiec

Mar 16, 2016

The Ravens released veteran inside linebacker Daryl Smith and declined the 2016 option on defensive end Chris Canty on Thursday, according to industry sources.

By Jeff Zrebiec

Mar 3, 2016

A season-ending pectoral tear for defensive end Chris Canty will leave a spot open for a pair of young defensive linemen to rejoin the gameday rotation for the Ravens.

By Jon Meoli

Dec 17, 2015

Ravens defensive linemen Carl Davis and Kapron Lewis-Moore hope for a chance to play in the final three games of the season with Chris Canty out.

By Jon Meoli

Dec 17, 2015

The Ravens made their signing of quarterback Ryan Mallett official Tuesday as part of a six-player set of transactions that saw two players waived and veteran defensive end Chris Canty placed on season-ending injured reserve.

By Jon Meoli

Dec 15, 2015

Ravens veteran defensive end Chris Canty is done for the season with a torn pectoral muscle suffered Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks, coach John Harbaugh said.

By Jon Meoli

Dec 14, 2015

Ravens defensive end Chris Canty left Sunday's game against the Seattle Seahawks with a strained pectoral muscle, and will not return, the team announced.

By Jon Meoli

Dec 13, 2015

Center Jeremy Zuttah said earlier this week that he was optimistic that he would play Sunday against the Jacksonville Jaguars, but he is running out of time.

By Jeff Zrebiec

Nov 12, 2015

Two Ravens starting defensive backs are questionable for Monday night's game against the Arizona Cardinals.

By Jeff Zrebiec

Oct 24, 2015

Ravens cornerback Lardarius Webb, defensive end Chris Cant, and wide receiver Darren Waller all returned to practice Wednesday after spells sidelined with injury, but the team still had eight absences as preparations began for Monday's game against the Arizona Cardinals.

By Jon Meoli

Oct 21, 2015

The Ravens announced Sunday that the following Cleveland Browns.

In the week's final injury report, wide receiver Steve Smith sr. is listed as doubtful while Crockett Gillmore, Breshad Perriman and Chris Canty have been declared out.

By Jeff Zrebiec

Oct 9, 2015

There was some outside hope that tight end Crockett Gillmore and defensive end Chris Canty would play Sunday against the Cleveland Browns, but that appears to be all but gone.

By Jeff Zrebiec

Oct 9, 2015

Running back Lorenzo Taliaferro returned to practice, but other key Ravens, including Steve Smith Sr. and Crockett Gillmore, remained out.

By Jeff Zrebiec

Oct 8, 2015

Tight end Crockett Gillmore and defensive end Chris Canty, who suffered game-ending calf strains in back-to-back games in the first month of the season, both have a ¿chance¿ to play Sunday against the Cleveland Browns Sunday, coach John Harbaugh said.

By Jon Meoli

Oct 5, 2015

Ravens tight end Crockett Gillmore had some of his best moments last year against the Pittsburgh Steelers, but he has been ruled out of Thursday's game with a calf injury.

By Jeff Zrebiec

Sep 30, 2015

Ravens starting tight end Crockett Gillmore and rookie wide receiver Breshad Perriman missed a second straight practice Tuesday after the former was limited for the entire second half Sunday against the Bengals, and the latter appeared to tweak his sprained right knee in pregame warmups.

By Jon Meoli

Sep 29, 2015

Though defensive Chris Canty was optimistic that he would be able to play Sunday, the Ravens ruled him out for the game, along with Eugene Monroe and Breshad Perriman.

By Jeff Zrebiec

Sep 25, 2015

In their final practice before Sunday's key game against the Cincinnati Bengals, the Ravens got back C.J. Mosley and Lorenzo Taliaferro but were without three starters.

By Jeff Zrebiec

Sep 25, 2015

Running back Lorenzo Taliaferro and defensive end Chris Canty were the only two new absentees as the Ravens resumed practice this week ahead of Sunday's game against the Cincinnati Bengals, while wide receiver Breshad Perriman (knee) and left tackle Eugene Monroe (concussion) remained out.

By Jon Meoli

Sep 23, 2015

Ravens defensive tackle Timmy Jernigan returned to practice Thursday after nearly three weeks out with a knee injury, making it possible he¿ll be available for the season opener Sunday at the Denver Broncos.

By Jon Meoli

Sep 10, 2015

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.

By Jeff Zrebiec

Sep 4, 2015

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.

By Jeff Zrebiec

Sep 4, 2015

As head coach John Harbaugh promised, the Ravens aren't playing any of their top starters for tonight's preseason finale against the Atlanta Falcons.

By Jeff Zrebiec

Sep 3, 2015

Carl Davis has quickly grown accustomed to a full game's workload in the NFL. No Ravens defensive linemen has played more this preseason than the third-round pick out of Iowa, and he doesn't expect that to change in Thursday's preseason finale against the Atlanta Falcons.

By Jon Meoli

Sep 1, 2015

Defensive end Lawrence Guy on Tuesday returned from a knee injury suffered Saturday against the Washington Redskins, giving the Ravens a boost at a defensive line position that could be thin in the final preseason game.

By Jon Meoli

Sep 1, 2015

There was a time when preseason games provided a window to see if your favorite NFL team had improved during the offseason, but not anymore.

By Mike Preston

Aug 24, 2015

Six offensive linemen -- including two starters and two top reserves -- didn't dress for Saturday's preseason game against the Philadelphia Eagles, leaving the Ravens with 11 offensive linemen for the game.

By Jon Meoli

Aug 22, 2015

Ravens wide receiver Steve Smith Sr. agitated the Philadelphia Eagles' defense all practice long on Thursday, while other minor altercations broke out in the joint practice.

By Jon Meoli

Aug 20, 2015

Ravens veterans have sporadically received days off during training camp, and coach John Harbaugh gave three of them today off ahead of Saturday¿s game against the Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field.

By Jon Meoli

Aug 20, 2015

After nearly three weeks of training camp in often hot and sticky conditions, several Ravens players spoke excitedly about this week's joint practices with the Philadelphia Eagles. The practices, which will start Wednesday at the NovaCare Complex in Philadelphia and run through Friday, are a precursor to Saturday's night's preseason game between the two teams at Lincoln Financial Field.

By Jeff Zrebiec

Aug 18, 2015

Defensive tackle Timmy Jernigan's injury, which forced him to sit out the Ravens' preseason opener against the New Orleans Saints, was a relatively minor one. However, it created some angst given that the second-year player has had some health issues in the past, including last season when he missed four games with a meniscus injury in his knee. The Ravens are also counting on him to replace longtime fixture Haloti Ngata along the defensive front.

By Jeff Zrebiec

Aug 17, 2015

Ravens defensive tackle Timmy Jernigan returned to practice Saturday after missing several days with a foot injury, while cornerback Asa Jackson, wide receiver Kamar Aiken, and outside linebacker Steven Means were out with apparent injuries suffered in Thursday¿s preseason opener.

By Jon Meoli

Aug 15, 2015

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.

By Jon Meoli

Aug 14, 2015

Joe Flacco and the starting offense engineered a 16-play, 80-yard touchdown drive on their first and only possession. The starting defense forced the New Orleans Saints to go three-and-out. And the Ravens seemingly emerged from the game without any significant injuries to frontline players.

By Jeff Zrebiec

Aug 14, 2015

First-round pick Breshad Perriman and top cornerback Jimmy Smith headlined a group of absentees for the Ravens' preseason opener against the New Orleans Saints Thursday.

By Jon Meoli

Aug 13, 2015

For all the angst about Matt Schaub's play in training camp, he wouldn't be in Baltimore Sun reporter Jeff Zrebiec's top five of players/issues to be concerned about if he was a Ravens official.

By Jeff Zrebiec

Aug 12, 2015

The Ravens may have lost another defensive reserve for the entire season as Brent Urban suffered a torn biceps muscle in Thursday's practice.

By Jeff Zrebiec

Aug 8, 2015

As the team ran through a two-minute, end-of-half scenario, the defensive scored a hollow victory over the first-team offense.

By Jon Meoli

Aug 8, 2015

It was a relatively sloppy practice, characterized by several offside penalties and a flurry of drops.

By Jeff Zrebiec

Aug 7, 2015

Many of the Ravens veterans, along with several players who continue to nurse injuries, are not practicing today.

By Jeff Zrebiec

Aug 7, 2015

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

By Jon Meoli

Aug 2, 2015

Several Ravens veterans were given the day off Sunday in traning camp.

By Jon Meoli

Aug 2, 2015

There should no longer be any major concern about Pro Bowl outside linebacker Terrell Suggs being ready to play in the season opener against the Denver Broncos.

By Mike Preston

Jul 31, 2015

Mike Preston commentary. Upon further review, the Ravens might end up being the best team in the AFC.

By Mike Preston

Jul 24, 2015

There seems to be a consensus among football pundits leaguewide: The Ravens, who annually lose veteran talent and replace it with young and unproven players, will again enter the season as one of the better teams in the AFC, and in good position to make the playoffs for the seventh time in head coach John Harbaugh's eight seasons.

By Jeff Zrebiec

Jul 23, 2015

The Baltimore Sun is breaking down where the Ravens stand at each position, including predictions on how many players the team will keep at each spot and which players are locks, long shots or ¿on the bubble.¿

By Jeff Zrebiec

Jul 23, 2015

The Ravens managed to lower veteran punter Sam Koch's salary-cap figure by $700,000 when they signed him to a five-year, $16.25 million contract extension, according to NFL Players Association records and league sources.

By Aaron Wilson

Jul 10, 2015

Ravens head coach John Harbaugh will preach about the importance of players earning their spot, but there are few starting jobs up for grabs for AFC North team.

By Jeff Zrebiec

Jul 8, 2015