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Two days after his team's preseason-opening 44-16 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, an ornery John Harbaugh was the star of practice. - The Ravens defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Thursday night's preseason opener. While many of the starters only played a quarter, they were in there long enough to make a few observations about when and how certain players were being used and what formations the Ravens were lining them up in.
- After months of waiting and wondering, we will finally get our first look at the revamped Baltimore Ravens defense in a game tonight when the Ravens open the preseason against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
- Sunday's open practice at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis started at 4:50 p.m. and ended at 7:45 p.m. Weather was sunny with temperatures in the high 70s. Players were in full pads for the seventh straight practice.
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- The Ravens' first official depth chart lists Pro Bowl defensive tackle Haloti Ngata as the starting nose guard.
- Backup cornerback Chykie Brown built a reputation for reliability late last season, and the Ravens now regard him as an ascending young player.
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- Corey Graham joined the Ravens last year on the promise that he would be given a legitimate chance to compete for playing time in the secondary.
- The Ravens wrapped up their draft class today by agreeing to a four-year deal with Matt Elam.
- Regardless of who starts at cornerback opposite Lardarius Webb, Corey Graham and Jimmy Smith will be on the field together more often than not.
- As the replacement for former NFL Defensive Player of the Year Ed Reed, who joined the Houston Texans on a three-year, $15 million contract, Huff doesn't have Reed's 61 interceptions as the NFL's active career leader. However, he is younger and faster.
- The Ravens gained $3 million in salary-cap space when they terminated Pro Bowl fullback Vonta Leach's contract after failed attempts to reduce his $4.33 million salary-cap figure.
- With more diligent preparation this offseason having lost 10 pounds after taking up a boxing regimen, the 2011 first-round draft pick has impressed the coaching staff with how seriously he's taking his job after a lackluster first two seasons. Smith is building on the momentum he started in the postseason.
- There were numerous times over the past three days when Matt Elam had a running back or wide receiver in his sight and a great angle to deliver a punishing hit but all the Ravens¿ rookie safety could do was simulate a tackle and run right past the ball carrier.
- Stats put Ravens' Corey Graham among NFL's top cornerbacks last season
- The Ravens' Corey Graham, Torrey Smith, Josh Bynes, Lardarius Webb, Michael Huff, Bryan Hall, Anthony Allen, Asa Jackson attend American Red Cross event in Baltimore.
- Ravens cornerback Corey Graham and inside linebacker Josh Bynes are partnering with the American Red Cross to benefit Oklahoma tornado victims.
- As the reigning Super Bowl champions, the Ravens had an extremely eventful offseason where they overhauled their roster and dealt with a tight salary-cap situation by making a series of tough decisions.
- The Ravens decision to re-sign Bryant McKinnie reverses an offseason trend that has seen the roster get younger at several key positions.
- Just two days ago, the Ravens wrapped another successful draft, selecting a 10-player class that is being hailed as one of the weekend's best by many draft analysts. Next there are minicamps, offseason workouts and later a training camp to be conducted, and, eventually, games will be played. But who cares about all that? Let's look ahead to the 2014 NFL draft.
- Ryan Jensen is another example of the Baltimore Ravens' recent drafting trend of investing a significant amount of resources into scouting smaller colleges.
- The Ravens' top cornerback suffered a right knee injury last October against the Dallas Cowboys that ended his season prematurely. Now, Webb forecasts a sound recovery for the upcoming season
- Jeff Zrebiec analyzes the Baltimore Ravens, Brendon Ayanbadejo, Christian Thompson, Manti Te'o and much more.
- Jimmy Smith has prototypical size for the cornerback position. He has the speed to bump receivers then trail them down the sideline. He has confidence to burn, too, which is always a good thing to have at that position. In his first two seasons with the Ravens, Smith showed occasional flashes, but he couldn¿t stay on the field long enough to live up to expectations.
- The Ravens signed former Oakland Raiders first-round draft pick Michael Huff to a three-year, $6 million contract to replace Reed. They plan to give veteran James Ihedigbo the opportunity to replace Pollard, but he's likely to face competition for the job potentially from a rookie draft pick.
