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Courtney Upshaw has a new NFL home. The former Ravens linebacker is joining the New York Jets.

Evans is considered one of the top inside linebackers in the draft.

Football ties run deep in the South.

And the bonds of guys that have played for the Alabama Crimson Tide may be about as strong as they come.

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The roster of the NFC champion Atlanta Falcons contains several former Ravens, including Courtney Upshaw who will be looking for his second Super Bowl ring.

The Ravens' 2012 draft class, which is all gone now, is generally viewed as a disappointment. But the organization may not have won a second Super Bowl without it.

The exact formula for awarded compensatory selections remains a bit of a mystery, but the Courtney Upshaw signing with the Atlanta Falcons puts the Ravens in position to recoup the pick that they might have lost with the Eric Weddle signing.

A second-round pick in 2012 out of Alabama, Courtney Upshaw had 183 tackles, five sacks, two forced fumbles and five fumble recoveries in his Ravens' career.

Former Ravens outside linebacker Courtney Upshaw is one of the top remaining free agents and he spent Thursday with the Atlanta Falcons.

As former Ravens Daryl Smith and Courtney Upshaw made their first visits of free agency Thursday, the organization brought back two other members of last year's team. The Ravens announced Thursday that they've re-signed wide receiver Marlon Brown and outside linebacker Chris Carter.

Courtney Upshaw, 26, will be at the New York Jets facility Thursday for what is believed to be his first free-agent visit. Upshaw is considered one of the top free-agent outside linebackers still available.

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.

Free agency is still nearly two months away, but it's easy to see that the Cincinnati Bengals and Pittsburgh Steelers could be hit hard by defections.

Several Ravens, most notably Justin Tucker, Kelechi Osemele and Courtney Upshaw, might have played their final game with the team on Sunday.

The Ravens worked out A.J. McCarron before the 2014 draft and John Harbaugh liked him enough to compare him to Drew Brees.

Ravens cornerback Jimmy Smith had a touchdown nullified Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelers because of a penalty to outside linebacker Courtney Upshaw.

Key matchups in the Ravens' game against the Steelers on Sunday at 1 p.m.

Ravens defensive tackle Courtney Upshaw's first sack since 2013 was a strip-sack that set up the Ravens' game-winning field goal.

Ravens outside linebacker Courtney Upshaw saw his role expand when Terrell Suggs was lost for the season with an injury. So far, Upshaw hasn't produced Suggs-like results.

Steelers running back Le'Veon Bell, who was held to 96 yards rushing in October 2013 to begin the Ravens latest streak without allowing a 100-yard rusher, ended that league-leading streak at 29 games Thursday with 129 yards rushing Thursday.

Analysis of the offense, defense, special teams and intangibles heading into the Ravens' home game against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Veteran pass rusher Jason Babin, who was signed to give the Ravens a pass rush boost after the loss of Terrell Suggs, is inactive for a second straight game.

Newly-signed outside linebacker Jason Babin, who the Ravens added this week to compensate for the loss of star Terrell Suggs (Achilles), is inactive for Sunday¿s game against the Raiders.

A look at the offense, defense, special teams and intangibles ahead of the Ravens' game in Oakland against the Raiders.

In many respects, Terrell Suggs was the last man standing, the final link to these Ravens and their great defenses of the past.

When coach John Harbaugh said earlier in the week that the Ravens' needed their offensive tackles to play better, it was affirmation of something that James Hurst already knew. Hurst replaced Eugene Monroe at left tackle early in last Sunday's loss to the Denver Broncos and he struggled to block DeMarcus Ware, allowing seven quarterback pressures, according to Pro Football Focus. Ravens right tackle Rick Wagner had similar problems on the other side dealing with Von Miller.

The Ravens are expecting new outside linebacker Jason Babin to practice today and be in line to play Sunday against the Oakland Raiders.

The Ravens worked quickly to find a potential pass-rushing replacement for Terrell Suggs, agreeing Tuesday to a one-year deal with veteran Jason Babin, according to league sources.

Unless the Ravens change their scheme or make a major addition, fourth-year linebacker Courtney Upshaw stands to gain the most from star pass rusher Terrell Suggs' season-ending Achilles tendon tear. Also, expect Crockett Gillmore to contribute on Sunday.

A day after Terrell Suggs was hurt in the middle of the fourth quarter of the Ravens' eventual 19-13 loss to the Broncos, coach John Harbaugh said the organization is considering external options to replace the rush linebacker. However, Harbaugh expressed confidence that the Ravens have what it takes in-house to fill the void.

Ravens outside linebacker Terrell Suggs' season-ending injury is not the devastating blow it might have been a few years ago.

Ravens outside linebacker Terrell Suggs tore his Achilles against the Denver Broncos on Sunday and will miss the rest of the season, coach John Harbaugh said.

With star outside linebacker Terrell Suggs out for the season with a torn Achilles, the Ravens don't have many internal options to replace him, nor are there many outside the organization.

The Ravens are missing one defensive starter and a couple of key reserves for their season-opener against the Denver Broncos.

Elvis Dumervil admits he "wasn't as much [of] a pro" in Denver as he is now, the type who didn't realize "you can't just get up and go play football."

Ravens coach John Harbaugh, though, might have no choice but to use rookies Carl Davis and Za'Darius Smith against the Denver Broncos.

A couple of days after they got down to 53 men, the Ravens' roster remains unchanged. What gives?

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.

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.

After reviewing the tape, Ravens coach John Harbaugh gave safety Terrence Brooks high marks for his preseason debut.

Trusting that Will Hill will perform on the field and behave himself off of it, the Ravens signed the safety to a two-year deal.

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.

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.

His value rarely questioned inside the Ravens locker room, outside linebacker Courtney Upshaw enters the final year of his rookie contract out to simply ¿do more¿ as he aims to set himself up for the future and the Ravens for another Super Bowl run.

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

Regardless of rookie Maxx Williams being a second-round draft pick, it¿s hard to imagine him beating out Crockett Gillmore as the full-time starting tight end.

Ravens defenders Timmy Jernigan, Courney Upshaw stand out in first padded practice of training camp

Ravens training camp highlights for Friday, July 31.

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.

With cameras lining the sidewalk near the players' entrance of the Ravens facility in Owings Mills, stalwart outside linebacker Terrell Suggs was, predictably, the only player to acknowledge the attention given to the mundane act of showing up for work. Others entered the building with their head down, but Suggs — who became the Ravens' last remaining defensive star this offseason and spent the time away from the team facility enjoying his celebrity — gave a smile and a wave.

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.¿