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Ravens left offensive guard Kelechi Osemele was ruled out for Sunday's game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after attempting to test out his bruised, hyperextended right knee during warmups.

Jeff Zrebiec breaks down what to look for when the Ravens play the Buccaneers on Sunday at Raymond James Stadium.

When Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco took his first snap in the full-squad portion of Wednesday's practice, three of his usual five starting linemen were nowhere to be found. Despite that, and a shaky performance by the offensive line last Sunday, Flacco said he has no concerns about the group.

Eight Ravens didn't practice on Wednesday, including six starters.

Ravens free safety Ed Reed is set to visit the Houston Texans on Thursday, according to a league source with knowledge of the situation.

The NFL offseason heats up on Tuesday when the free agency period begins and the NFL draft will take place next month. In anticipation of those events, blogger and reporter Matt Vensel will look at six key positions the Ravens might address in free agency and the NFL draft in the days leading up to the start of free agency. Today, he looks at safeties.

Baltimore Ravens and San Francisco 49ers set to clash in Super Bowl

Baltimore Ravens safety Bernard Pollard may love the aggressivneess of football but that doesn't mean he wants his son to play the sport one day

San Francisco 49ers players saved some of their biggest praise for Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco, who has been at his best in the playoffs.

Every morning, Monday through Friday, blogger Matt Vensel will hook you up with reading material -- mostly on the Ravens but with some other Baltimore sports stuff, too -- to skim through as you slug down coffee and slack off at the start of your workday.

The NFC-champion San Francisco 49ers arrived in town Sunday night a full week ahead of their Feb. 3 matchup with the Ravens, vowing to enjoy the experience but not get caught up in the Super Bowl XLVII hype.