derek cox

There's seemingly no surefire recipe for success in building an NFL secondary, but one thing could become abundantly clear when the Ravens face the Arizona Cardinals. The Cardinals have found a formula that works for them, while the Ravens haven't.

Shareece Wright was the latest cornerback that the Ravens brought in to run into immediate struggles.

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.

Ravens starting cornerback Jimmy Smith will be sidelined for a few weeks with a sprained left foot, according to coach John Harbaugh.

Ravens starting cornerback Lardarius Webb has been scratched for today's season-opener against the Cincinnati Bengals due to a lower-back injury that sidelined him for the entire preseason.

The Ravens have cut veteran cornerback Derek Cox on the eve of the season-opener against the Cincinnati Bengals.

Shortly after his arrival with the Ravens, undrafted rookie linebacker Zach Orr learned the path to making the roster.

Even after creating $3 million in salary-cap space by converting $4 million of Webb's $7.5 million base salary into a signing bonus, the Ravens are just $3.321 million under the NFL salary-cap limit of $133 million.

Veteran cornerback Derek Cox has rejoined the Ravens' roster, and veteran inside linebacker Josh Bynes has been released.

With nine players on their practice squad, the Ravens are one shy of the 10-player limit under expanded practice squad rules jointly approved this summer by the NFL and the NFL Players Association.

The Ravens have cut veteran offensive guard A.Q. Shipley and second-year offensive guard Ryan Jensen

After wrapping up their final preseason game, the Ravens turned their attention to their roster which needs to be cut down to 53 by Saturday.

The Ravens ended the preseason undefeated for the first time since 2009.

When the Ravens restructured starting cornerback Lardarius Webb's $50 million contract this week, they did so with more than one thought in mind.

The Ravens have struck a one-year, $755,000 contract with veteran cornerback Derek Cox, according to a league source.

Ravens safety Tom Zbikowski is doubtful for Monday night's game vs. the Jaguars, while wide receiver Lee Evans and guard Ben Grubbs have been ruled out. Linebacker Jarret Johnson and rookie cornerback Jimmy Smith are probable.