A quarter of the way into the 2018 season, we can say the progress is real.

Tavon Austin had five disappointing seasons with the Rams as the eighth overall pick in the 2013 NFL draft. The former Dunbar standout is getting a new start with the Cowboys.

Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco filled the sky with spirals Thursday as he tested out a new receiver corps led by Michael Crabtree and John Brown.

The future of one of the Ravens' former first-round picks is murkier than ever.

Former Dallas Cowboys receiver Dez Bryant is reportedly looking for a one-year deal and a chance to hit it big on free-agent market next year. He rejected a multiyear offer from the Ravens.

Snead continues the Ravens' wide receiver overhaul this offseason, joining the team after the additions of Michael Crabtree and John Brown.

The Ravens clearly are intrigued enough by Lamar Jackson to bring in the Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback in for a pre-draft visit. But that doesn't mean they are taking him with the 16th overall pick.

Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco likes what he's seen so far in new wide receivers Michael Crabtree and John Brown.

Ravens safety Eric Weddle on former Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant: "If we've got a shot at him, we’ll see what happens.”

Big-play receiver Dez Bryant is seeking a new home after being released by the Dallas Cowboys last week.

According to numerous reports, the Dallas Cowboys are releasing wide receiver Dez Bryant Friday and saving significant money against the salary cap.

Preston: Ravens make right picks to improve pass defense

The Ravens didn't have a single person in the top-50 of NFL merchandise sales.

Even though the salary cap will rise, the Ravens might be spending that money to keep some of their own free agents.

The Ravens first found ways to win in going 3-0 and then discovered painful ways to lose in dropping four st

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Practically every NFL coach will tell you that one player does not make or break a football team. That holds true for the Ravens, but members of the secondary are not shy about wishing for the return of cornerback Jimmy Smith from a nagging back injury.

Soon after the Ravens beat the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday,

The Ravens defense may get back a key piece in Elvis Dumervil Sunday, but it appears the team will still be without cornerback Jimmy Smith.

1.) The Cowboys won the main-event match of the day.

ARLINGTON, Texas — The Ravens tried hard not to make excuses, but they also knew it was painfully obvi

ARLINGTON, Texas — The frustration radiated from every corner of the Ravens' locker room. Tight end

DALLAS — Whenever the Ravens play top teams in the NFL

The story of the Cowboys’ 27-17 victory over the Ravens Sunday was the focus and energy with which  Dallas controlled the game in the second half. That was also

The Ravens believed they had devised a game plan that would give themselves a chance to go into AT&T Stadium and defeat the league-best Dallas Cowboys. For

Jeff Zrebiec, Ravens reporter: This may not be a popular opinion but if I'm a Ravens' fan, I wouldn't feel too much worse about this team than I did coming into

Cornerback Jimmy Smith out Sunday against Dallas Cowboys.

If outside forecasts of the defense's pending demise had seeped into their locker room, the Ravens weren't saying. The knowing nods and wry smiles, though, suggested the players were well aware of what was being said and written. They haven't played anyone. They are too slow, too reliant on veterans. They don't stand a chance of stopping the Cowboys and their vaunted running game.

The Ravens might have to slow down the Dallas Cowboys' red-hot offense without top corner Jimmy Smith and pass rusher Elvis Dumervil.

The Ravens defense needs to have a coming-out party Sunday in Dallas.

They have the No. 1 ranked defen

Ravens cornerback Jerraud Powers' matchup vs. Dallas Cowboys' Cole Beasley could be key

Ravens are suddenly in need of another offensive lineman with both Marshal Yanda and Alex Lewis hurting.

Ezekiel Elliott and the Dallas Cowboys just keep on rolling. Not even a fake-spike special from Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger could derail

This is the 7-on-7 drill, where I'll present seven lists of seven items to help keep track of the NFL season.

Mississippi's Laquon Treadwell might be the draft's best receiver, but he's hardly a sure thing.

Top league officials might ignore some of the issues because the NFL is a money-making monster gobbling up billions every year, but the on-the-field product has dropped in quality. A lot of games have lost appeal. Officiating has been horrendous and seems to get worse every week. Injuries continue to mount, especially to star players who are disappearing as fast as the fundamentals.

The recent back injury to Pro Bowl wide receiver Steve Smith Sr. is not a death sentence for the Ravens. If the injury were to Joe Flacco, then it would be different.

Hey Cole Beasley, you're going to be in high demand in fantasy football this week. You, too, Donte Moncrief.

Ravens receiver Steve Smith Sr. is always entertaining. Even on his bad days, he is fun to watch. But after three preseason games, he still needs a sidekick going into the 2015 regular season.

The Ravens have a tough schedule. So does everybody else in their division.

A busy franchise deadline could have indirect ramifications on the Ravens, especially in regards to soon-to-be free agent kicker Justin Tucker.

Analysts are mostly positive about the Ravens selecting Central Florida wide receiver Breshad Perriman in the first round of the 2015 NFL Draft.

Only one Ravens player, Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco, made the NFL Players Association's top-50 list for jersey sales for 2014.

Regardless of local ties or community interests, the Ravens and wide receiver Torrey Smith made good business decisions over the weekend.

Now that the Philadelphia Eagles have released veteran cornerback Cary Williams rather than pay him a $6.5 million base salary next season, the feisty defensive back is an option worth exploring for the Ravens.

The Ravens aren't expected to use their franchise tag, but what other teams do could influence the status of pending free agents Torrey Smith and Pernell McPhee.

Baltimore Sun reporter Jeff Zrebiec shares his thoughts on the Ravens' pick in some early mock drafts, a big offseason for Courtney Upshaw and more.