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When Earl Thomas arrived, he commanded instant respect and there was never any doubt he was a team leader. The Ravens need that type of presence.

The Ravens want Earl Thomas to be a ready-made replacement for Eric Weddle, if not an improvement altogether. Both parties know it will take some time.

Former Ravens safety Eric Weddle has listed his massive home in the Quarry Lake community for $895,000. Weddle signed with the Los Angeles Rams in March.

The lack of leadership heading into the 2019 season is a topic of discussion for the Ravens, but it shouldn’t be a major problem, thanks in part to the signing of six-time Pro Bowl safety Earl Thomas.

Only four teams finished with fewer takeaways than the Ravens’ 17 in 2018, but free-agent signing Earl Thomas should help.

The four-year, $55 million deal that Earl Thomas signed Wednesday was “last minute,” he said Friday.

Earl Thomas signed a four-year deal with the Ravens worth a reported $55 million, another expensive but impressive piece in the team’s defensive backfield.

Smith was considered the Ravens’ second-best pending free agent, after inside linebacker C.J. Mosley, who also is exiting Baltimore.

With the loss of C.J. Mosley, Terrell Suggs and others, the Ravens will have to rebuild their defense in a hurry and Baltimore will have to brace for a serious star-power shortage from both of its major professional teams.

The Ravens had the NFL’s top-ranked defense in 2018, but they’ve already lost safety Eric Weddle and veteran outside linebacker Terrell Suggs.

Former Ravens safety Eric Weddle didn’t take long to find his way back home.

Eric DeCosta has shortened the Ravens' to-do list considerably. He still must answer a handful of questions that could shape the team’s short- and long-term future.

“I think Nick is a huge piece of our offense going forward from the standpoint of how he plays," coach John Harbaugh said of tight end Nick Boyle, who the Ravens signed to a three-year extension Thursday.

The Ravens officially terminated the contract of veteran safety Eric Weddle, executive vice president and general manager Eric DeCosta announced Wednesday.

One Eric Weddle is a Twitter-verified education journalist for an NPR affiliate in Indiana; the other is a Twitter-verified Pro Bowl safety.

Eric Weddle, 34, was named to the Pro Bowl in each of his three seasons with the Ravens.

The general manager indicated that the Ravens would meet with the agents for C.J. Mosley and Terrell Suggs this week.

The assumption is that newly signed Cleveland running back Kareem Hunt will most likely be suspended for at least the first four games of the season for a physical altercation with a woman last February in a Cleveland hotel.

From safety Eric Weddle to wide receiver Michael Crabtree, here are 10 veterans the Ravens could cut to save salary-cap money as they rebuild their roster for 2019.

“Again, I think we want to have the best players we can that we can fit in under the salary cap,” general manager Eric DeCosta said at his introductory news conference.

From business as usual in the front office to plans for a ground-up offensive rebuild, here are five things we learned from Ravens coach John Harbaugh's season-ending news conference.

John Harbaugh acknowledged that the decisions on Marshal Yanda and Eric Weddle are still pending but was hopeful they’d go the Ravens’ way.

There’s a third option for next season, when Eric Weddle is owed $6.5 million in base salary: He might play somewhere outside Baltimore.

Regardless if he ever wins a Super Bowl, Andy Reid has been successful and is one of the most respected coaches in the NFL. But if he gets to the summit, it will be special.

"I vowed to myself and to my wife that we could not take a trip to Hawaii until after I went to the Pro Bowl," Ravens DT Brandon Williams said in a statement after being named a Pro Bowler for the first time. "Honey, pack your bags!”

With the prospect of change looming for the Ravens' No. 1 defense, a new generation of stars is prepared to take the lead.

The free safety said he intends to spend his upcoming 13th year in the NFL either with the Ravens and no one else.

From Lamar Jackson's difficult day to the indelible legacies of Joe Flacco and Ozzie Newsome, here are five things we learned from the Ravens' 23-17 playoff loss to the Los Angeles Chargers.

A rushing offense that gashed the Los Angeles Chargers for 159 yards in the first meeting was held to 90 in Sunday’s 23-17 loss in an AFC wild-card-round playoff game.

Fans packed M&T Bank Stadium on Sunday for the Ravens' first home playoff game since January 2013.

“We were all in the pit with the lion last night, believe me," coach John Harbaugh said Monday.

Two weeks ago, an Annapolis native and Ravens fan promised him: "Eric I’ll buy you an ice cream truck if we win the division."

Ravens kicker Justin Tucker said the footballs used for kicking plays in Saturday night's game at the Los Angeles Chargers were "just different than what we’re used to experiencing on your typical NFL Sunday.”

Only one Ravens team has finished No. 1 in scoring defense and total defense. And only one NFL team hasn't made the playoffs with both top-ranked units.

John Harbaugh will return as Ravens head coach for the 2019 season, and is working on an extension to his existing contract, which expires after the 2019 season, the team announced Friday night.

The Ravens have fallen just short of beating the NFL's top teams in recent seasons. Now, they have to do it against the Los Angeles Chargers or face a gloomy end to the current era of the franchise.

The decision to make New York Jets kicker Jason Myers the AFC representative to the Pro Bowl over Justin Tucker “is kind of a big-time head-scratcher” for the Ravens head coach.

On Saturday, Ravens safety Eric Weddle will match up with one of his best friends in Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers. That's just one of many colliding narratives in the life of the recent Pro Bowl selection.

It's the third straight year the Ravens have had at least three players make the all-star roster.

Tight end Nick Boyle suffered a concussion in the second half of Sunday’s win against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and did not participate in Tuesday’s walkthrough.

From Marlon Humphrey's all-around excellence to the Ravens' precarious playoff hopes, here are five things we learned from the team's 20-12 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

From the Ravens' lack of elite playmakers to their tense playoff outlook, here are five things we learned from their 27-24 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.

Ravens notebook featuring Tavon Young's first NFL touchdown and Brandon Carr's nomination for Walter Payton Man of the Year.

Ravens running back Kenneth Dixon is hoping to build on last week’s 17 snaps, but understands that Gus Edwards and Ty Montgomery are ahead of him.

Ravens linebacker Matthew Judon wasn't surprised when he sacked Derek Carr three plays in a row on Sunday. He already thought he was the best outside pass rusher in the world.

Right tackle James Hurst (back, calf) returned to Ravens practice for the first time since Oct. 19. Running back Alex Collins did not, but said his injured foot is much improved.

From Lamar Jackson's unique impact to the big decision looming at quarterback, here are five things we learned from the Ravens' 24-21 win over the Cincinnati Bengals.

“I think everybody was ready to see Lamar,” Ravens wide receiver Willie Snead IV said.

A win is a win. The Ravens survived to play meaningful football for at least another week.

Though headlines have focused on the Ravens' uncertainty at quarterback, they know they must recapture their early-season dominance on defense to make a serious playoff push.