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Five former Maryland football players were signed by NFL teams as undrafted free agents.

The Ravens insist they'd be comfortable with relying on Arthur Brown and Zachary Orr at inside linebacker.

Westminster grad, big lineman played pro ball and now coaches Owls

This week, the first-year class will take the field for the first time together at rookie minicamp. The first of three OTAs will start on May 24, with the final one scheduled for the week of June 6. Then, all 90 players on the Ravens' roster will be on hand at the mandatory minicamp, which goes from June 14-16.

The Ravens let go of tight end Konrad Reuland and guard Leon Brown, giving them more room to sign and execute deals with undrafted free agents.

Deals aren't official yet, but the Ravens undrafted free agent class could be headed by Stony Brook's Victor Ochi and Baylor's Jarell Broxton.

The Ravens are wrapping up deals with their exclusive rights free agents with offensive tackle De'Ondre Wesley becoming the latest to sign.

Leading up to the draft, The Baltimore Sun will look at the Ravens' personnel at each position, explore whether they could add to that position and analyze who

After reporting to the team facility for the start of the offseason workout program, Ravens wide receiver Kamar Aiken signed his restricted free agent tender.

After signing a two-year deal during the first week of free agency, veteran tight end Benjamin Watson plans to join his Ravens teammates on April 18.

The Ravens' draft plans may include a quarterback. As for running back Ezekiel Elliott, their interest remains a mystery.

The Baltimore Ravens waived tight end Chase Ford on Thursday less than three weeks after he signed his $1.67 million restricted free agent tender.

Deep at wide receiver, the Baltimore Ravens waived Cam Worthy on Friday.

Relief pitcher Darren O'Day had options in the offseason, but chose to stay in Baltimore, where he's a respected leader (and nearby husband).

It makes sense for the Ravens to take a run at extending nose tackle Brandon Williams this offseason. But Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti recognizes that it's a tough sell for players.

The NFL draft is now less than a month away, and if you look on the Internet, everybody's an expert.

The Ravens signed running back Terrence Magee, leaving them with 11 exclusive rights free agents.

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.

Tight end Chase Ford, who didn't play a game for the Ravens last season, signed his $1.67 million restricted free agent tender Thursday.

The Ravens were determined to hold onto an eventual compensatory pick for the loss of offensive lineman Kelechi Osemele. But when it looked like that pick might be a fourth-rounder, they got aggressive.

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.

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.

The Ravens have traditionally been slow to move in free agency, and they may need to be more cautious than usual because this is one of the most critical off-seasons in team history.

The Ravens would like to re-sign Brynden Trawick, their leader in special teams tackles last season, but they may need to hurry as the reserve safety is in Cincinnati to meet today with the Bengals.

Through the first two days of free agency, tight end Ben Watson, who is coming off a career-best season with 74 catches for 825 yards and six touchdowns for the New Orleans Saints, has been the Ravens' only free-agent addition.

Many of the top free agents have already signed new contracts or will do so today. But that doesn't mean there aren't any quality free agent options left for the Ravens.

On a day where money changed hands at a dizzying rate both before and after the free-agent market opened at 4 p.m., the Ravens stayed mostly quiet, but set themselves up to make moves in the days ahead.

The Ravens value their special teams players, but decided that they didn't want to tender reserve Brynden Trawick a $1.67 million contract.

A year after being traded from the Ravens to the Detroit Lions on the first day of free agency, defensive lineman Haloti Ngata gets a two-year deal from Detroit.

This might be the year that the Ravens end up with no compensatory picks and that will be just fine if they're able to immediately fill some roster holes.

A day before the free-agent market officially opens and just hours after learning that Kelechi Osemele was unofficially headed to the Oakland Raiders on a record-breaking contract, the Ravens reached a tentative agreement with tight end Benjamin Watson on a two-year deal. The 12-year veteran had 74 catches for 825 yards and six touchdowns last year for the New Orleans Saints.

The Ravens knew that if talented offensive lineman Kelechi Osemele hit the open market at 4 p.m. Wednesday, they had little chance to re-sign him. Now, they know in advance that Osemele won't return.

Morgan Cox, signed with the Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2010, and has appeared in 86 regular season games since. He missed part of the 2014 season after tearing his ACL in the seventh game.

Free agency doesn't start until Wednesday, but teams can start discussing contracts with pending unrestricted free agents at noon today.

Shareece Wright said all along that he wanted to stay in Baltimore beyond the 2015 season. Both he and the Ravens are trying to make that happen.

The Ravens released veteran inside linebacker Daryl Smith and declined the 2016 option on defensive end Chris Canty on Thursday, according to industry sources.

In signing quarterback Joe Flacco to a three-year extension, the Ravens got away from some of the back-loaded deals that have caused problems in the past.

Kamar Aiken's strong 2015 season could force the Ravens to use a second-round tender on him before free agency.

The Ravens are retaining one of their best special teams players as the team and reserve linebacker have agreed to a multiyear deal, according to a source.

The Ravens have a number of things to do and decisions to make before the start of the new league year on March 9.

Nobody wants to see the Ravens reach a contract agreement with quarterback Joe Flacco more than Flacco.

Major League Baseball Players Association chief Tony Clark, who visited Orioles camp to meet with players before Saturday¿s workout, said the union will look to discuss changes to the qualifying offer process during the upcoming collective bargaining process.

The Ravens have made an aggressive bid to retain pending free agent offensive lineman Kelechi Osemele who likely would be the team's left tackle if he stays.

Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome didn't reveal a lot during his news conference Wednesday, but there were plenty of takeaways in reading between the lines.

Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome touched on a number of topics today at the NFL scouting combine, acknowledging that Justin Tucker is likely headed for the franchise tag and there is no sense of urgency to rework Joe Flacco's contract.

At the end of last season, Orioles center fielder Adam Jones made it clear that he wanted to meet with the team's managing partner, Peter G. Angelos, to emphasize how important it would be to retain the club's key free agents during the offseason. "You see the result of that," Jones said Wednesday as he held court with reporters following the Orioles' first full-squad workout of the spring. Since Jones met with Angelos, the Orioles have committed nearly $285 million through free agency.

The Ravens are positioned in NFL draft to add key pieces, but reworking Joe Flacco's contract and clearing cap space are also priorities.

The Orioles are still waiting on final results of Yovani Gallardo's physical, but they aren't standing still. Source confirms that they have agreed to terms with outfielder Dexter Fowler.

To make up ground in the AFC North as well as the conference, the Ravens need to have a quality draft because they might not have enough salary cap room to bring in high-profile free agents. The team's draft record has been disappointing since the late 2000s when the Ravens selected players who made an immediate impact, like guards Ben Grubbs and Marshal Yanda in 2007 and quarterback Joe Flacco and running back Ray Rice in 2008.