free agency

Orioles fans didn't necessarily enjoy the offseason as they watched key players depart in free agency and learned of health setbacks for some of the stars who remained. Yet they've developed a deep faith in the players and decision-makers who brought winning baseball back to Baltimore.

The Ravens won't have to worry about redoing Joe Flacco's contract until next year, but owner Steve Bisciotti is confident that it will eventually get done.

In saying that the Ravens wouldn't close the door on bringing back defensive tackle Haloti Ngata, team owner Steve Bisciotti may have violated league tampering rules.

During a conference call with Ravens' season ticket and personal seat license holders Wednesday night, Bisciotti said he would be excited if the team came out of the April 30 first round with a third pass-rushing threat, joining Terrell Suggs and Elvis Dumervil.

Orioles center fielder Adam Jones doesn't mind getting your attention, whether it's with a flashy play in center field, a long home run or a controversial opinion on Twitter.

The Ravens' organizational focus is on next month's draft, but they are still trying to plug some holes with some veteran free agents.

Ravens coach John Harbaugh met with reporters for about an hour on the second day of the NFL owners meetings at the Arizona Biltmore hotel. Here are a couple of tidbits.

As several key Ravens get older and more become free agents, 2015 might be the best chance to get back to the Super Bowl.

Now that the details of safety Darian Stewart's two-year contract with the Denver Broncos are known, it's clear the Ravens are currently set to get a compensatory pick for losing him.

Free agency has quieted down significantly, but the Ravens aren't going to rely entirely on the draft to fill their needs.

The frenzied start of the free agency and trade season has slowed in recent days, but the annual league meetings will get things going again.

The fact that the Ravens have sustained so many free-agent losses shouldn't be a big surprise, but their failure to add a wide receiver or a cornerback to this point is highly unexpected.

The prevailing thought is that the Ravens are in desperate need of a wide receiver, but the guy who created that void doesn't see it that way.

As Torrey Smith spoke Friday two days after his foray into free agency ended with him signing a five-year, $40 million deal with the San Francisco 49ers, there was still a tinge of disappointment, maybe even a little sadness, evident in his voice. But there was not even the slightest hint of regret.

"To be able to find a home, to be able to play somewhere where they want me, appreciate me, I'm just excited," Forsett said.

Day two of free agency brought more reminders of the Ravens' key offseason losses. The team continued to weigh their free-agent options, exercising patience as they try to fill roster holes without an abundance of salary cap space.

Former Ravens, Maryland and Poly wide receiver LaQuan Williams has been invited to the inaugural NFL veteran combine.

The Ravens have re-signed reserve defensive back and core special-teams contributor Anthony Levine to a two-year contract, according to league sources.

The Ravens have traded five-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Haloti Ngata to the Detroit Lions, according to league sources

On the first day of free agency, former Ravens tight end will visit with the Denver Broncos, an expected development given his relationship with Gary Kubiak.

With the start of the new NFL year looming this afternoon, the Ravens had not reached an agreement Monday night on new contracts with defensive tackle Haloti Ngata and cornerback Lardarius Webb, whose current deals will make it extremely difficult for the organization to be active in free agency.

Veteran running back Justin Forsett is drawing interest from several teams with the free agency signing period set to start Tuesday afternoon.

The Ravens have assigned a $2.356 million second-round restricted free agent tender on Pro Bowl kicker Justin Tucker, according to a league source.

Orioles first baseman Chris Davis has done his best to sidestep talk about his uncertain contract situation beyond this season, but he said Monday that his long-term future with the team may depend on the long-term outlook for it.

As many free agents selected a new home or agreed to stay at their old one, the Ravens didn't resolve any of their key questions over the weekend.

Taylor McCarley's jumper with four seconds left lifted visiting UMBC (12-18) to a 49-47 victory over Stony Brook (17-13) in an America East women's basketball quarterfinal Saturday night.

Annually lacking the salary cap space to make major outside additions and content to reward their own players while building through the draft, the Ravens traditionally stay quiet through the first couple days of free agency when money changes hands at an eye-popping rate.

Andre Johnson fits the profile of the type of wide receiver the Ravens have added in the past, but would adding him really make sense?

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.

On Thursday at the annual State of the Ravens address, Steve Bisciotti, seated alongside Ravens president Dick Cass, general manager Ozzie Newsome and head coach John Harbaugh, was relaxed, introspective and clearly excited about the future of the organization.

The clock is officially ticking on the Ravens' efforts to get Haloti Ngata and Lardarius Webb to agree to more team and salary-cap friendly deals.

The Ravens have several roster decisions to make and NFL draft prospects to consider as the scouting combine begins Wednesday.

There's been a lot of speculation that free agent-to-be Justin Forsett will follow Gary Kubiak and sign with the Denver Broncos, but the move wouldn't make a ton of sense for both player and team.

All the talk is on how the Baltimore Ravens need to add cornerbacks, but they are badly in need of quality safeties, too.

The Ravens have plenty of decisions to make this offseason, but time is certainly on their side.

Former Baltimore Ravens star Ray Lewis likes the direction his old organization is headed, but acknowledged their challenges in trying to keep up with the likes of the Seattle Seahawks.

Tucker is poised to become a restricted free agent and perhaps eventually cash in with a lucrative long-term contract as one of the highest-paid kickers in the game.

Now, Taylor is scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent after his four-year, $2.155 million rookie contract has expired.

The second day of this week's Orioles minicamp Tuesday was much more productive than the first.

The Ravens are still confident that offensive coordinator Gary Kubiak will stay, but the Denver Broncos' head-coaching opening could give him something to consider.

After getting into the second round of the NFL playoffs, the Ravens need to address some key questions to get back to the Super Bowl.

As the Ravens begin the offseason, they already have the foundation for building a stronger team next year because of the youth on both interior lines. Now, over the next six or seven months, they need to add some playmakers.

Touting everyone from owner Steve Bisciotti to the men behind the scenes who cook and clean at the Ravens' training complex, wide receiver Torrey Smith made it abundantly clear that he has no intentions of leaving town as a pending unrestricted free agent.

The suddenness of it all was probably the hardest thing to accept for the Ravens, who spent Sunday emptying the contents of their lockers into large trash bags, saying their goodbyes to teammates and grudgingly embracing a long offseason and, in some cases, an uncertain future.

After loss to Houston Texans, the Baltimore Ravens now need some help to the make the playoffs.

Adding talent along the offensive and defensive lines is among Maryland¿s top priorities with the remaining spots in their 2015 recruiting class, coach Randy Edsall said.

The Ravens signed former Washington Redskins wide receiver Aldrick Robinson to the practice squad and cut former Maryland and Poly wide receiver LaQuan Williams.

Orioles executive vice president Dan Duquette said Monday that he is confident the team can improve its depleted outfield through free agency.

Uncertainty still exists about Dan Duquette's future in Baltimore as he remains the subject of reports that he is a top candidate to take a higher level position with the division rival Toronto Blue Jays.

The Ravens signed tight end Phillip Supernaw back to their practice squad Wednesday, and they also brought back another familiar face.