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Brian McFarlane's 3-year-old gelding Free to Trump was a gate-to-wire winner of Thursday's fourth race to give apprentice jockey Urizar Velazquez his first

At No. 16 overall, “I don’t really feel like they’re in a very sweet spot,” former NFL lineman and current analyst Ross Tucker said.

Every year, a handful of players with local ties make the jump to an NFL training camp, either as a drafted player or a college free agent.

The Ravens enter Thursday's draft with seven of the top 135 picks for the first time in franchise history.

The Ravens have nine overall picks in April's draft and they'll be on the clock three times in a five-pick span of the fourth round.

The Ravens' 2012 draft class, which is all gone now, is generally viewed as a disappointment. But the organization may not have won a second Super Bowl without it.

The Ravens Friday were awarded three compensatory selections, meaning that they'll have nine picks in April's draft.

Three Baltimore natives will get the opportunity to improve their draft status at the NFL scouting combine later this month.

It was only three years ago when the Ravens beat the San Francisco 49ers, 34-31, to capture Super Bowl XLVII. So much has changed since.

A couple of days after they got down to 53 men, the Ravens' roster remains unchanged. What gives?

Ravens bring back several players waived yesterday and also add colorful cornerback Charles James from Houston Texans.

Through the years, Ravens offensive guards Marshal Yanda and Kelechi Osemele have tried not to allow too much pressure, but they are about to put the Ravens in a tough situation.

Gino Gradkowski went from the Ravens' starting center to an afterthought. Now, he's in line to start for the Denver Broncos and make his regular-season debut against his old team.

Following their four-year, $48 million contract extension for cornerback Jimmy Smith, the Ravens are $10.673 million under the NFL salary-cap limit of $143.28 million.

The Ravens are $7.685 million under the NFL salary-cap limit of $143.28 million. That includes a $2 million salary-cap figure for new backup quarterback Matt Schaub.

The Denver Broncos' trade for former Ravens backup center Gino Gradkowski is now official after he passed his physical Thursday.

The Ravens are trading backup center Gino Gradkowski to the Denver Broncos, according to an NFL source.

The Ravens are $7.875 million under the NFL salary-cap limit of $143.28 million, a solid financial situation at this stage of the offseason.

The departure of Torrey Smith means that all of Joe Flacco's weapons from the Super Bowl XLVII-winning team are now gone.

Free agency is just over a month away, giving the Baltimore Ravens four weeks to make moves to create more salary cap room.

After a season in which Joe Flacco was sacked barely more than once per game, a journeyman running back ran for more than 1,200 yards, and the line blocked for the league's sixth-best rushing attack, the unit that took the worst of the criticism for 2013's 8-8 campaign emerged as a strength last season, and potentially for years to come.

Because of his playing time along with individual and team performance, Smith earned an extra $1 million by hitting incentive thresholds in his contract

Ravens offensive tackle Eugene Monroe was scratched due to an ankle injury for Sunday's regular-season finale against the Cleveland Browns.

With a must-win game facing the Ravens next Sunday, they could be without their starting offensive tackles.

Ravens veteran defensive end Chris Canty is active for Sunday's road game against the Houston Texans despite an ankle injury that sidelined him in practice all week.

Although Ravens wide receiver Torrey Smith is still dealing with a sprained right knee, he's active for today's game against the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Even without their best defensive lineman, the Baltimore Ravens sack Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill six times.

After returning to practice Friday, running back Justin Forsett and wide receiver Torrey Smith both active for Ravens against Dolphins.

Try this idea on for size: Marshal Yanda is one of the greatest players in Ravens history. An offensive guard? Really? Yeah, really.

Childs Walker recaps five major takeaways from the Baltimore Ravens' 34-27 win over the New Orleans Saints on Monday night.

As Michael Oher returns with Titans, the Ravens' decision to let him walk and go with Rick Wagner appears to have paid off

Ravens veteran tight end Owen Daniels is active one week removed from undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery.

At 5-3, the Baltimore Ravens have beaten the teams they should and lost to two playoff teams.

Although offensive tackle Eugene Monroe was rested for one series when rookie James Hurst replaced him and offensive guard Kelechi Osemele was out briefly with an eye injury, the left side of the Ravens¿ offensive line emerged relatively unscathed during their first game back from knee injuries.

The Ravens scratched backup running back Bernard Pierce for today's game against the Cincinnati Bengals after he struggled to gain many yards the past few games.

Pernell McPhee appears to be the latest Ravens' defensive player headed for a big contract in free agency.

The only time reporters typically want to speak with offensive linemen is when things are going bad, like last season when the Ravens had one of the worse running games in the NFL. Times have changed. The Ravens rank in the top 10 in the league in total offense this year.

Baltimore Sun columnist Mike Preston answers readers' questions about the Ravens' Week 6 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and other topics about the team heading into Week 7.

Ravens notes on John Urschel and the ubiquitous Ravens rookies, Joe Flacco, and of course, Jimmy Smith

The Ravens survived an emergency situation at left guard when starter Kelechi Osemele was ruled out shortly before kickoff after testing out his bruised, hyperextended right knee during warmups.

Ravens left offensive guard Kelechi Osemele was ruled out for Sunday's game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after attempting to test out his bruised, hyperextended right knee during warmups.

Although Ravens left guard Kelechi Osemele didn't practice all week, he hasn't been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Juan Castillo absorbed much of the blame for the struggles of the Baltimore Ravens' offensive line last year. He, at least, deserves some credit for the group's turnaround this year.

Jeremy Zuttah's athleticism in the middle of the offensive line has been key to a much-improved Ravens offensive front that has cleared space for the running game and kept quarterback Joe Flacco untouched in Week 2 against the Pittsburgh Steelers. But it's moments like that in the meeting room when Zuttah, the de-facto general of the offensive line, impresses them most.

After missing the playoffs for the first time under John Harbaugh, the Ravens say they are ready for another Super Bowl run

A.Q. Shipley was in a reflective mood Sunday night as the veteran offensive lineman headed toward the airport to board a flight to Indianapolis to rejoin the Colts.

The Ravens pared their roster down to the NFL's required 53-player limit Saturday, choosing to keep two quarterbacks and seven wide receivers and leaving themselves thin at cornerback and along the offensive and defensive lines.

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.

After an evening spent dodging and sprinting past potential Dallas Cowboys tacklers, Ravens wide receiver Deonte Thompson wasn't about to run and hide from what was blatantly obvious.