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- The Ravens were one of eight teams without a single player in the NFLPA's top 50 for player sales from March 1 to May 31.
- A preview of the offensive line position as the Ravens prepare to open training camp July 19.
- J. Henry “Hank” Butta, who rose from the mailroom to become president of the old Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co. and was a close advisor to former Governor William D. Schaefer, died of heart disease Tuesday at his Davidsonville home. He was 90.
- The Ravens ended mandatory minicamp last week. Here are some key dates to remember this summer.
- Former Towson University star Terrance West, who has played the past three seasons with the Ravens, is signing with the New Orleans Saints, NFL.com reported.
- Harbaugh is up to three infractions in his NFL career, but he's still not at Pete Carroll's level.
- Add two more names to the list of Harford County Champions – Charlotte Haggerty and Caroline Sdanowich – as in the list of big time champions, after their James Madison University girls lacrosse team won this year's NCAA Division I championship.
- It shouldn't be assumed at all that rookie third-round pick Orlando Brown Jr. will beat out veteran James Hurst for the starting right tackle job.
- Jeremy Maclin, Lardarius Webb, Ryan Mallett and Terrance West are among several former Ravens trying to find their next teams.
- The veteran started all 16 games at right tackle for the Ravens last year, but his 2018 option was declined in March.
- The Baltimore native and former Towson University and Northwestern High star started 17 games over the past three seasons with the Ravens.
- The Ravens will host the Rams in Baltimore before hitting the road to face the Colts in joint practices leading up to preseason games against the two teams.
- Here’s what you need to know about the three-day NFL draft and how involved the Ravens might be.
- The NFL announced it will release the 2018 schedule Thursday on NFL Network. The Ravens already know the teams they will face, now they'll know when they play them.
- With the Ravens selecting at No. 16 in the first round and having a critical need at wide receiver, former NFL players on the league's website debated the issue of who is the best available wide receiver in the draft. The answers were fairly predictable.
- Jay Moyer is being inducted into the Carroll County Sports Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2018.
- The Ravens’ preseason schedule will be a little busier than normal.
- Former Maryland linebacker Jalen Brooks is a part of a three-man team competing in the "Red Bull Can You Make It?" challenge over the next week in Europe.
- The Ravens announced today they have signed former Redskins No. 1 pick Robert Griffin III to compete for the backup quarterback role behind starter Joe Flacco. Griffin, known as RGIII, did not play in the NFL last season.
- In the aftermath of the Rev. Martin Luther King's death 50 years ago this week, black pro and college athletes in Baltimore steered loved ones out of harm’s way, avoided giving in to their anger or, in some cases, simply went about their business.
- The Baltimore Marching Ravens held its annual tryout for veterans and hopefuls, which requires them to play for judges and sight read a piece of music they are given on the spot.
- The Ravens have a little more than $11 million of salary cap space remaining, but that's not a whole lot when you consider they'll need to pay draft picks and carry money over into the season.
- Former Redskins receiver Ryan Grant was set to sign a four-year deal with the Ravens, but he failed his physical because concerns about his ankle. He ended up signing with the Colts on Tuesday.
- With Ryan Jensen leaving to become the NFL's top paid center, the Ravens will likely turn to Matt Skura at center.
- Ozzie Newsome and the Ravens front office responded quickly to the Ryan Grant fallout, signing Michael Crabtree to a three-year deal Friday after the veteran receiver spent the day at the Under Armour Performance Center meeting with team officials.
- Ravens introduce John Brown as newest wide receiver addition after deal with Ryan Grant doesn't work out because of medical concerns.
- Ravens free-agent center Ryan Jensen is expected to command a lucrative deal.
- Free agency doesn't officially start until Wednesday, but it's already become clear that the Ravens won't be landing one of the top available pass catchers.
- Ravens have received more compensatory picks than any team in the league, but the sixth rounder this year qualifies as a disappointment.
- Landry was expected to be one of the top free-agent receivers available. But he's won't be hitting the free-agent market, and it's possible Allen Robinson and Sammy Watkins won't be either.
- As a priest I was trained to “find God in all things.” But as a human, I know that we sometimes want to take the credit for ourselves. And Americans can do it well, with swagger. But the Philadelphia Eagles repeatedly gave the glory to God after their Super Bowl win.
- The matchup is a predictable choice, given that the Ravens have never played in the game and both Ray Lewis and Brian Urlacher are part of the 2018 Hall of Fame class.
- Vice President Mike Pence's refusal to stand for the Unified Korean team's introduction at the Opening Ceremony was ironic and hypocritical after he left an NFL game in which players knelt during the national anthem.
- Known as a player for engineering record-setting comebacks and now as a Super Bowl-winning offensive coordinator, the Maryland alumnus is about to get his first head coaching job.
- Jim Harbaugh, George Young and Cliff Richey were on the sports pages this time of year.
- The Rooney Rule mandates teams to interview minority candidates for head coaching and top front-office jobs, but the Ravens had a clear succession plan in place for Ozzie Newsome.
- As a guest analyst on NBC's Super Bowl LII pregame show, Ravens coach John Harbaugh told viewers that the Eagles, because of their defense, would win the game. The Eagles' offense was unstoppable, but the defense made the biggest play of the game when it counted.
- Exactly five years after he played his last game and went out as a Super Bowl champion, former Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis was elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility.
- A look at Ozzie Newsome's career with the Ravens, in which he has won two Super Bowl titles
- Philadelphia can get the job done if it pressures the quarterback, if quarterback Nick Foles plays turnover-free and if coach Doug Pederson keeps a cool head.
- Owner Steve Bisciotti is late in delivering the "State of the Ravens" address with the team in the most critical state in the franchise’s 22-year history in Baltimore and it is time for him to address the fan base and its concerns.
- Martindale acknowledges that some things will stay the same, but there might be situations in which he's more aggressive than his predecessor, Dean Pees.
- From the offense's performance early in games and on third downs to the defense's ability to pick up tight ends, the Ravens will have plenty to focus on going forward.
- Quintin Dailey, Johnny Unitas and Shannon Sharpe are part of This Week in Maryland Sports for Jan. 14-20
- The Ravens continued to add to their offseason roster Thursday, signing cornerback Robert Nelson to a reserve/future contract, the team announced.
- Fan discontent over the lack of changes on John Harbaugh's coaching staff is understandable. But that doesn't mean Don "Wink" Martindale shouldn't get a clean slate.
- The Ravens linebackers coach for the past six years will succeed Dean Pees.
- Austin, the secondary coach on the Ravens' 2012 Super Bowl-winning team, returns to the AFC North as Bengals defensive coordinator.
- Anthony Mitchell, Frank Robinson and Bert Rechichar are part of This Week in Maryland Sports for Jan. 7-13
- Fan discontent, an absence of playmakers and very little salary-cap space are all issues the Ravens front office will have to confront this offseason.