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

Out of the NFL for 2 1/2 months since he was cut by the Ravens, veteran outside linebacker Jason Babin has found a soft landing spot with the Arizona Cardinals.

The Ravens made a series of roster moves Tuesday, aimed at improving what has been one of the league's worst defenses.

The Ravens clearly have holes but filling them through trades will be difficult, due to little salary cap room and roster flexibility.

The team saw the effect of the mounting injuries to stars and substitutes in a deflating, 33-30 defeat at the hands of the AFC North rival Browns.

The Ravens' defense again gives up a fourth-quarter lead as the 1-3 Browns win in Baltimore for the first time since 2007.

Late in the fourth period, some fans in the upper deck at M&T Bank Stadium were starting to make their way to the parking lot. The Ravens were behind by three points, but there was not much hope for this team. If you lose to the Browns, you're done.

Ravens outside linebacker Elvis Dumervil left Sunday's game against the Cleveland Browns at halftime with a groin injury, the team announced.

Down to three other healthy wide receivers, Ravens head coach John Harbaugh said that recent acquisition Chris Givens will play Saturday against the Cleveland Browns.

Rookie tight ends Maxx Williams and Nick Boyle both started Thursday with Crockett Gillmore sidelined with a calf injury, and wide receiver Darren Waller played his most significant role yet after injuries at wide receiver. Defensive tackle Carl Davis started a second straight game at defensive tackle, and outside linebacker Za'Darius Smith picked up two consecutive sacks to end a Steelers drive.

Outside linebacker Jason Babin and cornerback Will Davis, the two newest additions to the Ravens roster, are active for the first time this season for Thursday¿s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

The key for the Ravens in tonight¿s game against Pittsburgh is to slow Steelers running back Le¿Veon Bell and force quarterback Michael Vick to beat them.

The Ravens are plenty familiar with Steelers quarterback Michael Vick, but coach John Harbaugh said the bigger concern is how he fits into an overall Steelers offense, not just his individual skills.

Veteran pass rusher Jason Babin, who was signed to give the Ravens a pass rush boost after the loss of Terrell Suggs, is inactive for a second straight game.

The Ravens say that they have moved on from a shocking 37-33 loss to the Raiders and their focus is on Sunday's game against the Cincinnati Bengals, a game they need to win to avoid falling to 0-3 for the first time in team history. However, the process of turning the page started with a thorough review of the Raiders' game film, which Pees described as "hard to watch."

Coach John Harbaugh said Wednesday that Jason Babin could debut Sunday, but that the pass rush wouldn't be prioritized over any other position.

Newly-signed outside linebacker Jason Babin, who the Ravens added this week to compensate for the loss of star Terrell Suggs (Achilles), is inactive for Sunday¿s game against the Raiders.

A look at the offense, defense, special teams and intangibles ahead of the Ravens' game in Oakland against the Raiders.

In many respects, Terrell Suggs was the last man standing, the final link to these Ravens and their great defenses of the past.

When coach John Harbaugh said earlier in the week that the Ravens' needed their offensive tackles to play better, it was affirmation of something that James Hurst already knew. Hurst replaced Eugene Monroe at left tackle early in last Sunday's loss to the Denver Broncos and he struggled to block DeMarcus Ware, allowing seven quarterback pressures, according to Pro Football Focus. Ravens right tackle Rick Wagner had similar problems on the other side dealing with Von Miller.

The Ravens are expecting new outside linebacker Jason Babin to practice today and be in line to play Sunday against the Oakland Raiders.

Pass rusher Jason Babin was probably the best that the Ravens were going to do given the circumstances.

Just a few seasons ago, new Ravens outside linebacker Jason Babin was among the NFL's most effective pass rushers.

The Ravens worked quickly to find a potential pass-rushing replacement for Terrell Suggs, agreeing Tuesday to a one-year deal with veteran Jason Babin, according to league sources.

Baltimore Ravens rookie offensive tackle learning on the job

Every morning, Monday through Friday, blogger Matt Vensel will hook you up with reading material -- mostly on the Ravens but with some other Baltimore sports stuff, too -- to skim through as you slug down coffee and slack off at the start of your workday.

Jason Babin can still get after the quarterback. That, more than anything, is why after the veteran defensive end was surprisingly released by the Philadelphia Eagles yesterday, the Ravens were immediately mentioned as a potential fit.

For Baltimore to move the ball through the air against a top-ranked Dallas pass defense, Ravens wide receivers must shake free of physical Cowboys cornerbacks Brandon Carr and Morris Claiborne, who excel at bumping receivers out of their routes at the line of scrimmage.

Baltimore Ravens notes on Joe Flacco, Torrey Smith, Ray Rice, Albert McClellan, Kelechi Osemele and much more from Sun reporter Jeff Zrebiec.

Every Tuesday, Baltimore Sun blogger Matt Vensel breaks down a critical play, sometimes with input from Baltimore Ravens players, from that week's game. Today, he looks at the final incomplete pass in the 24-23 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.

Philadelphia Eagles Pro Bowl defensive end Trent Cole burst past Ravens offensive tackle Michael Oher early in the first quarter Sunday, dashing into the backfield to sack Joe Flacco and force a fumble recovered by defensive tackle Cullen Jenkins.

Ravens rank fourth in total offense

The Ravens will play their first road game of the season Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles, a team that ran at will against the Cleveland Browns in Week 1 and intercepted four passes but needed a late touchdown drive to win, 17-16. That's because Michael Vick threw four picks himself.

Jeff Zrebiec delivers his scouting report for the Baltimore Ravens vs. the Philadelphia Eagles.

I apologize to Baltimore Ravens fans in advance for my fascination with the wide-nine alignment that the Philadelphia Eagles often use on defense, but if you are as curious about it as I am, then you probably won't mind me expounding on it a little further on the blog. And if you're not as curious, maybe this stat will pique your interest: The Eagles were first in the NFL with 50 sacks in 2011, and they did it by rushing just four players 82 percent of the time, according to the fine folks at Football Outsiders. Trent Cole and Jason Babin combined for 29 of those sacks.

Every morning, Monday through Friday, blogger Matt Vensel will hook you up with reading material -- mostly on the Ravens but with some other Baltimore sports stuff, too -- to skim through as you slug down coffee and slack off at the start of your workday. That way he'll have an excuse to do the same to start his workday, too.

Eagles defensive line looks to bring heat against Ravens

Every week, I hope to bring you a quick Q&A with someone who covers the Ravens' opponent that week. On Sunday, the Ravens travel to Philly to take on the 1-0 Eagles, so naturally I would chat with Sheil Kapadia, a former Baltimore Sun staffer who helped create the tremendous Birds 24/7 blog for Philadelphia Magazine.

Each week, Baltimore Sun reporters Aaron Wilson and Matt Vensel will look back at the previous game of the Ravens and their next opponent.

A few hours ago, I sat down and watched a replay of Sunday's game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Cleveland Browns for a new Ravens feature from my colleague, Aaron Wilson, and me that will debut in Wednesday's paper. I came away very impressed with the Philly defense, which played even faster than the Philly offense.

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While the Eagles made headlines with big-name signings, the Ravens will rely on young players stepping up