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After another frustrating season with the Ravens, safety Terrence Brooks still believes he can be a playmaker on defense.

A season of gradual improvement from the safety combo of Kendrick Lewis and Will Hill has the Ravens confident they have their long-term solution at the position — and eyeing the safeties on the opposing sideline Sunday as the standard they hope to one day meet. The Seattle Seahawks safety tandem of Earl Thomas and Kam Chancellor has played a large role in the team's two straight Super Bowl runs, the product of five straight years starting together.

A couple of weeks into training camp, former Ravens defensive tackle Haloti Ngata still hasn't taken the practice field for the Detroit Lions.

Donnell Whittenburg of Baltimore won a silver medal in the men's vault final on the final day of artistic gymnastics at the Pan American Games in Toronto.

Veteran reserve safety Jeromy Miles is going to sign a one-year contract today with the New York Giants, according to an NFL source.

Torrey Smith and Marlon Brown both started for much of their rookie seasons. The Ravens don't necessarily need Breshad Perriman to do the same.

After striking out in earlier pursuits for a veteran free agent corner, the Ravens finally got their man, agreeing to a three-year deal with former New England Patriot Kyle Arrington.

Veteran corner Kyle Arrington isn't officially available yet, but his release from the New England Patriots is imminent and the Ravens could have interest.

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

The NFL has financially rewarded Ravens offensive tackle Rick Wagner under its performanced-based pay program.

Ravens free agent safety Darian Stewart is on his way to visit the Atlanta Falcons, according to league sources.

Ravens free agent safety Darian Stewart is visiting the Denver Broncos tonight, according to league sources.

The Maryland women's basketball team scored the first 10 points of the game and routed Penn State, 65-34, at Xfinity Center in College Park to remain the lone unbeaten in the Big Ten.

Veteran reserve safety Jeromy Miles remains in the Ravens' plans for next season and is expected to be signed to a new contract this offseason, according to sources with knowledge of the situation.

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

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.

With 19 players on injured reserve, there are many examples of players being elevated to greater roles and helping to propel the Ravens to a spot among the AFC's final four teams.

Since rejoining the starting lineup, Stewart has gone on a bit of a tear and is coming off arguably his top game of the season during the Ravens' 30-17 AFC wild-card playoff win Saturday night over the Pittsburgh Steelers at Heinz Field.

As he does each week, Baltimore Sun reporter Childs Walker shares his five biggest takeaways from the Ravens' 30-17 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC wild-card round at Heinz Field on Saturday.

Baltimore Sun reporter Aaron Wilson breaks down the game film from Sunday's game between the Ravens and the Cleveland Browns at M&T Bank Stadium.

It was also Stewart's first interception since the 2011 season when he returned New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees' interception 27 yards for a touchdown.

The Ravens' strategy of trying to establish the run backfired badly as they got stuffed repeatedly at the line of scrimmage by Houston Texans star defensive end J.J. Watt.

During his first NFL start Sunday, Melvin played with a visible swagger as he challenged Houston Texans wide receivers Andre Johnson and DeAndre Hopkins in press coverage.

Ever since Jeromy Miles replaced Darian Stewart as the Ravens' starting strong safety, he's stabilized a previously shaky position.

Baltimore Ravens cornerback Asa Jackson, safety Terrence Brooks go down with knee injuries. Rashaan Melvin was forced into action.

In what was expected to be a comfortable Ravens¿ victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars, there was uneasiness from the home crowd at M&T Bank Stadium throughout the afternoon.

After staking the team to an early lead on a blocked punt returned for a touchdown on the game's opening drive, the Ravens' special teams unit uncharacteristically faltered.

Perhaps because of the caliber of player, or perhaps because of the attention special teams gets in Ravens' practice and the precedent that such role players can get a bigger opportunities, the special teams units rank high in multiple relevant league rankings.

Rookie free safety Terrence Brooks has disappeared from the Ravens' defense since getting beat for a touchdown by New Orleans Saints wide receiver Marques Colston three games ago.

Breaking down the key plays and statistics in the Ravens' 28-13 win over the Miami Dolphins.

Jon Meoli hits on 10 stats, notes, and thoughts following the Ravens' 28-13 road win over the Miami Dolphins. Read ahead for notes on replacing Haloti Ngata, the offense carrying this team, and the performance of Rick Wagner and Eugene Monroe.

Heading into a road game Sunday against the Miami Dolphins with major AFC playoff implications, the Ravens have surrendered 3,518 passing yards and 20 touchdowns this season

Welcome to the Ravens 10-Pack, where reporter Jon Meoli hits on 10 stats, notes, and thoughts following a 34-33, gut-punch home loss to the San Diego Chargers. Read ahead for notes on the secondary, which overshadowed a winning performance, plus Justin Tucker's quietly good season, and where all the rookies have gone.

The Ravens shook up their personnel alignment at the safety position Sunday, but it didn't achieve the desired results. The defense allowed 383 passing yards and three touchdown passes during a 34-33 loss to the San Diego Chargers.

With the Baltimore Ravens getting winded on defense, the San Diego Chargers and Philip Rivers go to hurry-up offense to take advantage.

Inside the Ravens' locker room after midnight following a dreadful performance by the secondary where they were dominated by Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, reserve safety Jeromy Miles wore a T-shirt with an unintentionally fitting two-word message across his chest. It read: "Truth hurts."

Entering a rematch against a Cincinnati Bengals team that exploited an undermanned Ravens secondary in a Week 1 win, that unit of the Ravens defense is now one of the deepest and most versatile in football.

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

Baltimore Sun reporter Aaron Wilson looks back at the Ravens' game each week and looks ahead to their next opponent.

Ravens able to rally after defense shuts down the Browns' offense in fourth quarter

When Jeromy Miles joined the Ravens last year, it was primarily in a special-teams ace role. Now, Miles is operating in a dual capacity with his defensive role increasing significantly.

As the Ravens prepare to play the Cleveland Browns on Sunday, Lardarius Webb's status is again a question mark. However, there's plenty of optimism that the cornerback is ready to play.

Ravens coach John Harbaugh on Monday explained the decision to slot second-year safety Matt Elam in at the nickel cornerback slot in Thursday's 26-6 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, which he said allows the team to take advantage of its safety depth and added a run nickel package to its future plans.

Jimmy Smith followed Antonio Brown over the field Thursday, limiting him during a 26-6 Ravens win Thursday.

Breaking down who has the edge, and where, in Sunday's game between the Baltimore Ravens and Cincinnati Bengals.

The Baltimore Ravens' 2013 draft class doesn't look great now, but four members of that group will start Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals and the class has plenty of time to change the narrative.

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.

As the Ravens' new starting safety tandem, both Darian Stewart and Matt Elam have built hard-hitting reputations. But neither player has distinguished himself on a regular basis in the NFL in pass coverage, with the duo combining for just two career interceptions.