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A day after running back Ray Rice's contract was terminated, Ravens coach John Harbaugh reaffirmed his belief in Bernard Pierce, who didn't touch the ball after fumbling on his sixth carry in Sunday's season opener.

Emotional about the firing of star running back Ray Rice after a graphic video surfaced of him punching Janay Palmer in a casino elevator and stinging from a season-opening defeat, the Ravens play the AFC North rival Pittsburgh Steelers in two days.

Some Ravens players and coach John Harbaugh spoke to the media after practice Monday at the Under Armour Performance Center. Here is a sampling of what they had to say about Ray Rice.

The Ravens are standing by Ray Rice no longer. The team announced Monday afternoon that it has terminated the contract of the 27-year-old running back on the same day a new video surfaced showing him striking his then-fiancee.

The Ravens terminated the contract of star running back Ray Rice on Monday afternoon, and NFL commissioner Roger Goodell suspended him indefinitely, hours after TMZ Sports released the video of him knocking his then fiancee, Janay Palmer, unconscious in an Atlantic City, N.J., casino elevator.

Ravens running back Bernard Pierce stood on the sideline Sunday afternoon as he watched Justin Forsett capitalize on the prime opportunity that Pierce had seemingly squandered.

The Ravens have cut veteran cornerback Derek Cox on the eve of the season-opener against the Cincinnati Bengals.

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

Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti made one thing fairly clear on the afternoon of the State of the Ravens news conference eight months ago.

However, those who have observed the Ravens' running back for the past several months see it differently. From the first day of training camp, his teammates and coaches have noticed his increased focus and intensity. Matt Rhule, one of Pierce's former coaches at Temple, saw how hard the running back attacked the offseason rehab on his surgically-repaired right shoulder.

Owen Daniels didn't practice for about two weeks despite coach John Harbaugh saying that he wasn't injured but was dealing with general soreness.

Ravens coach John Harbaugh used Orioles' manager Buck Showalter's famous line Tuesday, telling reporters "I like our guys"

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.

Midway through the preseason, Ravens running back Lorenzo Taliaferro has emerged as one of the most productive rookies in the NFL.

Ravens coach John Harbaugh said that injured cornerback Lardarius Webb won't play in the preseason, but the team is hopeful to get Jimmy Smith back for Saturday's game.

Standing in front of his locker late Thursday night, running back Bernard Pierce smiled when reminded how the Ravens struggled mightily to run the football last season.

When Ravens star running Ray Rice exited the tunnel and was introduced to the home crowd, he drew a standing ovation.

That comes from the presence of veteran running back Justin Forsett, who provides familiarity with the Ravens' revamped offense from his background playing for Kubiak with the Houston Texans.

Ravens training camp highlights for Sunday, Aug. 3

Ravens offensive coordinator Gary Kubiak said one of the biggest competitions of training camp is at wide receiver.

Veteran left tackle Eugene Monroe and cornerback Jimmy Smith were the Ravens' only new absentees at practice Friday, while wide receiver Steve Smith was present at practice but had the day off.

The Ravens practiced in shorts and shells in a no-contact practice that began on a cool, sunny morning around 8:30 a.m. and extended until around 1 p.m.

Ravens rookie defensive linemen Brent Urban and Timmy Jernigan and veteran cornerback Lardarius Webb remained sidelined Thursday morning with injuries.

Ravens running back Ray Rice is scheduled to break his silence Thursday, speaking for the first time publicly since being suspended two games by the league for violating the NFL personal conduct policy.

Joe Flacco hit the high and low notes Wednesday in Baltimore Ravens training camp.

The Ravens¿ first of two open practices at M&T Bank Stadium started just before 7 p.m. on a warm and breezy night in downtown Baltimore.

As the Ravens are out on the field for their first training camp practice, the NFL made a decision on the status of Ray Rice, suspending the running back for two games for violating the NFL's personal conduct policy.

The Ravens have plotted contingency plans for several months in case starting running back Ray Rice was suspended by the NFL.

As the Ravens await word from the NFL on potential discipline for Ray Rice stemming from a domestic violence incident, coach John Harbaugh expressed confidence that the league will be fair to the three-time Pro Bowl running back.

The Orioles resume play with league-leading Oakland Friday night.

Slated for a reserve role, Forsett could provide value as a third-down back and fill in with the base offense as part of the Ravens' contingency plan if three-time Pro Bowl running back Ray Rice is suspended for the start of the regular season under the NFL personal-conduct policy.

Rice had regained much of his old quickness, displaying an ability to run away from defenders that completely disappeared during the worst season of his NFL career last year.

Ray Rice and his wife met with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell today at the league¿s New York headquarters, one of the final steps for the embattled running back in dealing with his February offseason arrest before the start of the 2014 football season.

As a rookie, Ravens safety Matt Elam frequently displayed signs of hesitancy as one of his top priorities was avoiding mistakes.

The Ravens have gotten pretty good offseason injury news but the best news at all is guard Kelechi Osemele's successful return from back surgery.

And former Ravens star free safety Ed Reed was a crowd favorite during cornerback Lardarius Webb's annual charity softball Sunday with 15,000 tickets sold during the first year it's been held at M&T Bank Stadium with the game at Ripken Stadium in Aberdeen previously.

The question was about the importance of the Ravens' adding a running back, but coach John Harbaugh used it as an opportunity to launch into his wish list for next week's NFL draft.

The Ravens have two third-round picks, which could be an ideal spot for them to add depth to a running back position that features several question marks, including Ray Rice.

The arrival of running back Justin Forsett on the Ravens roster via a one-year, $730,000 contract brings a highly motivated running back.

The Ravens' three new contracts for tight end Owen Daniels, running back Justin Forsett and nose tackle Terrence Cody weren't expensive.

The Ravens' signing of Owen Daniels and veteran running back Justin Forsett continued the organization's offseason efforts to add depth to its offense which fell to 29th in the NFL last season.

A day after adding a No.2 tight end, the Ravens supplemented their running back depth with the signing of Justin Forsett to a 1-year deal.

The upgraded charge against Ray Rice shouldn't change things too much as the Ravens knew they were going to need to add a running back. However, they better hurry.

Since signing with the Ravens, Steve Smith has told anyone who will listen that he's not the final piece of the team's championship puzzle.

Here is a question that the Baltimore Ravens will have to answer in the coming weeks: Will they be comfortable going into the season without an experienced backup behind Pro Bowler Ray Rice?