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The Ravens scratched left tackle Eugene Monroe and left guard Kelechi Osmele for Sunday's game against the Atlanta Falcons. Rookie tackle James Hurst and rookie guard John Urschel will start in their places.

The Ravens officially ruled out veteran defensive linemen Chris Canty and Christo Bilukidi for Sunday's game against the Atlanta Falcons at M&T Bank Stadium.

On offense and defense, the Baltimore Ravens could do pretty much anything they wanted against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

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

Ravens wide receiver Jacoby Jones' struggles with his hands continued Sunday as he dropped his sixth pass of the season.

Torrey Smith catches two touchdown passes to silence critics of his slow start

It was a significant moment for the River Hill graduate.

Baltimore Sun reporters, columnists and editors give their instant analysis of the Ravens' 48-17 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 6 at Raymond James Stadium.

The Ravens scored 28 points in the first quarter, a franchise record for most points scored in a quarter on the road.

he early-game decision-making by both John Harbaugh and Colts coach Chuck Pagano was telling Sunday.

Baltimore Ravens veteran Jacoby Jones is struggling to catch passes and get chances on kick returns

Ravens 10-pack on slow starts on defense, most of the Smiths, and where the production is coming from through four weeks.

Ravens rookie inside linebacker C.J. Mosley was fined $8,268 by the NFL for unnecessary roughness during the season-opener against the Cincinnati Bengals, according to the league.

Ravens wide receiver Kamar Aiken's temper boiled over during a loss Sunday to the Cincinnati Bengals.

Baltimore Sun columnist Mike Preston answers readers' questions about the Ravens' loss to the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 1 and more.

Unpacking the stats from the Ravens' loss to the Bengals

Just a few months removed from being one of the Ravens¿ top pass catchers, second-year receiver Marlon Brown says he feels good about his role in the offense coming out of the preseason.

Kamar Aiken tried his best to maintain control of his emotions having been cut so many times before in the past.

With nine players on their practice squad, the Ravens are one shy of the 10-player limit under expanded practice squad rules jointly approved this summer by the NFL and the NFL Players Association.

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.

The Ravens have cut veteran offensive guard A.Q. Shipley and second-year offensive guard Ryan Jensen

However, the heaviest lifting commences today when the Ravens have to get down to a maximum of 53 players. That will require more challenging decisions than this latest round of subtractions.

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.

Attempting to convince the Ravens to keep three quarterbacks on the roster, rookie Keith Wenning saved his best performance of the preseason for the last game.

The Ravens ended the preseason undefeated for the first time since 2009.

Tyrod Taylor has manned the clipboard on the sideline for three years, living the life of a backup quarterback while Joe Flacco has orchestrated the Ravens' offense.

As the Ravens hit the practice field Tuesday, one of their AFC rivals was putting the finishing touches on a significant trade. The New England Patriots sent six-time Pro Bowl offensive guard Logan Mankins to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for tight end Tim Wright and a 2015 fourth-round pick.

Ravens safety Matt Elam and running back Bernard Pierce missed a second straight practice for the Ravens Tuesday, while tight end Owen Daniels, who missed two weeks with leg fatigue, practiced for the second consecutive day.

Ravens backup running back Bernard Pierce suffered a mild concussion when he was hit in the head Saturday night by Washington Redskins safety Brandon Meriweather, according to coach John Harbaugh.

The Ravens have cut veteran middle linebacker Austin Spitler and offensive tackle David Mims, according to sources.

Ravens veteran tight end Owen Daniels returned to practice after missing the past two preseason games with unspecified leg soreness.

Kamar Aiken has been in four NFL organizations in three years. He's been cut at the end of training camp and again during the regular season.

Ravens cornerback Chykie Brown and rookie quarterback Keith Wenning have both endured some rough days since their arrival at training camp.

A year after his voice was heard everywhere on the practice fields during training camp, veteran quarterback Joe Flacco is focuses on learning the offense, not getting involved with teammates.

Ravens training camp highlights for Aug. 2

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

The Ravens' top decision makers are always preaching about the importance of roster competition. They want it at every position, not just for starting roles but for special teams units and back-end roster spots.

Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco will spend the next month working out and keeping his right arm in shape through regular throwing sessions with friends, teammates and anybody else capable of catching a tight spiral

Four players have been absent from all three days of minicamp: offensive lineman Jah Reid, nose tackle Terrence Cody, wide receiver Kamar Aiken and rookie offensive tackle Parker Graham.

The bond between Ravens wide receiver Jacoby Jones and offensive coordinator Gary Kubiak is deep enough that the former Pro Bowl kick returner jokes frequently that Kubiak is his real biological father.

Ravens defensive end Kapron Lewis-Moore isn't practicing today after suffering a left hamstring injury toward the end of a minicamp practice Tuesday.

Veteran outside linebacker Terrell Suggs, nose tackle Haloti Ngata and defensive end Chris Canty are attending the Ravens' mandatory minicamp after being absent from all of the organized team activities.

Ravens defensive coordinator Dean Pees won't know for sure until his players strap on the pads and can start making tackles, but if the way his young defense is getting to the ball in organized team activities is any indication, the Ravens might be nearing a return to their fast, ball-swarming defense of old

Several veteran starters aren't at the Ravens' organized team activity today at team headquarters.

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.

Ravens starting safety Matt Elam booted the kickball into the outfield, rounded first base and later coasted into home plate during the first inning Sunday afternoon at Ripken Stadium.

There is no such thing as an ideal schedule, but there is a favorable one and the Ravens appear to have gotten just that with an early-season Thursday game, a late bye week and a soft finish.