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The conditioning test that retired middle linebacker Rolando McClain was unable to complete during an unsuccessful workout for team officials Tuesday at the Ravens' training complex consists of six timed interval runs.

Since quarterback Joe Flacco last broke the huddle during a season-ending loss to the Cincinnati Bengals in late December, the Ravens have dramatically overhauled an offense that struggled mightily last season.

Ravens head coach John Harbaugh met briefly with the Baltimore media yesterday and reiterated several things he said last week, including that the Ravens remain in the market for a tight end, quarterback and cornerback.

Ravens coach John Harbaugh made it clear that despite a busy two weeks, the Ravens aren't done in free agency. They still have more work to do throughout their roster, including an offensive line that remains under construction.

During an hour-plus talk at the NFL owners meetings, Ravens head coach John Harbaugh revealed that Kelechi Osemele will likely play left guard and labeled Rick Wagner the favorite at right tackle.

Since undergoing back surgery in November, Ravens offensive guard Kelechi Osemele has made steady progress in his rehabilitation.

The Ravens' front office has been busy, but this week's owners meetings give them an opportunity to get even more done.

The Ravens landed their new projected starting center Sunday afternoon, acquiring Jeremy Zuttah in a trade from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in exchange for a 2015 middle-round draft selection.

The Ravens have officially obtained a seventh-round draft pick through trading offensive tackle Bryant McKinnie to the Miami Dolphins last season.

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.

Ravens veteran free agent offensive tackle Michael Oher is visiting the Tennessee Titans and is scheduled to visit the Oakland Raiders on Saturday, according to a league source.

About 30 minutes after the market opened at 4 p.m., the Ravens fulfilled their top free-agent priority agreeing to terms with left tackle Eugene Monroe on a five-year, $37.5 million deal, according to a league source.

The Ravens have agreed to a long-term deal with Eugene Monroe, their left tackle.

The NFL's annual free-agency spending spree officially gets underway Tuesday, with the Ravens in a slightly different position than in the recent past.

Former Ravens center Matt Birk, the NFL¿s Walter Payton Man of the Year in 2012 and a Super Bowl champion, will be back in the Baltimore area this Thursday for a signing for his new book, ¿All-Pro Wisdom: The 7 Choices that Lead to Greatness.¿

Ravens offensive guard Kelechi Osemele has made enough progress after undergoing back surgery that he's expected to participate in the first day of the offensive conditioning program in April.

Though he is somewhat undersized, a player like Martin could be a strong fit for arguably the Ravens' greatest area of need.

Veteran linebacker Terrell Suggs said early in the season that he'd love to be one of those rare guys who plays his entire career in one place but the next couple of months will put that to the test.

Ravens running back Ray Rice recently paid a visit to general manager Ozzie Newsome, and it wasn't a routine meeting.

Ravens will make changes to improve on 29th-ranked offense in NFL

It didn't take long for Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome to rattle off a list of priorities atop his offseason agenda.

Ravens coach John Harbaugh talks about the team's rookies getting better in 2014.

While all the talk has been on Terrell Suggs' future, there are several other long-term Ravens who may have played their last games in purple.

In this week's season-ending edition of Blogger on Blogger, I reached out to Baltimore Sports and Life blogger Daniel Bryden, who does a great job breaking down the Ravens, to wrap up the 2013 season.

In a 40-plus minute news conference Tuesday at the Under Armour Performance Center, Harbaugh acknowledged that upgrading the much-maligned offensive line is an offseason priority, backed struggling running back Ray Rice and didn't completely rule out changes with his coaching staff.

Finally, in Sunday's 34-17 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, the Ravens were able to use tight end Dennis Pitta as they originally envisioned before training camp kicked off.

Ravens left offensive guard Kelechi Osemele says he's made excellent progress since undergoing back surgery in November to repair a herniated disk. Under a three-month recovery timetable, Osemele anticipates having no limitations on his training in another month.

For half a decade, the Ravens spoiled their faithful fans. With Joe Flacco under center and John Harbaugh wearing the head coach¿s headset, the Ravens went to the playoffs five years in a row, the only team to accomplish that feat over that span.

Each week, Baltimore Sun columnist Mike Preston will answer questions from readers about the Ravens.

As a tool to motivate the starting quarterback, Wildcat offense is of little help to Ravens

While there is more than one way to build an offensive line, and draft position and cap constraints may shape those philosophies, the consensus is that the biggest requirement is patience.

The statuses of Ravens Pro Bowl nose tackle Haloti Ngata and starting tight end Dennis Pitta remains undetermined for Sunday's game against the New York Jets. However, Pitta is regarded as unlikely to play.

Despite their struggles and their 4-5 record, the Ravens are actually in decent playoff positioning, a reality that they can attribute to a favorable schedule coming up and a really mediocre AFC.

Ravens starting strong safety James Ihedigbo injured his toe during practice Friday in a one-on-one drill where he got his foot tangled up with a wide receiver, according to a source.

The Ravens have placed cornerback Asa Jackson on the active roster and officially shut it down with injured offensive guard Kelechi Osemele, placing him on injured reserve.

In their final full practice ahead of Sunday's showdown against the Cincinnati Bengals, the Ravens got three defensive starters back on the field.

On the Ravens' first running play in Sunday's loss to the Cleveland Browns, their offensive linemen fired off the line of scrimmage and rolled left in unison, as if they were tied together with string.

Named to the Pro Bowl the past three seasons, Rice has rushed for just 259 yards on 97 carries this season and is on pace to finish with 519 yards. Averaging 2.7 yards per run, Rice is the second-lowest ranked running back in average per carry in the NFL.

Ravens starting cornerback Jimmy Smith isn't practicing today during the early portion open to reporters as he recovers from a strained groin suffered Sunday in a loss to the Cleveland Browns.

Ravens left offensive guard Kelechi Osemele will be placed on injured reserve and undergo season-ending back surgery, coach John Harbaugh announced today.