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

Baltimore Ravens analysis on all three Smiths, the Ravens¿ strong guards, and the tight end situation.

It wasn't the kind of sterling return that Ravens cornerback Lardarius Webb had envisioned in his first game of the season.

Baltimore Sun reporters, columnists and editors share their initial thoughts on the Ravens' game against the Cleveland Browns in Week 3 of the 2014 NFL season.

Ravens starting running back Bernard Pierce is inactive today due to a thigh injury that he aggravated during practice this week, a setback for the backfield against the Cleveland Browns.

Scouting the Ravens game against the Browns on Sunday in Cleveland.

Ravens rookie defensive tackle Timmy Jernigan is officially listed as doubtful on the injury report for Sunday's game against the Cleveland Browns.

Ravens rookie defensive tackle Timmy Jernigan remains sidelined with a meniscus issue in his knee and is expected to miss at least Sunday's game against the Cleveland Browns, according to sources.

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.

Baltimore Sun columnist Mike Preston answers readers' questions about the Ravens' win over the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 2 and more.

There's guarded optimism that Ravens veteran free safety Will Hill could potentially have his six-game suspension for violating the NFL substance-abuse policy reduced, according to sources.

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.

It wasn¿t so much that the Ravens pasted Pittsburgh, 26-6. It was that the alleged strength of the Steelers¿ in-Ben-we-trust offense was nowhere in evidence.

When a chronic hamstring problem sidelined the two-time Pro Bowl selection for the majority of the preseason, Daniels insisted that he knew how his body was responding and was adamant that he would be just fine.

For the second consecutive game, Ravens starting cornerback Lardarius Webb was scratched due to a lingering lower back injury.

The short span between the Ravens' loss to the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday and tonight's primetime showdown with the Pittsburgh Steelers was made interminable by the release of running back Ray Rice.

For the second consecutive week, Ravens cornerback Lardarius Webb is listed as questionable on the injury report with a lower back injury.

A day after Ray Rice's release, several of the Ravens' veteran leaders said that they'll miss the running back but they have to move on to the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Ravens Pro Bowl offensive guard Marshal Yanda returned to practice Tuesday after being held out Monday with a minor ailment.

Unpacking the stats from the Ravens' loss to the Bengals

Ravens Pro Bowl offensive guard Marshal Yanda isn't practicing Monday.

Inside the locker room late Sunday afternoon, starting cornerback Lardarius Webb was downcast while packing up his belongings after being sidelined due to a lower back injury for the Ravens' season-opening defeat to the Cincinnati Bengals.

Despite giving up game-winning touchdown pass, Ravens' secondary forced the Bengals to throw short most of the game

Ravens starting cornerback Lardarius Webb has been scratched for today's season-opener against the Cincinnati Bengals due to a lower-back injury that sidelined him for the entire preseason.

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 running back Bernard Pierce is probable, and cornerback Lardarius Webb is questionable for Sunday's game against Bengals

After ranking in the top 10 in the NFL in total defense for nine consecutive years, the Ravens fell off dramatically during the past two years when they became uncharacteristically vulnerable.

In his first three NFL seasons, the 2011 first-round draft pick fought injuries and inconsistency, but it was his defense in the end zone on San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree that helped preserve the Ravens' victory in Super Bowl XLVII.

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

For the second consecutive day, Ravens cornerback Lardarius Webb and running back Bernard Pierce participated fully in practice.

Weeks after falling awkwardly agains the Dallas Cowboys and coughing up blood, Ravens starting cornerback Jimmy Smith proclaimed that he's made a full recovery.

For the second consecutive day, none of the Ravens' players missed practice as they continue to prepare for Sunday's season-opener against the Cincinnati Bengals.

Five stats that stand out before the Ravens take on the Cincinnati Bengals

Even after creating $3 million in salary-cap space by converting $4 million of Webb's $7.5 million base salary into a signing bonus, the Ravens are just $3.321 million under the NFL salary-cap limit of $133 million.

The Ravens had a full contingent of players on the practice field Monday as they began their preparations for Sunday's season-opener against the Cincinnati Bengals at M&T Bank Stadium.

Ravens coach John Harbaugh and his players have grown tired of hearing about the disappointing 2013 campaign. The 2014 Ravens are a completely different team, they say.

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.

Several injured players returned to practice for the Ravens on Saturday as they begin preparations for their season-opener next week against the Cincinnati Bengals.

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.

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.

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

When the Ravens restructured starting cornerback Lardarius Webb's $50 million contract this week, they did so with more than one thought in mind.

The Ravens have restructured starting cornerback Lardarius Webb's five-year, $50 million contract, according to a source.

The Ravens have struck a one-year, $755,000 contract with veteran cornerback Derek Cox, according to a league source.

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.