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After 16 seasons with Ravens, Terrell Suggs reportedly expected to sign with Cardinals

He said after the Ravens’ playoff loss to the Los Angeles Chargers that he “would love to be a Raven for life."

By Jonas Shaffer

Mar 11, 2019

• Sports

Former Ravens safety Eric Weddle signs two-year deal with Rams

Former Ravens safety Eric Weddle didn’t take long to find his way back home.

By Jonas Shaffer

Mar 8, 2019

• Sports

'What a great 3 yrs we had': Ravens release six-time Pro Bowl safety Eric Weddle

Eric Weddle, 34, was named to the Pro Bowl in each of his three seasons with the Ravens.

By Jonas Shaffer

Mar 5, 2019

• Sports

Preston: With all the right moves this offseason, can the Ravens woo back their fickle fans?

There was a wave of purple optimism throughout the stadium in the team’s final regular season win against Cleveland and sellout crowd for the wild-card game against the Chargers.

By Mike Preston

Mar 5, 2019

• Sports

Ravens slot CB Tavon Young signing contract extension, reportedly for record amount

Slot cornerback Tavon Young has agreed to a contract extension with the Ravens, the first signing of the team’s offseason.

By Jonas Shaffer

Feb 21, 2019

• Sports

Mike Preston: Longtime Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco leaves behind a strong legacy

Shortly after the Ravens lost to the Los Angeles Chargers in the AFC wild-card round, head coach John Harbaugh gave Joe Flacco the ultimate compliment when he called him the best quarterback in Ravens history.

By Mike Preston

Feb 13, 2019

• Sports

As Greg Roman takes over Ravens offense, here's what his passing attack might look like

Greg Roman’s work as an offensive coordinator in San Francisco and Buffalo offers lessons for what might lie ahead.

By Jonas Shaffer

Jan 21, 2019

• Sports

Preston: Nearly a month after announcement he'd return, Ravens' John Harbaugh still has no new contract

The last time the Ravens made a statement about head coach John Harbaugh’s contract status was Dec. 21, the night before the team played the Los Angeles Chargers in California.

By Mike Preston

Jan 18, 2019

• Sports

Ravens' pass catchers face uncertain offseason as they search for chemistry with Lamar Jackson

The Ravens face another offseason of uncertainty at wide receiver, where their ballyhooed additions failed to produce once Lamar Jackson took over at quarterback.

By Childs Walker

Jan 17, 2019

• Opinion

Ravens fans have become 'soured, cynical and ungrateful'

There is a canonical list of clichés about how and why Ravens fans should be positive after this season. It was apparent during their Jan. 6th game, in which the team lost to the Los Angeles Chargers, that the supporters of the Purple and Black have become soured, cynical and ungrateful.

• Sports

Robert Griffin III sees Ravens as potential long-term fit, even as he weighs all options

At this time last year, Robert Griffin III was working out on his own, hoping to find his way back into the NFL. After a successful season as a Ravens reserve, the free agent could see himself settling in Baltimore as a backup and mentor to Lamar Jackson.

By Childs Walker

Jan 9, 2019

• Sports

Gary Williams: Ray Lewis wanted Joe Flacco to come off the bench in Ravens' playoff loss

Former Maryland coach Gary Williams indicated that there was nothing personal about Ray Lewis' preference in the Ravens wild card game.

By Jonas Shaffer

Jan 8, 2019

• Sports

Preston: Ravens gearing up for fast-paced offseason, starting with negotiating a deal with John Harbaugh

The Ravens will have a busy offseason with decisions to make involving the front office, the draft and free agency. First up is negotiating a contract with coach John Harbaugh.

By Mike Preston

Jan 8, 2019

• Sports

For Eric Weddle, it’s the Ravens or retirement

The free safety said he intends to spend his upcoming 13th year in the NFL either with the Ravens and no one else.

By Edward Lee

Jan 7, 2019

• Opinion

A tough day at the office for Lamar Jackson, but Ravens fans shouldn't despair

A rookie quarterback gets a tough lesson in the uncertainties of football and its fans.

• Sports

After playoff loss, Ravens have No. 22 overall pick in NFL draft

The Ravens will have the No. 22 overall pick in the 2019 NFL draft. They had the No. 16 overall pick last year before trading down to the No. 22 slot and then No. 25.

By Jonas Shaffer

Jan 7, 2019

• Sports

Five Things We Learned from the Ravens' 23-17 wild-card-round loss to the Los Angeles Chargers

From Lamar Jackson's difficult day to the indelible legacies of Joe Flacco and Ozzie Newsome, here are five things we learned from the Ravens' 23-17 playoff loss to the Los Angeles Chargers.

By Childs Walker

Jan 7, 2019

• Sports

At the end of a breakthrough rookie season, quarterback Lamar Jackson leaves Ravens needing more

At the last postgame news conference of the Ravens’ season, the first player to offer a postmortem was Lamar Jackson.

By Jonas Shaffer

Jan 6, 2019

• Sports

Ravens' wild-card-round loss to the Chargers by the numbers

A look at some numbers from the Ravens’ 23-17 setback to the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday.

By Edward Lee

Jan 6, 2019

• Sports

Left on sideline in playoff loss, former Ravens starting quarterback Joe Flacco can now ponder his future

Backup quarterback and Super Bowl XLVII MVP Joe Flacco said his absence from the second half of Sunday’s 23-17 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers was part of the plan, but is not sure what the future holds for him.

By Edward Lee

Jan 6, 2019

• Sports

Ravens notes: Previously high-flying running game is grounded in playoff loss to Chargers

A rushing offense that gashed the Los Angeles Chargers for 159 yards in the first meeting was held to 90 in Sunday’s 23-17 loss in an AFC wild-card-round playoff game.

By Edward Lee

Jan 6, 2019

• Sports

Ravens take fans to the heights and the depths as their season ends in 23-17 wild-card-round loss to Chargers

Fans packed M&T Bank Stadium on Sunday for the Ravens' first home playoff game since January 2013.

• Sports

Instant analysis: After awful start, late charge can't save Ravens' season in 23-17 wild-card-round loss to Chargers

The Ravens season-ending loss at M&T Bank Stadium was only the second overall for Lamar Jackson since taking over as a starter in Week 11. The Chargers won, 23-17.

By Jonas Shaffer

Jan 6, 2019

• Sports

Ravens CB Tavon Young, battling groin injury, will not play vs. Chargers

The Ravens could move cornerback Brandon Carr from his usual outside spot to the inside position or use a rotation of Anthony Levine Sr. and Maurice Canady to replace the loss of Tavon Young.

By Edward Lee

Jan 6, 2019

• Maryland

Editorial: Maryland should approve sports betting for education funding

When the General Assembly reconvenes for the 90-day session on Wednesday, one of the matters it is expected to debate is sports gambling. Making sure Maryland’s casinos are keeping up with those in surrounding states ensures other gambling revenues for education don’t dry up.

• Sports

Chargers TE Hunter Henry won't play vs. Ravens; DT Brandon Mebane also unlikely

Hunter Henry, who won't return against the Ravens on Sunday, was third on the team in both catches (45) and receiving yards (579) in 14 games last season.

By Jonas Shaffer

Jan 5, 2019

• Sports

Ravens notes: Defensive coordinator Don Martindale conflicted about job opportunities

The architect of the NFL’s top-ranked defense in total yards aspires to become a head coach, but also told coach John Harbaugh that he’d be willing to ride with him until the end.

By Edward Lee

Jan 4, 2019

• Sports

Hopping aboard the Ravens' bandwagon? Here's what you need to know.

If you just want to know enough to get by, you've come to the right place.

By Jonas Shaffer

Jan 4, 2019

• Sports

For Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco, it's 'not the most fun' to enter playoffs as backup

Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco still feels strange running onto the field as a back-up as his team prepares for its playoff opener.

By Childs Walker

Jan 4, 2019

• Sports

How to watch Ravens vs. Chargers: AFC wild card game time, TV, odds and more

Here’s what you need to know about the AFC wild card playoff game between the Ravens (10-6) and the Los Angeles Chargers (12-4).

• Sports

Scouting report for Sunday's Ravens-Chargers wild-card game

Find out how the Ravens stack up in a rematch against the Los Angeles Chargers.

By Childs Walker

Jan 4, 2019

• Sports

'Cherish the moment,' veterans of 2014 tell younger teammates as Ravens return to the playoffs

Only 11 players remain from the last Ravens team that made the playoffs in 2014. Those survivors are counseling younger teammates to cherish the opportunity as they prepare to play the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday.

By Childs Walker

Jan 3, 2019

• Sports

Ravens’ Matthew Judon open to trash talking with Chargers’ Philip Rivers

Ravens outside linebacker Matthew Judon said he will not back down from exchanging words with Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers in Sunday’s AFC wild-card playoff game.

By Edward Lee

Jan 3, 2019

• Sports

Staff picks for Sunday's Ravens-Chargers wild-card game

The Baltimore Sun sports staff predicts the winner of the Ravens-Chargers wild card game.

• Opinion

Let's dare to be an unlovable press in vetting Baltimore mayor's police commissioner nominee

Here’s the challenge for Baltimore media: Cover these sessions with Joel Fitzgerald with the same intensity and resources as you do the Ravens this week. Getting the right person in the job of police commissioner is more important than whether or not the Ravens beat the Chargers Sunday. Really.

By David Zurawik

Jan 2, 2019

• Sports

Ravens notes: Team looking healthy for Sunday’s AFC wild-card game vs. Chargers

Right guard Marshal Yanda and slot cornerback Tavon Young were the only players to miss Wednesday’s practice, and Yanda was given the day off as a veteran.

By Edward Lee

Jan 2, 2019

• Sports

Lamar Jackson will be the youngest QB to start a playoff game, and that's not a bad thing

While fresh-faced quarterbacks have struggled in postseason play, it hasn’t exactly been a case of the young and the feckless.

By Jonas Shaffer

Jan 1, 2019

• Sports

Entering rematch vs. Chargers, Ravens are playoff favorites for 1st time since January 2013

The Ravens were four-point underdogs entering their first meeting with the Chargers.

By Jonas Shaffer

Dec 31, 2018

• Sports

Preston: Ravens secondary has become a primary issue heading into playoffs

Before Sunday’s game, the secondary had been the strength of the Ravens' top-ranked defense but they needed a GPS system to find the Browns receivers. They weren’t just open but in another ZIP code.

By Mike Preston

Dec 31, 2018

• Sports

Ravens fans scramble to snag tickets for playoff game many didn't foresee for up-and-down team

After an up-and-down season for the Baltimore Ravens, fans are scrambling to attend a playoff game many didn't think was possible. The Ravens sold out of a batch of playoff tickets they put on sale last week. The team is now selling tickets again for Sunday's home game against the Chargers.

By Doug Donovan

Dec 31, 2018

• Sports

'Would it not be us if we didn’t end it that way?' Ravens hold off Browns to advance to playoffs

The Ravens' 26-24 win secured the AFC’s No. 4 seed. They’ll face the fifth-seeded Los Angeles Chargers again next weekend, this time in Baltimore.

By Jonas Shaffer

Dec 31, 2018

• Sports

Ravens will host Chargers in wild-card game at 1:05 p.m. next Sunday; more tickets put on sale

The Ravens-Chargers wild-card game will be broadcast on CBS. The Ravens last hosted a playoff game in 2012.

By Jonas Shaffer

Dec 30, 2018

• Sports

Ravens clinch first playoff berth since 2014 in high-stakes season finale against Browns

Led by quarterback Lamar Jackson, the Ravens beat the Browns, 26-24, on Sunday to return to the NFL playoffs for the first time since 2014.

• Sports

Ravens notes: Justin Tucker, Jerry Rosburg say kicking footballs were 'different' vs. Chargers

Ravens kicker Justin Tucker said the footballs used for kicking plays in Saturday night's game at the Los Angeles Chargers were "just different than what we’re used to experiencing on your typical NFL Sunday.”

By Edward Lee

Dec 27, 2018

• Sports

Scouting report for Sunday's Ravens-Browns game

Find out how the Ravens stack up against the Cleveland Browns.

By Childs Walker

Dec 27, 2018

• Sports

Ravens' Patrick Onwuasor earns AFC Defensive Player of the Week for starring role at Chargers

Ravens inside linebacker Patrick Onwuasor on Wednesday was named AFC Defensive Player of the Week for his star turn in Saturday's 22-10 win over the Los Angeles Chargers.

By Jonas Shaffer

Dec 26, 2018

• Sports

After Steelers' loss, Ravens' playoff path is clear: Win and they're in

Leading the AFC North for the first time since Week 6, the Ravens (9-6) can claim the division Sunday for the first time since 2012 with a win at home Sunday in their regular-season finale over the Cleveland Browns (7-7-1) or a loss by the Steelers (8-6-1) to the visiting Cincinnati Bengals (6-9).

By Jonas Shaffer

Dec 23, 2018

• Sports

AFC playoff reset: Here's how Saturday's win and Steelers' loss Sunday have put Ravens in charge in AFC North

After a 22-10 win Saturday over the Los Angeles Chargers and the Pittsburgh Steelers’ loss Sunday to the New Orleans Saints, the Ravens (9-6) could win the AFC North and earn the No. 4 seed even without a win in Week 17 over the Cleveland Browns.

By Jonas Shaffer

Dec 23, 2018

• Sports

Schmuck: With help from Steelers, Ravens ring in the holiday season and give hungry fans visions of a deep playoff run

The Ravens looked like every bit a Super Bowl contender with their 22-10 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers on Saturday night. Now, just one more obstacle remains before they reach the playoffs.

By Peter Schmuck

Dec 23, 2018

• Sports

'Oh, we got Coach for another year': Ravens happy to have John Harbaugh returning in 2019

Ravens players respond to the news that the team said it's working with John Harbaugh to extend his contract, which expires after the 2019 season.

By Jonas Shaffer

Dec 23, 2018