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Marlon Brown, Will Davis and Kapron Lewis-Moore are among former Ravens looking for new homes.

The Ravens crossed a couple of more items off their offseason to-do list Friday, getting their first-round draft pick under contract, adding a veteran cornerback they've been seeking and creating some room on the back end of their roster.

As former Ravens Daryl Smith and Courtney Upshaw made their first visits of free agency Thursday, the organization brought back two other members of last year's team. The Ravens announced Thursday that they've re-signed wide receiver Marlon Brown and outside linebacker Chris Carter.

The Ravens have announced that they are re-signing wide receiver Marlon Brown and linebacker Chris Carter.

The Ravens value their special teams players, but decided that they didn't want to tender reserve Brynden Trawick a $1.67 million contract.

With Marlon Brown going to injured reserve, the Ravens now have 20 players on I.R., the most in John Harbaugh's tenure.

Ravens wide receiver Marlon Brown hasn't been active for the past five weeks as he's dealt with a back injury, and coach John Harbaugh said Monday his season is essentially over as the issue continues to linger.

Though they missed practice earlier in the week, both right tackle Rick Wagner and cornerback Jimmy Smith are probable to play Sunday when the Ravens face the Pittsburgh Steelers.

The Ravens signed safety Jermaine Whitehead from the San Francisco 49ers' practice squad, the latest move to address the back-end of their roster.

Matt Schaub is not 100 percent but the Ravens list him as probable to play against the Kansas City Chiefs.

Ravens undrafted rookie receiver Daniel Brown is embracing his improbable route to a regular-season role with the team.

Ravens starting right tackle Rick Wagner is probable to play Sunday against the Miami Dolphins after missing Friday's practice for non-injury related reasons, while left guard Kelechi Osemele is probable and could return after missing two games with a knee injury.

A disappointing season for Ravens wide receiver Marlon Brown has taken another difficult turn, as a back injury has kept him from climbing back up the depth chart after a bye week shuffle moved him down the wide receiver pecking order.

Starting left guard Kelechi Osemele, who has missed the past two games with a knee injury, returned to practice Wednesday. He was listed as a full participant, a good sign for the Ravens who played Monday's game without three starting offensive linemen.

The Ravens could have two rookies make their NFL debuts tonight against the Cleveland Browns as wide receiver Daniel Brown and offensive guard Kaleb Johnson have been promoted to active roster.

Barring a change, starting Ravens offensive linemen Kelechi Osemele and Eugene Monroe won't play against the Cleveland Browns Monday night.

Starting left tackle Eugene Monroe and starting left guard Kelechi Osemele missed another day of practice for the Ravens Friday, bringing further into question their availability Monday at the Cleveland Browns.

The Ravens didn't practice on Thanksgiving, but if they had, Marlon Brown and Eugene Monroe wouldn't have been able to participate.

A pair of starting offensive linemen remained out for the Ravens as they returned to practice Wednesday, while tight end Nick Boyle returned to practice after missing last week with a foot injury.

The Ravens will work out several receivers during the bye week, including former New York Giant Hakeem Nicks.

Kamar Aiken stole a touchdown from Marlon Brown, but the two were part of another solid effort from the Ravens' secondary receivers.

Third-year player Marlon Brown is the Ravens' forgotten receiver. Of quarterback Joe Flacco's 159 attempts in four games this season, Brown has been targeted only 15 times with eight receptions. But that could change Sunday when the Ravens host the Cleveland Browns. With star receiver Steve Smith Sr. expected to miss the game because of a back injury, Brown will likely start as one of the two outside receivers along with Kamar Aiken.

Analysis of the offense, defense, special teams and intangibles heading into the Ravens' home game against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Baltimore Sun columnist Mike Preston picks three key matchups in the Ravens' game against the Steelers in Pittsburgh.

Joe Flacco said the Ravens didn't take any shots down the field, but they need to.

A major goal as the Ravens headed into training camp was to find one or two more playmakers, but none surfaced. The Ravens are content to remain status quo. Maybe they believe some young players need more time to develop, or there aren't any better candidates on the free-agent market.

Wide receivers Daniel Brown, who caught a touchdown and blocked a punt in Thursday night's preseason-closing loss to the Atlanta Falcons, and Tom Nelson, offensive tackle Blaine Clausell, inside linebacker Andrew Bose and cornerback Quinton Pointer were all let go. Their releases leave the Ravens with 70 players, meaning that they'll have to make 17 more moves by 4 p.m. on Saturday.

The Ravens on Friday began the process of trimming the roster from 75 players to 53 by 4 p.m. Saturday with the release of undrafted rookie tackle Blaine Clausell, his agent announced on Twitter.

The Ravens' 20-19 loss to the Atlanta Falcons gave the coaching staff plenty to think about as it attempts to formulate the 53-man roster.

The Ravens, whose late rally from a 20-6 deficit fell short after a two-point conversion attempt failed with 45 seconds left, have to cut down their roster from 75 to 53 players by 4 p.m. Saturday.

Instant Analysis of the Ravens' 20-19 loss to the Atlanta Falcons

What happened to all of the roster competitions? It¿s a fair question to ask as the Ravens prepare to trim 22 players from their roster to get down to 53 by Saturday.

Wide receiver Michael Campanaro (River Hill) returned to practice Monday to participate in individual drills after missing over two weeks with an unspecified soft tissue injury, and joins a wide receiver competition that thanks in part to several injuries hasn¿t yielded results in the preseason.

Ravens receiver Steve Smith Sr. is always entertaining. Even on his bad days, he is fun to watch. But after three preseason games, he still needs a sidekick going into the 2015 regular season.

Rookie Darren Waller is the kind of big wide receiver the Baltimore Ravens have long lusted after. Can he develop into a force in the NFL?

There were times in the joint practices when the Philadelphia Eagles effortlessly moved the ball on the Ravens starting defense, while the Ravens starting offense remained bogged down in its own territory on the adjacent field. That's how Saturday's game went, too.

As Tyrod Taylor makes a run at the Buffalo Bills' starting quarterback job, the Ravens are rooting him on from afar.

While rookie wide receiver Breshad Perriman will remain sidelined, an MRI taken on his knee revealed no additional concerns.

Ravens defensive tackle Timmy Jernigan returned to practice Saturday after missing several days with a foot injury, while cornerback Asa Jackson, wide receiver Kamar Aiken, and outside linebacker Steven Means were out with apparent injuries suffered in Thursday¿s preseason opener.

In the first true test of the season, the Ravens passed thanks to a dominant offensive line and a running game that featured three solid running backs.

First-round pick Breshad Perriman and top cornerback Jimmy Smith headlined a group of absentees for the Ravens' preseason opener against the New Orleans Saints Thursday.

Ravens wide receiver Marlon Brown said his back and hamstring issues were "nothing major," though he doesn't know if he'll play in Thursday's preseason opener against New Orleans.

Retirement announcements can often be sad, but I was happy for Ravens receiver Steve Smith Sr., who said Monday he will retire at the end of this season, his 15th in the NFL.

Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Steve Smith Sr. announced he plans to retire from the NFL after the 2015 season.

Wide receiver Marlon Brown and rookie cornerback Tray Walker returned to practice Monday after a week out with injuries, while defensive starters Kendrick Lewis and Timmy Jernigan were absent.

Just a year ago, Kamar Aiken was in the same tenuous situation that teammates Jeremy Butler, Darren Waller and DeAndre Carter are in now.

As the team ran through a two-minute, end-of-half scenario, the defensive scored a hollow victory over the first-team offense.

Flacco is almost a contradiction in terms. He's the embodiment of stability, and yet he has shown an uncanny ability to embrace change.

It was a relatively sloppy practice, characterized by several offside penalties and a flurry of drops.

There have been injuries and plenty of good and bad early in camp, but the Ravens few open starting spots are sorting themselves out.