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After a chaotic few months, have the Ravens improved since last year? To get a sense for the big picture, start on a smaller scale.

A second-round draft pick in 2015, Maxx Williams had 16 catches for 143 yards and a touchdown last season.

“I think Nick is a huge piece of our offense going forward from the standpoint of how he plays," coach John Harbaugh said of tight end Nick Boyle, who the Ravens signed to a three-year extension Thursday.

Over the next three-plus month, the Ravens have a lot to do. Some priorities, though, are a little more important than others.

Tight end Maxx Williams rued being unable to punch in what would have been his first rushing touchdown in Sunday’s win against the Cleveland Browns.

"It's a brotherhood," Ravens rookie tight end Mark Andrews said. "I think that helps this team, makes this team closer. The teams I've been around, the closer the team, the better you are.”

What can we learn from the Ravens snap counts against the Browns?

"He's really let the players come into their own and not really try to force anything to happen,” left tackle Ronnie Stanley said.

The Ravens rushed for 242 yards in Sunday’s win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the fourth time they’ve cleared 200 in the past five games.

Analyzing the Ravens' snap count analysis in their overtime loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.

Darren Waller last played for the Ravens in 2016, when he had 10 catches for 85 yards and two touchdowns.

A healthy scratch in each of the team’s last three games, fourth-year tight end Maxx Williams is keeping a positive outlook on how he can help his teammates on the practice field and in the meeting rooms.

Cornerback Marlon Humphrey ensured that the Ravens would not suffer another last-minute, heartbreaking loss to the Cincinnati Bengals by preventing a fourth-down conversion late in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s 24-21 win.

Patrick Ricard, Jermaine Eluemunor, Robert Griffin III and Anthony Averett paid homage to the man responsible for superhero characters like Iron Man, Spider-Man and the X-Men.

In another mild surprise, the team also scratched tight end Maxx Williams for the second straight week.

Analyzing the Ravens' snap count from the win over the Titans.

Ravens first-round pick Hayden Hurst will make his NFL debut Sunday against the Cleveland Browns after missing the first four weeks of the season because of a fractured foot.

A quarter of the way into the 2018 season, we can say the progress is real.

After four games the Ravens are one of the most complete and balanced teams in the NFL, but there are still plenty of things they need to clean up.

The Ravens have not needed the first-round pick as much as first thought, but they have also welcomed his impending return.

The final evaluation of the Ravens’ 2018 draft class won’t be determined for several years, but this could be one of general manager Ozzie Newsome’s better groups.

Coach John Harbaugh expressed his unhappiness over offensive tackle Greg Senat’s social media post showing his right foot in a walking boot.

The Ravens might be on the verge of solving one of their biggest problems as the preseason winds down: the pass rush.

The Ravens face tough decisions with several position groups as they prepare to cut their roster to 53 players.

Ravens first-round pick Hayden Hurst could be sidelined three to four weeks after undergoing a procedure to fix a stress fracture in his foot, the NFL Network reported Friday.

Darren Waller practiced well in his first appearance on the field in more than a year, but Ravens coach John Harbaugh vowed to be a tough critic with the tight end.

The return of Darren Waller from a year-long suspension for violating the NFL’s substance abuse policy increases the number of Ravens tight ends to seven.

Robert Griffin III started the preseason opener against the Chicago Bears on Thursday night and rookie Lamar Jackson, the team’s first-round draft pick out of Louisville, played the second half. And both flashed something positive.

If Hayden Hurst and Mark Andrews were brought in to replace Nick Boyle and Maxx Williams, then the two veterans aren’t going down without a fight.

"You practice for half a practice, and all of a sudden, things start tweaking on them,” the Ravens coach said.

It shouldn't be assumed at all that rookie third-round pick Orlando Brown Jr. will beat out veteran James Hurst for the starting right tackle job.

The Ravens' personnel on the offensive side of the ball certainly has a new look.

The undrafted free agent tore the ACL and MCL in his right knee in Saturday’s win against the Colts.

The decision did not damage the Ravens’ postseason hopes, but Harbaugh said, “It was just a bad call by me.”

The Ravens never took complete control against the Colts, but managed to earn their fifth win in six games to aid their postseason hopes.

How did the Ravens offensive and defensive units grade out against the Houston Texans Monday night?

The team is tied for the NFL lead in tight ends on the active roster, but quantity does not always translate to effectiveness.

Tight end Nick Boyle's loss could hurt the Ravens running game, but quarterback Joe Flacco could give them a passing game against Titans.

Nick Boyle did not participate in practice all week.

Six days after suffering a concussion, the starting quarterback did not appear limited in Wednesday’s session.

Despite the return of Maclin (shoulder) and Perriman (concussion), the offense will go with only four wideouts.

It appears that Breshad Perriman is ready to return. However, it's less clear whether Jeremy Maclin and Mike Wallace will be available for Thursday's prime-time game.

Terrell Suggs, Jimmy Smith top list of players absent from Monday’s session.

Ravens sign tight end Gavin Escobar, who had been unsigned since the Chiefs cut him at the end of preseason.

The Ravens' inactive list includes three wide receivers: Maclin, Breshad Perriman, Chris Matthews

Wide receiver Breshad Perriman (concussion) is out, and fellow wideout Chris Matthews (thigh) is doubtful.

Mike Wallace (back), Breshad Perriman (concussion), and Chris Matthews (thigh) did not practice Friday.

The Alabama cornerback has come a long way in a few months.

Wallace said he got hit in the back, but predicted he would be able to play Sunday against the Vikings.

Injuries continue to add up for Ravens as Breshad Perriman and Maxx Williams are sidelined against Bears.