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After a career year in 2016, the sixth-year kicker is more worried about the process than the results.

Several top kickers have come through Baltimore, but Steven Hauschka had to leave the Ravens to join the game's best.

Responding to a question about whether rookie safety Terrence Brooks could be an option in the nickel back role, Ravens defensive coordinator Dean Pees' answer probably could have applied to several positions.

For the past two seasons, Justin Tucker has been one of the NFL's best kickers and one of the league's biggest bargains. But the Ravens know that the time is coming soon where Tucker will get his big pay day and they are prepared to reward him.

The Ravens are well-rested, motivated and ticked off, not a good combination if you are a Browns team that is looking for its first win in the series since 2007. Cleveland is an improving team and they will pose problems for the Ravens in several areas.

For the first time since he was beaten out by Justin Tucker last year for the kicking job, former Ravens kicker Billy Cundiff will return to M&T Bank Stadium for a regular season game.

Beyond having the leg strength to rocket the football through the uprights, Justin Tucker was about more than just power. He was uncommonly accurate. Tucker connected on 30 of 33 field goals for a 90.9 percent success rate, the second-best mark for a rookie in NFL history.

It was a heady rookie season for Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker, a successful run capped by a Super Bowl victory.

A game-by-game look at the Baltimore Ravens' run to New Orleans.

Baltimore Ravens special teams coordinator Jerry Rosburg says rookie kicker Justin Tucker could be a fixture in future Pro Bowls

Embracing their old smash-mouth roots, the Ravens eschewed no-huddle and shotgun schemes in favor of physical I-formation plays with fullback Vonta Leach running interference for Ray Rice.

Harbaugh wasn't as emphatic with that point during his weekly Monday news conference with reporters. By then, he had time to review the game film and watch how the Ravens manhandled the Browns en route to building a 14-0 lead. He had time to digest the long and frustrating offensive drought that followed and how quarterback Joe Flacco broke from the struggles to lead the Ravens down the field for the go-ahead score.

Yanda 'tweaked' ankle, knee, Williams injured ankle

Vulnerable against the run, stonewalled by blockers and often susceptible to speedy receivers, the Ravens' defense is rarely described as stingy nowadays.

Baltimore Sun staffers analyze the Baltimore Ravens' 25-15 win over the Cleveland Browns.

Both kickers are University of Texas football alums

Every week, I hope to bring you a quick Q&A with someone who covers the Ravens' opponent that week. On Sunday, the Ravens will take on the Cleveland Browns in Cleveland. So I reached out Nate Ulrich of the Akron Beacon Journal to talk about this weekend's game and how the Browns have changed since we last chatted.

With the Ravens' holding onto a precarious six-point lead late in the third quarter Thursday night, Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback Brandon Weeden lost sight of Cary Williams and the result was the game's decisive play.

Baltimore Sun reporter Jeff Zrebiec breaks down the Baltimore Ravens vs. Cleveland Browns game at M&T Bank Stadium on Thursday night.

Game log: Browns at Ravens

Ravens coach John Harbaugh acknowledges putting kicker Billy Cundiff in a "tough situation" against the Browns, but both men agree Cundiff should have made all three field-goal attempts.

Before Sunday's 24-10 loss to the Cleveland Browns, Ravens kicker Billy Cundiff hadn't missed a field goal at Cleveland Browns Stadium. He had made all five attempts there, including three as a member of the Browns. But on Sunday, Cundiff was wide right on two of his three attempts.