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It was only three years ago when the Ravens beat the San Francisco 49ers, 34-31, to capture Super Bowl XLVII. So much has changed since.

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.

The Ravens are cutting reserve center Reggie Stephens, according to a source.

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.

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This may be the hardest position to project, simply because so many of the Ravens' offensive linemen offer flexibility and could play in three or four different spots.

And former Ravens star free safety Ed Reed was a crowd favorite during cornerback Lardarius Webb's annual charity softball Sunday with 15,000 tickets sold during the first year it's been held at M&T Bank Stadium with the game at Ripken Stadium in Aberdeen previously.

Following a disappointing 8-8 season in which the Ravens failed to qualify for the playoffs after making it the previous five seasons under coach John Harbaugh, they face another challenging offseason filled with difficult personnel and salary cap decisions.

Although tight end Ed Dickson acknowledged that his chances of returning as an unrestricted free agent is probably a long shot, he made a sales pitch for the Ravens to do everything they can to hold onto free agent tight end Dennis Pitta.

The Baltimore Ravens named Matt Furstenburg, Omar Brown, J.J. Unga, Jordan Devey, Brandon Copeland, Cody Larsen and Reggie Stephens to their practice squad.

The Ravens seemingly have their starting offensive line set, but the competition for four or five reserve spots could be interesting.

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