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Weddle was fined $26,739 for his hit on Smith-Schuster after he made a 23-yard catch over the middle of the field.

Darian Stewart's departure from the Ravens generated little more than a shrug. But the veteran safety was one of the unsung heroes on the Denver Broncos' dominant defense.

If Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome needs to be convinced where the team should spend money this season, then hopefully he watched Super Bowl 50 Sunday.

In beating up the Carolina Panthers to win Super Bowl 50, the Denver Broncos showed the Ravens and other teams that it's imperative to have guys who can get to the quarterback.

Baltimore Sun reporter Jeff Zrebiec breaks down the offense, defense, special teams and intangibles heading into the Ravens' game against the Broncos in Denver.

No one on the Broncos will be asking who is David Bruton when they see his name listed as a starting safety for Sunday's season opener against the Baltimore Ravens. Bruton is tied with punter Britton Colquitt for longest Broncos tenure at seven years on the 53-player active roster. He also is starting his third season as special teams captain by vote of his teammates.

The Broncos will be minus a key starter for the Sept.13 opener against the Ravens as safety T.J. Ward will serve a one-game suspension.

The Ravens' players took in a movie Friday afternoon at their training complex, watching the football movie, "When the Game Stands Tall."

They had more salary cap space than usual and a host of needs, but the Ravens stuck to the free-agent plan that had served them well in the past.

Check in here throughout the afternoon and evening to get the latest news from what's happening around the NFL and how it affects the Ravens.

The NFL's recent spike in ACL injuries is frustrating for fans that defend football against those who claim that the sport is too dangerous. Nobody wants to see his or her favorite player — or any player, for that matter — hurt, and fans especially do not want to learn that players will be out with a preventable injury for an extended amount of time. But, are ACL injuries really preventable?

During the reeling Ravens' third consecutive loss Sunday, quarterback Joe Flacco was sacked five times by the Cleveland Browns.

Joe Flacco has gone two games without an interception after being picked off six times the previous two games.

Cleveland Browns management had supposedly given up on this season three weeks ago when they traded running back Trent Richardson to the Indianapolis Colts in exchange for a first-round draft pick.

Ravens defensive lineman Arthur Jones is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Cleveland Browns at M&T Bank Stadium. Running back Bernard Pierce is also questionable and offensive tackle Michael Oher is listed as probable.

Starting right tackle Michael Oher practiced for a second straight day and there were no changes with the Ravens' injury report.

With a new head coach in Rob Chudzinski and new coordinators in Norv Turner and Ray Horton, the Browns will look a little different than they did a year ago.

Every morning, Monday through Friday, blogger Matt Vensel will hook you up with reading material -- mostly on the Ravens but with some other Baltimore sports stuff, too -- to skim through as you slug down gravy and slack off at the start of your workday.

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.

Every Tuesday, blogger Matt Vensel breaks down a critical play, sometimes with the help of Ravens players, from that week's game. Today he looks at Anquan Boldin's huge first-down catch that sparked Baltimore's game-winning touchdown drive.

Yanda 'tweaked' ankle, knee, Williams injured ankle

As the primary backup to Pro Bowl running back Ray Rice, Bernard Pierce is known more for his power at 6-foot, 218 pounds. But yesterday, he also showed a burst of speed to get around the perimeter for the touchdown.

Every morning, Monday through Friday, blogger Matt Vensel will hook you up with reading material -- mostly on the Ravens but with some other Baltimore sports stuff, too -- to skim through as you slug down coffee and slack off at the start of your workday.

After league slapped team with $20,000 fine, Ravens place season-high 15 players on Wednesday's report

The Ravens just released their final injury report before Saturday's home game against the Cleveland Browns and there were no surprises. Wide receiver Anquan Boldin (knee) was already ruled out on Thursday. Kicker Billy Cundiff (calf) was listed as doubtful on Friday and defensive end Cory Redding (ankle) is questionable.

No other injuries reported by team

Ravens inside linebacker Ray Lewis headlines the list of inactives for Sunday's game against the Cleveland Browns. Lewis, who has a toe injury, has now missed three consecutive games for the first time since 2005.

Ellerbe, A.Jones, Allen fully participated for the second straight day

Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco guides Ravens to 24-17 win over Cleveland Browns