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- The Ravens pursued Gerald McCoy after he mutually parted ways with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last month, but the defensive tackle signed with Carolina.
- Gerald McCoy reportedly visited Carolina on Friday, two days after his visit with the Ravens ended.
- Defensive tackle Gerald McCoy reportedly plans to visit Baltimore on Tuesday and hear out the free-agent pitch from team officials.
- With the 39th and final selection of the third round, the Ravens now own three of the draft's top 102 picks.
- A source with knowledge of the situation said Thursday that former Tampa Bay defensive backs coach Jon Hoke will join Terps as defensive coordinator and former Kentucky head coach Joker Phillips has joined new coach Michael Locksley's staff as wide receivers coach.
- Vini Dantas had a hat trick as the Blast defeated the visiting Harrisburg Heat, 6-5, on Saturday nigh in a Major Arena Soccer League game. Andrew Hoxie scored
- Trent Dilfer, the former NFL quarterback who won Super Bowl XXXV with the Ravens, has been hired as head football coach at a Tennessee high school.
- Here are the fatal flaws for the entire NFL playoff field.
- Over the second half of the season, driven by smart play and bold calls, there has been perhaps no better closer in football than the Ravens defense.
- While fresh-faced quarterbacks have struggled in postseason play, it hasn’t exactly been a case of the young and the feckless.
- Two weeks ago, an Annapolis native and Ravens fan promised him: "Eric I’ll buy you an ice cream truck if we win the division."
- “Off the top of my head, I can't think of anybody that would be out” Sunday, John Harbaugh said.
- The Ravens’ decision to keep John Harbaugh answers the team’s most important offseason question. The offense he returns with will be just as revealing.
- In the Ravens’ game against the Los Angeles Chargers, Orlando Brown Jr. will likely face the duo of Melvin Ingram and Joey Bosa.
- It is the unwritten rule that almost everyone seems to accept as fact: If John Harbaugh’s Ravens do not make the playoffs, he will be fired as head coach. That might be true, but with a caveat: If the Ravens get into the playoffs and lose ugly in the first round, Harbaugh could be fired, too.
- Find out how the Ravens stack up against the Los Angeles Chargers.
- The decision to make New York Jets kicker Jason Myers the AFC representative to the Pro Bowl over Justin Tucker “is kind of a big-time head-scratcher” for the Ravens head coach.
- On Saturday, Ravens safety Eric Weddle will match up with one of his best friends in Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers. That's just one of many colliding narratives in the life of the recent Pro Bowl selection.
- The undrafted rookie ranks fourth in rushing since Week 11 and has yet to be tackled for a loss on a run.
- Teams that were super earlier this season like Kansas City, New Orleans, the Los Angeles Rams and even the New England Patriots now appear vulnerable and beatable.
- Tight end Nick Boyle suffered a concussion in the second half of Sunday’s win against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and did not participate in Tuesday’s walkthrough.
- 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.
- From Marlon Humphrey's all-around excellence to the Ravens' precarious playoff hopes, here are five things we learned from the team's 20-12 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
- But after Sunday's win vs. Tampa Bay, there is only so much the Ravens can control in the AFC playoff picture.
- Kenneth Dixon is emerging as an effective No. 2 running back who could eventually become the Ravens' No. 1 option. He was a key part of Sunday's win against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
- Columnist Mike Preston grades the Ravens after their victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday.
- The win against the Buccaneers was the Ravens’ fourth in five games with Lamar Jackson starting, but the team got only modest early help from the rest of the conference’s wild-card contenders.
- A look at some numbers from the Ravens’ 20-12 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday.
- Thirty-three-year-old veteran Joe Flacco was a healthy backup to Lamar Jackson for the first time in his 11-year career and drew praise from teammates for his support of the rookie.
- On Wednesday, John Harbaugh announced that Jackson would start his fifth straight game, making Flacco a backup for the first time in his 11 years in Baltimore.
- Welcome to your Ravens-Buccaneers watching companion. Return here throughout Sunday’s 1 p.m. game for real-time recaps and analysis.
- Here’s what you need to know about the Week 15 game between the Ravens and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
- Making a change is never easy on the player. It’s even worse on the coach whose job it is to put the players on the field that gives his team the best chance of winning. It’s a difficult decision because of the relationships that we form with each player.
- As Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco prepares for a new phase in his career, others who've walked in similar shoes say he still has much to look forward to.
- Jameis Winston has been sacked a lot recently, and the Buccaneers have allowed 94 quarterback hits this season, fourth most overall. The Ravens match up well with a high-performing pass rush.
- The Ravens could use both against a talented Buccaneers receiving corps.
- "I'm going to take gambles, man,” said Orlando Brown Jr., who was named the Ravens' starting right tackle Wednesday.
- Starting strong safety Tony Jefferson made his first appearance on the field since suffering a sprained left ankle Nov. 25 and was a limited participant in Thursday’s session.
- A lot has changed in nine months for the Ravens, as they've transitioned from Joe Flacco to Lamar Jackson at quarterback.
- The Baltimore Sun's sports staff predicts who will win the Ravens-Bucs game on Sunday in Baltimore.
- Starting safety Tony Jefferson has not been on the field since injuring his left ankle against the Raiders on Nov. 25, but coach John Harbaugh said he has his “fingers crossed" he will return soon.
- For the first time in his 11 years in Baltimore, a healthy Joe Flacco will not start for the Ravens. Rookie Lamar Jackson will remain the team's No. 1 quarterback, with Flacco as his backup.
- If the line holds, it would be the Ravens’ second-biggest spread as favorites this season.
- Analyzing the Ravens' snap count analysis in their overtime loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.
- Especially in December, there are no upsides for NFL playoff hopefuls like the Ravens in losing a close game against a top-quality opponent.
- Second-year Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey entered Week 14 having allowed the lowest catch rate in the NFL since Week 7, according to Pro Football Focus.
- John Harbaugh said at his weekly news conference Monday that “if Joe’s ready to go, he’ll be part of the game plan."
- From the Ravens' lack of elite playmakers to their tense playoff outlook, here are five things we learned from their 27-24 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.
- From the Ravens achieving their finest defensive hour to resurgent efforts by Terrell Suggs and C.J. Mosley, here are five things we learned from their 26-16 win over the Atlanta Falcons.
- In the CBS broadcast, a wad of spit appears to fall from Marshal Yanda's mouth as he stands over Vontaze Burfict.