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As the Ravens get ready to face the Philadelphia Eagles on Saturday night at Lincoln Financial Field in their second preseason contest, their cornerback situation is far less concerning than it was a year earlier. Even with Lardarius Webb again sidelined with an injury, the team has a healthy Jimmy Smith, along with a mix of battle-tested veterans and young unheralded corners who are finally getting an opportunity.

For all the angst about Matt Schaub's play in training camp, he wouldn't be in Baltimore Sun reporter Jeff Zrebiec's top five of players/issues to be concerned about if he was a Ravens official.

¿Right now, he¿s playing at a good level,¿ defensive coordinator Dean Pees said.

During his first season with the Ravens, center Jeremy Zuttah gutted it out as he dealt with constant pain every time he got into his blocking stance.

In a quest to increase his flexibility and avoid the muscle pulls that have plagued him over the past year, Ravens wide receiver Michael Campanaro took up yoga and Pilates this offseason.

The Ravens have hired former Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New York Jets and Philadephia Eagles personnel department executive Scott Cohen as a consultant.

The Ravens auditioned former Grambling quarterback D.J. Williams, the son of former Washington Redskins Super Bowl winning quarterback Doug Wiliams, and quarterbacks Trent Steelman and Austin Trainor, according to league sources.

Ravens offensive tackle Rick Wagner and center Jeremy Zuttah have made significant progress in their rehabilitation from their respective injuries, according to sources.

A Harvard analysis of each NFL team¿s ¿core roster¿ gives the Ravens just a nine percent chance to make the playoffs in 2015.

Before the start of camp, Davis shared his thoughts with The Baltimore Sun in this rookie diary:

Through the years, Ravens offensive guards Marshal Yanda and Kelechi Osemele have tried not to allow too much pressure, but they are about to put the Ravens in a tough situation.

Throughout the Ravens' offseason, under-the-radar pass rusher Steven Means was introduced into conversations by coach John Harbaugh and general manager Ozzie Newsome as a young player who bears watching.

The legend of Ravens rookie offensive guard Robert "Snacks" Myers and his awesome nickname was launched inside the Tennessee State cafeteria.

Getting Sam Koch and Jimmy Smith signed were big first moves, but the Ravens will have plenty more to do next offseason.

Ravens starting center Jeremy Zuttah returned to practice on a limited basis Wednesday, an encouraging sign for him as he continues to rehabilitate a surgically-repaired hip.

Torrey Smith and Marlon Brown both started for much of their rookie seasons. The Ravens don't necessarily need Breshad Perriman to do the same.

Here's a look at several things to watch as the Ravens begin their third and final organized team activity Monday.

Retired former Ravens star middle linebacker Ray Lewis has been nominated again for the College Football Hall of Fame.

Retired former Ravens star middle linebacker Ray Lewis has been nominated again for the College Football Hall of Fame.

Navy fullback Chris Swain was named a preseason second-team All-American Athletic Conference selection by Steele.

Ravens director of player development Harry Swayne told those in attendance at The Baltimore Sun's High School Athletes of the Year awards ceremony that he was forced to change his attitude for the better when he entered the NFL.

The NFLPA issued a press release stating that first-round wide receiver Breshad Perriman, second-round tight end Maxx Williams and fourth-round running back Buck Allen are confirmed to attend the four-day program.

As difficult an experience as the Ravens' playoff game loss to the New England Patriots was for cornerback Rashaan Melvin, it's also been a trying offseason for him.

Even though he'll turn 31 in about three months, Baltimore Ravens guard Marshal Yanda remains at the top of his game and would be paid accordingly.

Kyle Arrington's addition provides depth and experience to the Ravens secondary and it also could mean a more simplified role for much-maligned safety Matt Elam.

Lining up opposite Breshad Perriman for the past four years at Central Florida, Rannell Hall got to know a lot about the Ravens' rookie wide receiver.

The Ravens were among eight NFL teams that put in waiver claims on former Houston Texans safety D.J. Swearinger, according to a league source.

Ravens defensive end Steven Means has signed his $510,000 exclusive-rights tender.

Hampton announced that it is adding men's lacrosse as a varsity sport for the 2015-16 school year and named longtime Baltimorean Lloyd Carter its coach.

The Ravens believe they have bolstered their backfield by adding Javorius "Buck" Allen in the fourth round to work in tandem with Justin Forsett.

Towson pass rusher Ryan Delaire has agreed to a free agent deal with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, according to sources.

Questions about the quality of the offensive line that St. Louis Rams first-round pick Todd Gurley will run behind were answered with their second pick, when they made Wisconsin tackle Rob Havenstein (Mount Airy) the 57th pick in the 2015 NFL Draft.

After using their first overall pick on Thursday to draft a potential franchise quarterback in Florida State¿s Jameis Winston, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers bolstered the their offensive line with Penn State tackle Donovan Smith (Owings Mills).

University of Miami tight end Clive Walford had a predraft meeting with the Ravens, according to sources.

The Washington Redskins have invited Towson pass rusher Ryan Delaire to their local prospect day Wednesday, according to league sources.

Wilcox has been hired as the color commentator for Appalachian State football game broadcasts.

Philadelphia Eagles coach Chip Kelly conducted a private workout for Penn State safety Adrian Amos today at Calvert Hall.

Wisconsin All-American offensive tackle Rob Havenstein has had private workouts for the Cincinnati Bengals, Jacksonville Jaguars, St. Louis Rams and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, according to sources.

The Ravens have invited Towson pass rusher Ryan Delaire to their local prospect day, according to sources.

Central Florida junior wide receiver Breshad Perriman, one of the fastest players in the draft, is on the Ravens' visit list, according to league sources.

The Ravens are displaying interest in South Carolina offensive guard A.J. Cann.

Adrian Amos worked out for an AFC team. They asked him not to mention it in his weekly diary.

Shirtless despite the relatively chilly temperatures Wednesday, Towson pass rusher Ryan Delaire displayed his chiseled physique and crisp mobility for scouts during a series of outside linebacker and defensive end drills.

The one positive from the Ravens' annual free agent exodus has been their ability to recoup some young talent through compensatory NFL draft picks.

The frenzied start of the free agency and trade season has slowed in recent days, but the annual league meetings will get things going again.

Penn State safety Adrian Amos improved his 40-yard dash to 4.39 seconds at his campus Pro Day workout today.

NFL stars, like Rob Gronkowski, Calvin Johnson and Jeremy Maclin, will be in Baltimore for the Ed Block Foundation's annual event.

The Ravens couldn't afford to keep Haloti Ngata in order to fill their multitude of needs and they also didn't want to miss out on a chance to get a couple of more draft picks.

Annually lacking the salary cap space to make major outside additions and content to reward their own players while building through the draft, the Ravens traditionally stay quiet through the first couple days of free agency when money changes hands at an eye-popping rate.

Four years after the Ravens drafted Pernell McPhee in the fifth round out of Mississippi State, the veteran outside linebacker is expected to leave the organization as a free agent.