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For most of the 23 years since the Ravens were established in Baltimore, the team has lacked a dominant, game-breaking wideout.

“Off the top of my head, I can't think of anybody that would be out” Sunday, John Harbaugh said.

They've shined in practice, but the Ravens want to see big-play ability translate to games.

Baltimore's draft classes from 2008-2014 didn't yield the type of playmakers who would have kept the team as a contender.

Ravens returner Kaelin Clay scored on an 82-yard punt return and Buck Allen scored on a 13-yard reception.

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.

The Ravens' inability to draft and develop an elite wide receiver is one of the few blemishes on general manager Ozzie Newsome's resume. But last year's NFL rookie class is changing the perception of drafting a receiver.

The departure of Torrey Smith means that all of Joe Flacco's weapons from the Super Bowl XLVII-winning team are now gone.

Former Ravens wide receiver Tandon Doss ran into some trouble with the law this week.

After struggling to establish himself in three seasons with the Ravens, wide receiver Tandon Doss has taken his act to Jacksonville.

Since signing with the Ravens, Steve Smith has told anyone who will listen that he's not the final piece of the team's championship puzzle.

About 30 minutes after the market opened at 4 p.m., the Ravens fulfilled their top free-agent priority agreeing to terms with left tackle Eugene Monroe on a five-year, $37.5 million deal, according to a league source.

The Ravens have extended tender offers to their six exclusive-rights free agents, according to sources.

Negotiations between the Ravens and offensive tackle Eugene Monroe are heating up and sources predict a deal will get done today barring any unanticipated snags.

The Ravens aren't offering wide receiver Tandon Doss a restricted free agent tender, according to a source.

While most people expect the Ravens to draft a wide receiver or offensive lineman in the first round of May's draft, they also could be tempted if a play-making safety is available.

One of the many things that the guys over at Pro Football Focus do is grade every player that plays a snap in the NFL. So since the Ravens' season is over, let's go back and see which players received positive marks from PFF and which ones were in the red.

John Harbaugh met with the Baltimore media Tuesday to talk about his first non-winning season as Ravens' head coach and where his team will go from here.

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.

Finally, in Sunday's 34-17 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, the Ravens were able to use tight end Dennis Pitta as they originally envisioned before training camp kicked off.

For half a decade, the Ravens spoiled their faithful fans. With Joe Flacco under center and John Harbaugh wearing the head coach¿s headset, the Ravens went to the playoffs five years in a row, the only team to accomplish that feat over that span.

Something unusual happened Sunday involving Ravens kicker Justin Tucker.

Fullback Vonta Leach was an afterthought during Monday night's 18-16 win over the Detroit Lions, Ravens tight end Dennis Pitta played fewer snaps and more observations after looking at the official snap counts.

Dennis Pitta made his season debut in Sunday's 29-26 win over the Minnesota Vikings and the Ravens tight end played 36 of the team's 85 offensive snaps and had six catches for 48 yards and a touchdown.

The Ravens haven't made a final call on tight end Dennis Pitta's status for Sunday though all indications are that he'll make his season debut.

Josh Bynes got the majority of snaps at weak-side linebacker Thursday against the Pittsburgh Steelers despite the fact that Jameel McClain started.

Instead of trying conventional methods against a stout Jets defense led by Muhammad Wilkerson, the Ravens got creative.

A week after Ray Rice rushed for a season-high 131 yards in an overtime loss to the Chicago Bears, the star running back found himself in a timeshare with backup running back Bernard Pierce in Sunday's 19-3 win over the New York Jets.

Quarterback Joe Flacco acknowledged this week that he¿s annoyed by his 13 interceptions and knows that he needs to play better.

Embracing a smash-mouth approach due to sloppy field conditions, the Ravens revitalized their running game to exploit a shoddy run defense.

All but labeled a bust and given up on through the first couple of games, Ravens third-year cornerback Jimmy Smith has been one of the defense's best and most improved players.

Pro Bowl outside linebackers Terrell Suggs and Elvis Dumervil entered Sunday with a combined 17 sacks, but were stonewalled by the Bears¿ offensive line.

The Ravens were without the services of Haloti Ngata during Sunday's 23-20 overtime loss to the Chicago Bears. With Ngata sidelined, Terrence Cody got his first start of the 2013 season at nose tackle, played a season-high 35 defensive snaps and made one tackle.

Ravens find running game, but don't have answer for Bears' Julius Peppers

Baltimore Sun reporters, columnists and editors give their thoughts on the Ravens' game against the Chicago Bears in Week 11 of the NFL season.

Ravens Pro Bowl nose tackle Haloti Ngata and starting wide receiver Marlon Brown were scratched for today's game against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field due to knee injuries.

Throughout the NFL this season, backup quarterbacks have gotten opportunities to prove themselves after injuries or ineptitude sent a dozen starters to the bench. But here in Baltimore, Tyrod Taylor patiently waits behind Joe Flacco, a Super Bowl-winning quarterback who has never missed a snap due to injury in his six seasons in the league.

Joe Flacco has thrown two touchdown passes in three of his past four games, but he continues to struggle with his accuracy and decision making.

Ravens wide receiver Jacoby Jones has now played four games since returning from a knee injury last month, but the veteran wide receiver has yet to overtake rookie Marlon Brown on the depth chart based on their playing time.

Trying to figure out what the Ravens will do every Sunday has become an exercise in futility. Another surprising loss last weekend dropped them to 3-5 and logic says they will lose a fourth straight game Sunday at M&T Bank Stadium against the Cincinnati Bengals, but you never know with this team.

Baltimore Sun reporter Jeff Zrebiec breaks down Sunday's game between the Ravens and Cincinnati Bengals at M&T Bank Stadium.

The Ravens entered the 2011 NFL draft looking for at least one playmaker at the wide receiver position. They were certainly not alone. Seven wide receivers were selected in the first two rounds of the draft, including Maryland¿s Torrey Smith, whom the Ravens hauled in with the 58th overall pick in Round 2.

Baltimore Sun experts make their pick in the NFL Week 10 game between Ravens and Bengals in Baltimore.

Ravens offensive coordinator Jim Caldwell has embraced a pass-centric approach, transitioning firmly to spread looks as the base offense.

Since 1990, the year the NFL went to the six-team playoff format, nine teams have made the playoffs after starting the season 3-5, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. The Washington Redskins and Cincinnati Bengals both did it last year, each winning seven of their final eight regular-season games to head into the postseason at 10-6.