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Ravens offensive coordinator Jim Caldwell is keeping things simple for his unit

The Ravens are $1.219 million under the NFL salary cap of $123 million. That figure includes a $1.089 million salary-cap figure for new safety Jeromy Miles.

A collection of what other media outlets are saying as the Ravens prepare for Sunday's game on the road against the Buffalo Bills.

Jim Caldwell tried establishing the Ravens' ground game without much success; it had 31 carries for 75 yards and one touchdown with Ray Rice sidelined with a hip injury.

With Ray Rice parked on the sideline in street clothes after suffering a hip injury last weekend, Bernard Pierce made his first NFL start Sunday against the Houston Texans. Predictably, it was his busiest afternoon to date. Here is a deeper look at that and other observations from the NFL's official snap counts.

Ravens wide receiver Tandon Doss was in an introspective mood Sunday following the most successful play of his NFL career.

Baltimore Sun reporters and editors give their thoughts on the Week 3 game.

Jim Caldwell is a strong proponent of the no-huddle, calling it on 33 of 71 offensive snaps as the shotgun formation was used 25 times.

Pro Bowl Ravens kick returner Jacoby Jones is uncertain when he'll be able to get back on the football field after suffering a sprained medial collateral ligament in his right knee against the Denver Broncos.

A week after Michael Huff struggled in a loss the Denver Broncos, rookie Matt Elam, the team's first-round pick in April¿s NFL draft, replaced Huff as the starting free safety in Sunday's 14-6 win over the Cleveland Browns. Elam played all 63 defensive snaps.

Ravens wide receiver Tandon Doss had a crisp game on returns in his first game since rejoining the team last week.

Ravens star running back Ray Rice suffered a strained left hip flexor Sunday in the fourth quarter of a 14-6 win over the Cleveland Browns.

The Ravens don't have much wiggle room with $1.957 million available under the NFL salary-cap limit of $123 million.

The Ravens are well-rested, motivated and ticked off, not a good combination if you are a Browns team that is looking for its first win in the series since 2007. Cleveland is an improving team and they will pose problems for the Ravens in several areas.

For all the talk about the Ravens' overhauled defense, their offense is also in transition, and much of the burden has fallen on Joe Flacco's shoulders to help accelerate the learning process for the team's new pass catchers. Judging by the results ¿ Flacco threw two interceptions and 28 incompletions in the 49-27 loss to the Broncos ¿ the situation remains a work-in progress.

The uproar over the Anquan Boldin trade is understandable, but the bigger concern should probably be the organization's poor evaluations of their young wide receivers.

Former Ravens wide receiver Tandon Doss worked out for the Green Bay Packers today, according to a league source.

The Ravens have also released undrafted rookie offensive tackle J.J. Unga and undrafted rookie defensive lineman Cody Larson.

In the Ravens' last preseason game, several wide receivers that needed to have a big day did, making the competition for one or two roster spots more intriguing than ever.

Ravens rest starters in 24-21 loss against the Rams to end the preaseason

Sunday's release of Tommy Streeter, Rashaad Carter and Gerrard Sheppard (Towson, McDonogh) leaves the Ravens with seven healthy wide receivers on their roster. It also narrows down what might be the most intriguing roster competition left before the regular season begins.

When they got the ball on their first possession and needed just nine plays to go 69 yards to get into the end zone, all appeared right in the Ravens' world.

Since the start of training camp a month ago, quarterback Joe Flacco watched as his top two tight ends went down and prominent young wide-outs failed to step up. He saw the Ravens bring in veteran pass-catchers Brandon Stokley, Dallas Clark and Visanthe Shiancoe. And he has recently gotten a look at rookies Aaron Mellette and Marlon Brown running with the first-team offense.

Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco has thrown a pair of interceptions in the team's two preseason games, but he has completed 14 of his 18 attempts for 175 yards and a touchdown.

Three-receiver sets were by far the most commonly used personnel grouping in the NFL last season. Even the Ravens used them on nearly half of their snaps. By putting an extra wide receiver on the field, the Ravens are able to stretch defenses and take full advantage of Flacco's strong arm. They are still trying to determine which three wideouts are their best combination, but the three-receiver sets are here to stay in Baltimore and in the NFL as a whole.

Limited for most of training camp, top cornerback Lardarius Webb and Pro Bowl guard Marshal Yanda are in line to play Thursday against the Carolina Panthers.