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Tavon Austin had five disappointing seasons with the Rams as the eighth overall pick in the 2013 NFL draft. The former Dunbar standout is getting a new start with the Cowboys.

At No. 16 overall, “I don’t really feel like they’re in a very sweet spot,” former NFL lineman and current analyst Ross Tucker said.

The Ravens will be holding joint practices with the Los Angeles Rams ahead of their preseason game in Baltimore on Aug. 9.

If the Ravens can get Jarvis Landry for a fourth- or even third-round selection and a four-year contract worth from $50 million to $52 million then the Ravens should sign him.

According to NFL Network, former Dunbar standout Tavon Austin will be traded or released by the Rams before the March 14 start to the new league year.

There are still plenty of unanswered questions about Ozzie Newsome stepping aside in favor of his longtime lieutenant, Eric DeCosta.

The Alabama signee is rated as high as No. 3 nationally.

Fan discontent over the lack of changes on John Harbaugh's coaching staff is understandable. But that doesn't mean Don "Wink" Martindale shouldn't get a clean slate.

Hoop dreams often incubate in dim, cramped gyms, much like the one at the Mount Royal Rec Center.

The first of the Ravens’ three picks on day two of the draft is at No.47 overall. That’s the 15th pick in this round so here are 15 thoughts on yesterday,

Every year, a handful of players with local ties make the jump to an NFL training camp, either as a drafted player or a college free agent.

Aaron Maybin remembers his mentor: We all should be the next Keion Carpenter

Franklin's Steven Smothers had hoped to play in one last high school football all-star game before heading off to college at West Virginia, but he found out a

Oklahoma defensive end and Baltimore native Charles Tapper didn't quote hit his goal with his 40 time. But he put up an impressive number nonetheless.

Franklin's Steven Smothers has had fun with the recruiting process ever since it started and it was no different the week before signing day. Smothers wore a different college sweatshirt to school each day.

Maryland announced the addition of running backs coach Anthony Tucker, wide receivers coach Chris Beatty and linebackers coach Matt Barnes to coach DJ Durkin's staff on Thursday.

Maryland is expected to hire Syracuse¿s Chris Beatty as its wide receivers coach, according to an SI.com report Sunday evening.

Steven Smothers' senior season at Franklin didn't how he wanted it to, with him celebrating alongside his teammates at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore after winning a state championship like he did after his sophomore and junior seasons. But the West Virginia commit had more opportunity to end his career on a high note in the Maryland Crab Bowl at McDaniel in Westminster. And Smothers, a four-star recruit, did just that in a matchup of some of the state's top talent. Smothers earned player of the

Five stats that stand out before Sundays' Ravens-Dolphins game, including tidbits on the Ravens pass rush, the many uses of Jarvis Landry, and the Dolphins' struggles against No. 1 receivers.

St. Louis Rams coach Jeff Fisher clearly wasn't amused by Ravens coach John Harbaugh's comments Monday that suggested that the Rams get involved in post-whistle activity.

Jeff Fisher implies the Ravens are a dirty team. Like old times.

The Ravens' stout rushing defense held Rams star running back Todd Gurley to his worst game as a starter Sunday.

The Ravens vaunted rush defense is ready for the challenge of Rams running back Todd Gurley.

Only now, a little over six weeks after the Rams traded him to the wide receiver-needy Ravens for a future seventh-round pick, does Chris Givens feel that he's found his comfort zone. As he prepares to face his former team Sunday at M&T Bank Stadium, he's unburdened of the disappointment of diminished playing time in St. Louis and enjoying getting another chance.

Five Ravens and Ravems stats that stand out, including notes on the Rams defense against tight ends, the lack of returns allowed by the Ravens and more.

Tavon Austin (Dunbar) returns to Baltimore with the St. Louis Rams to play the Ravens.

Ravens vs. Rams staff predictions by The Baltimore Sun.

Chris Givens, acquired in a trade with the St. Louis Rams over the weekend, called it a "relief" to be with the Ravens.

Badly needing a healthy wide receiver and outside speed, the Ravens acquired Chris Givens from the Rams for a conditional draft pick

Franklin All-Metro athlete Steven Smothers announced on Twitter Wednesday that he has committed to play football at West Virginia.

One of the key figures behind Kansas City Chiefs outside linebacker Justin Houston's blockbuster $101 million six-year contract is former Morgan State strong safety and Deer Park Middle school coach and teacher Greg Barnett.

In the wake of unrest in the city following the death of Freddie Gray, Edmondson graduate Jerry Lovelocke said his pending free agent contract with the Ravens could serve as an example for Baltimore youth.

Who do you like in the WVU-Kentucky game? For Baltimore-Washington, the choice should be a short country road away

St. Louis quarterback Shaun Hill (Maryland) was 16-for-22 for 213 yards and two touchdowns and wide receiver-punt returner Tavon Austin (Dunbar) had a combined 203 yards of total offense as the Rams dominated the Washington Redskins, 24-0, on Sunday at FedEx Field

Ravens special teams coordinator Jerry Rosburg said he knows some indicators that could protect the Ravens from giving up a big play on a fake punt return like the St. Louis Rams ran last week in a win over the Seattle Seahawks.

Franklin's Patrick Allen, Steven Smothers were the recruiting targets of Penn State football coach James Franklin, who arrived to see them in a helicopter.

The Baltimore Sun will follow Steve Smothers, Ellison Jordan and Eric Burrell as each works to improve his game while considering which college will be the best fit athletically, academically and socially.

Mervo senior Tyreke Rudolph has been a big part of the Mustangs' quick start on the gridiron this fall. The 5-foot-9, 165-pound tailback has run for 316 yards on 28 carries and scored four touchdowns to lead the Mustangs to wins over Patterson (27-0) and Dunbar (14-8). He also has nine tackles at cornerback.

A year after a 37-0 loss to Maryland, the Mountaineers are much better, as Terps coach Randy Edsall and his staff saw Sunday

Maryland beat West Virginia 37-0 in Baltimore last season. However, the Terps' pass defense is going to be challenged by Trickett and an improved Mountaineers passing game Saturday.

It was a meaningful moment Saturday for Austin at Frederick Douglass High as the St. Louis Rams wide receiver and returner conducted his first annual Game Changer youth football camp.

Mount St. Joseph graduate Kyle Fuller has signed his first NFL contract.

Horace Miller, Texas-El Paso outside linebacker-defensive end, is hoping to become a late-round draft pick today during the final day of the NFL draft.

Former Virginia Tech cornerback Kyle Fuller grew up chasing his two older brothers around the football field and track, engaging in a constant competition for bragging rights at Woodlawn High near the family home.

Franklin's Adams twins, Jacquez and Jordan, commit to play football at West Virginia

Virginia Tech cornerback and Mount St. Joseph graduate Kyle Fuller has been projected as high as the Pittsburgh Steelers' 15th overall pick of the first round by NFL Network draft analyst Mike Mayock.

Dunbar quarterback William Crest committed to West Virginia in April and plans to sign his National Letter of Intent on Wednesday's National Signing Day.