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The four-year, $55 million deal that Earl Thomas signed Wednesday was “last minute,” he said Friday.

Eric DeCosta has shortened the Ravens' to-do list considerably. He still must answer a handful of questions that could shape the team’s short- and long-term future.

Eric Weddle, 34, was named to the Pro Bowl in each of his three seasons with the Ravens.

Things slowed considerably for the Ravens after a frenzied legal tampering period.

Somehow, Williams manages to score with his hands. 

With Tavon Young and Maurice Canady out with injuries, the Ravens defense is looking for its cornerbacks to "grow up fast."

New Ravens safety Tony Jefferson still has a chip on his shoulder from not being drafted four years ago. He contines to show teams they were wrong about him.

For the second straight offseason, the Ravens have signed arguably the top free agent safety available. 

How does the salary cap number of select Ravens stack up to other players at their position? See for yourself.

Josh Woods scored a touchdown as a junior wide receiver at McDonogh in his first start during a home victory against Bishop O’Connell.

He played 27 snaps in his debut against the Cleveland Browns, 12 the following week against the San Francisco 49ers and 10 on Monday against the Cardinals.

Analysis of the Ravens and Arizona Cardinals' offense, defense, special teams and intangibles.

There's seemingly no surefire recipe for success in building an NFL secondary, but one thing could become abundantly clear when the Ravens face the Arizona Cardinals. The Cardinals have found a formula that works for them, while the Ravens haven't.

NFL stars from across the league are in Baltimore for the Ed Block Courage Awards, and as part of the community service aspect of the weekend, they spent parts of Sunday and Monday with city children.

With the losses mounting, first-year coach Jay Gruden recently conceded that the Washington Redskins are a team still searching for its identity.

NBA superstar LeBron James' blockbuster decision to leave the Miami Heat and rejoin the Cleveland Cavaliers triggered shockwaves throughout the sport world and Twitterverse on Friday.

Starting in mid-July, though, McDonogh graduate Taysean Scott will join a new team: He's part of a 44-man roster that will represent the United States at the 2014 International Federation of American Football Under-19 World Championships in Kuwait.

Baltimore Sun guest student athlete blogger: Randallstown cornerback Christian Bell

Defensive backs Dee Milliner, Matt Elam and Tyrann Mathieu going through the paces at NFL scouting combine as they prepare for April NFL draft

The Ravens have done well in the past taking calculated gambles on players with legal issues. That includes former NFL Defensive Player of the Year outside linebacker Terrell Suggs, who was facing an felony aggravated assault case in Arizona when the Ravens drafted him 10th overall in the first round of the 2003 NFL draft. The case was later dismissed.

Every morning, Monday through Friday, blogger Matt Vensel will hook you up with reading material -- mostly on the Ravens but with some other Baltimore sports stuff, too -- to skim through as you slug down coffee and slack off at the start of your workday.

Derwin Gray of Friendship Collegiate in D.C. will sign with the Maryland Terps' football program.

Every morning, Monday through Friday, blogger Matt Vensel will hook you up with reading material -- mostly on the Ravens but with some other Baltimore sports stuff, too -- to skim through as you slug down coffee and slack off at the start of your workday.

Sometime around 2020 -- maybe a little sooner, maybe a little later -- we will get sick of the four-team playoff.