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Ravens' officials won't have to make roster decisions for nearly 2 1/2 months, but past trends could provide a glimpse to what direction they'll go.

As Torrey Smith spoke Friday two days after his foray into free agency ended with him signing a five-year, $40 million deal with the San Francisco 49ers, there was still a tinge of disappointment, maybe even a little sadness, evident in his voice. But there was not even the slightest hint of regret.

There remains a shroud of mystery about the Ravens' running game as they face the Carolina Panthers Sunday afternoon at M&T Bank Stadium.

The Ravens and former Pittsburgh Steelers safety Ryan Clark have mutual interest, according to sources.

The 23-year-old running back is coming off a sophomore season in which he was actually less efficient than Rice, which is saying a lot considering Rice averaged just 3.1 yards per carry.

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

If Ravens wide receiver Torrey Smith was offended by Cleveland Browns cornerback Joe Haden's blunt assessment of the defending Super Bowl champions, he did a good job of hiding any hurt feelings.

The Ravens officially ruled out starting left offensive guard Kelechi Osemele with a chronic back injury that will probably end his season as he's expected to undergo surgery soon.

Joe Flacco has gone two games without an interception after being picked off six times the previous two games.

When Dean Pees and the Ravens defense watched tape of their Week 2 win over the Cleveland Browns, they saw Brandon Weeden at quarterback and Trent Richardson carrying the load at running back. Wide receiver Josh Gordon was nowhere to be found as he was serving his four-game league suspension.

When Cleveland Browns running back Willis McGahee squares off with his old team Sunday, he'll hardly recognize the Ravens' overhauled roster.

Running back Bernard Pierce returned to practice from a strained hamstring

A collection of what other media outlets are saying as the Ravens prepare for Sunday's game at M&T Bank Stadium against the Green Bay Packers.

Cleveland Browns management had supposedly given up on this season three weeks ago when they traded running back Trent Richardson to the Indianapolis Colts in exchange for a first-round draft pick.

The Cleveland Browns sent shock waves through the NFL when they traded running back Trent Richardson to the Indianapolis Colts for a 2014 first-round draft pick Wednesday.

That the Denver Broncos named Ronnie Hillman as their starting running back over Knowshon Moreno and rookie Montee Ball for Thursday night¿s game against the Ravens was a big deal to fantasy football aficionados. But defensive coordinator Dean Pees didn't know and, with all due respect to the three main candidates to carry the ball for the Broncos, he didn't really seem to care when asked about it on Monday.

The Ravens liked Bernard Pierce so much coming out of Temple, they traded up in the 2012 draft to select him. He might have exceeded their early expectations for him in his rookie season. Pierce should have a larger role in 2013, but make no mistake, Ray Rice is still their best option out of the backfield.

Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice was a top-five pick in most fantasy leagues last year and probably cracked the top three in a large percentage of those leagues. And he didn't disappoint with another rock-solid fantasy season.

In eager anticipation of the 2013 NFL season, Matt Vensel of The Baltimore Sun will take a daily look at one of the 13 opponents on the Baltimore Ravens' schedule. Today's team is the Denver Broncos.

The Baltimore sports scene is blessed with a bunch of talented bloggers who bring their unique perspective to the conversation. This week, we exchanged emails with Dan Ciarrocchi, a member of the Fantasy Sports Writers Association who writes about fantasy football for Pro Football Focus and the Redskins for Hogs Haven.

Baltimore Ravens and Torrey Smith

While team officials have yet to comment on Pollard's release, it continues a trend of offseason activity that has the Ravens' roster — particularly on the defensive side — getting younger, thinner, quieter and in some cases, cheaper.

Baltimore Ravens middle linebacker allegedly used deer antler spray that contains a substance banned by NFL

Each Wednesday, Baltimore Sun blogger Matt Vensel will highlight five statistics that really mean something for the Baltimore Ravens.

Breaking down wach aspect of the Baltimore Ravens' AFC divisional playoff game at the Denver Broncos.

Baltimore Ravens defense eager for another shot at containing Denver Broncos running back Knowshon Moreno

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.

Denver Broncos didn¿t let bye week go to waste

There's a decent chance running back Willis McGahee will be able to practice with the Denver Broncos on Tuesday.

Ravens rookie Bernard Pierce and veteran Ray Rice combine for more than 200 yards in AFC wild-card game

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

If there's anything Denver Broncos running back Knowshon Moreno has learned from playing football, it's the value of patience.

In his last day on the job before being fired Monday morning, Cam Cameron called one of his more effective games even though mounting behind-the-scenes discord led to his dismissal. With Vonta Leach plowing defenders and Ray Rice dancing upfield, the Ravens used its running game to pile up a season-high 186 yards.

If Ravens lose on Sunday, the Howard County executive says he'll wear a Redskins jersey for an entire day.

For nine years, he didn't miss a single game, home or away