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Movie director and activist Spike Lee is promoting a âUnited We Standâ rally at NFL headquarters in New York in support of quarterback Colin Kaepernick. Lee announced the the rally, scheduled for Aug. 23 at 5 p.m., on his Twitter account. Kaepernick, who declined to stand for the national anthem... View the full article

The Ravens practiced Tuesday for the third consecutive day without Austin Howard, which likely means that the newly signed offensive tackle will not be available in the preseason opener against the Washington Redskins on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at M&T Bank Stadium. Howard agreed to a three-year,... View the full article

The Ravens tend to hang on to second-round draft picks, having cut only one in the past six years. So if history is any indicator, Tyus Bowser should feel relatively secure about his spot on the team, right? âThatâs not my mindset right now,â said the outside linebacker, who was the 47th overall... View the full article

Few players can reshape their body in such a short time the way Matthew Judon did. A year ago, he was a rookie outside linebacker from Grand Valley State who had good power but carried too much weight. Now, after a strong offseason in the weight room during which he lost 15 pounds, he is on the... View the full article

The storm clouds that forced the Ravens to move Mondayâs training camp practice indoors have parted over quarterback Ryan Mallett. The teamâs pursuit of free agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick seems to have slowed if not stopped altogether. Mallett has settled in after a rocky start to training... View the full article

Conventional wisdom suggests that Austin Howard, whom the Ravens signed to a three-year, $16 million deal on Friday with a team option after each year, will be the starting right tackle. If thatâs true, someone forgot to tell James Hurst, who has lined up in that position since Rick Wagner left... View the full article

Roller-coaster practice for Tony Jefferson: Monday did not open well for the free safety, who was beat on one-on-one plays by wide receivers Griff Whalen and Michael Campanaro. Then during a seven-on-seven exercise, Jefferson could not hold onto a ball that bounced off tight end Larry Donnellâs... View the full article

If the Ravens find they have a need at wide receiver this training camp, they wonât be calling Anquan Boldin. The Bills announced today that they have signed the free agent. Boldin, who won a Super Bowl with the Ravens, joins a team that needs a veteran presence to complement its mostly young and... View the full article

As coach John Harbaugh predicted after Saturdayâs practice at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, cornerback Jimmy Smith returned to Ravens practice on Monday morning. Smith had sat out three consecutive sessions for undisclosed reasons. In addition to Smith, wide receiver Chris Matthews... View the full article

The Ravens are nearing the two-week mark of training camp, so itâs a good time to look at how some of the âbubbleâ guys are faring. Five who have improved their stock: Quincy Adeboyejo, WR: It was a remarkable turnaround last week for the undrafted rookie out of Mississippi. He went from being... View the full article

For much of his career with the Ravens, Lardarius Webb played cornerback before moving to free safety last fall. This summer, he has lined up as the defenseâs top nickel cornerback, covering the slot when the offense has used a three-receiver set. Itâs a familiar role for the nine-year veteran. ... View the full article

A few observations from Annapolis last night: Pro Bowl right guard Marshal Yanda participated in some team drills involving contact for the first time and looked good. Yanda had shoulder surgery in March and the Ravens have basically used him in one-on-one drills during training camp to bring... View the full article

A few observations from Annapolis on Saturday night: â Pro Bowl right guard Marshal Yanda participated in some team drills involving contact for the first time and looked good. Yanda had shoulder surgery in March and the Ravens have basically used him in one-on-one drills during training camp to... View the full article

In the past five days, undrafted rookie Quincy Adeboyejo has made several eye-opening catches against some of the best Ravens defenders, including cornerbacks Jimmy Smith, Brandon Carr and Lardarius Webb. The Mississippi product has arguably been the most effective wideout for the Ravens, who have... View the full article

All week, Ravens players questioned Keenan Reynolds on what kind of reception he would get when he returned to Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis for the first time since he led the Midshipmen as an NCAA record-setting quarterback. Any doubt was answered as soon as Reynolds, now a... View the full article

Homecoming: It was hardly surprising that one of the first Ravens on the field at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium during warm-ups was wide receiver/return man Keenan Reynolds. The former record-setting quarterback at Navy received a nice ovation when he jogged down the far side of the field... View the full article

Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium was a busy place Saturday, playing host to Navyâs football Fan Fest/Media Day in the morning and the Ravensâ second free public workout several hours later. The Ravens event was this yearâs Military Appreciation Day and included reserved seating and a Ravens-themed... View the full article

Fans hoping to get a glimpse of new Ravens offensive tackle Austin Howard will have to wait until Monday, as he did not take part in the teamâs practice at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis on Saturday evening. Howard, who was released by the Oakland Raiders on July 28, agreed on... View the full article

With Jimmy Smith, rookie Marlon Humphrey, and Sheldon Price held out of Ravens practice Friday morning for unspecified reasons, the defenseâs starting cornerbacks were Brandon Carr and Robertson Daniel. As thrilling as it was to play with the first unit, Daniel understands that his elevation on... View the full article

When Colin Kaepernick declined to stand for the national anthem before a San Francisco 49ers preseason game last summer, perhaps he knew he was lighting a powder keg that would still burn a year later. Perhaps not. But what began as a quiet protest of racial inequality in America has become one... View the full article

The Ravens have now completed seven practices in training camp without starting quarterback Joe Flacco, who is still sidelined by a back issue. The hope is that at some point, Flacco will be ready to come back, but the team has yet to craft a plan for his return. Offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg... View the full article

The Ravens added Danny Woodhead and Bobby Rainey in the offseason to bolster their stable of running backs, but a familiar face has been Terrance Westâs primary backup through the first week of training camp. Javorius âBuckâ Allen has taken advantage of Kenneth Dixonâs impending season-long absence... View the full article

Play of the day: Itâs always fun to watch a big defensive lineman get an interception and then take off down the field. Carl Davis got that opportunity early in Fridayâs practice when Ryan Mallett threw a pass right to him in the flat. Davis, a third-year defensive lineman trying to earn a spot... View the full article

There is another note of concern for Ravensâ beleaguered secondary, which practiced this morning at the teamâs headquarters in Owings Mills without starting cornerback Jimmy Smith. Smith did not practice Thursday, but was thought to be enjoying a day off for veterans. He did suffer a cramp in his... View the full article

Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome has done this before. In 2008, he signed veteran offensive tackle Willie Anderson just days before the regular season opener. Three years later, Newsome inked talented but mercurial tackle Bryant McKinnie in late August. He made a deal to solidify the teamâs... View the full article