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The offense might have had its best day of training camp Thursday. The tempo was upbeat and there were less flags thrown for holding and illegal procedure penalties. Backup quarterback Ryan Mallett had a strong day including perfectly thrown long touchdown passes to receivers Jeremy Maclin, Chris... View the full article

Griff Whalen has spent time with five different NFL teams since 2012. So witnessing nine different players returning kicks during a recent practice at the Ravensâ training facility was not shocking. But it did confirm that the teamâs search for a primary return specialist is wide open. âItâs common... View the full article

Looking to add experience and depth to their offensive line, the Ravens are set to entertain tackle Austin Howard on a free-agent visit. Howard, who was released by the Oakland Raiders on July 28 and spent about 2½ months on the Ravens practice squad during the 2011 season, is currently in Baltimore,... View the full article

The Ravens are keeping quiet about the availability of receiver Breshad Perriman. Maybe itâs because his hamstring injury is more serious than expected or there is no need to rush him back onto the practice fields. Itâs probably the latter. Perriman, in his third season, is the X-factor of the... View the full article

There have been times through the first six days of Ravens training camp when rookie Taquan Mizzell has electrified observers with his speed and determination between the tackles. And there have been moments when the 5-foot-10, 192-pound running back out of the University of Virginia has been rocked... View the full article

This yearâs Ravens training camp is not the first that Brent Urban has been healthy as he was relatively injury-free last summer. But back-to-back camps in which the defensive end feels fresh and unencumbered is a positive sign for him. âI feel like Iâm 100 percent stronger,â he said after Thursdayâs... View the full article

Play of the day: The Ravens havenât had a ton of success on the ground during training camp, but Thursday featured their most explosive running play all summer. Sprung by a block from pulling left guard Alex Lewis, running back Buck Allen ran off the right tackle and found a huge hole. Allen sprinted... View the full article

A training camp-high 19 players did not take part in Ravens practice on Thursday morning at the teamâs headquarters in Owings Mills. Several of the absent players are not injured and are likely benefitting from a day off for veterans. That group could include cornerbacks Brandon Carr and Jimmy... View the full article

While all the attention has been on the backup quarterback role and the potential signing of Colin Kaepernick, I still wouldnât rank that position in the top three of the Ravensâ biggest needs. That list has to start with the offensive line. The Ravens entered camp in need of a veteran right tackle... View the full article

By the end of Wednesdayâs training camp practice, the Ravensâ first-team offensive line consisted of James Hurst at left tackle, Alex Lewis at left guard, Matt Skura at center, Jermaine Eluemunor at right guard and Stephane Nembot at right tackle. Only Lewis is projected to start the start the... View the full article

According to the Chinese zodiac, 2017 is officially the Year of the Rooster. To cornerback Jimmy Smith, this is shaping up as âthe year of the meniscus.â Ten players sat out Wednesdayâs practice and four of them â cornerback Tavon Young (torn ACL in left knee), running back Kenneth Dixon (torn... View the full article

For a guy who missed the 2016 season because of a torn ligament in his thumb, wide receiver Chris Matthews has made a few standout catches during the first six days of Ravens training camp. But the four-year veteran acknowledged that he needs to be more productive to make a lasting impression with... View the full article

The Ravens are disputing an ESPN report that owner Steve Bisciotti is resisting signing free agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick despite a preference from general manager Ozzie Newsome and coach John Harbaugh to do so. âWe are going through a process, and we have not made a decision,â Newsome said... View the full article

The Ravens are disputing an ESPN report that owner Steve Bisciotti is resisting signing free agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick despite a preference from general manager Ozzie Newsome and coach John Harbaugh to do so. âWe are going through a process, and we have not made a decision,â Newsome said... View the full article

The Ravens are disputing an ESPN report that owner Steve Bisciotti is resisting signing free agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick despite a preference from general manager Ozzie Newsome and head coach John Harbaugh to do so. âWe are going through a process, and we have not made a decision,â Newsome... View the full article

Play of the day: Rookie defensive end Patrick Ricard has enjoyed a solid training camp, and he punctuated that with a sparkling play during a full-team drill. The undrafted free agent leaped up and intercepted quarterback Josh Woodrumâs pass at the line of scrimmage. Another one: Also, on another... View the full article

Play of the day: Rookie defensive end Patrick Ricard has enjoyed a solid training camp, and he punctuated that with a sparking play during a full-team drill. The undrafted free agent leaped up and intercepted quarterback Josh Woodrumâs pass at the line of scrimmage. Another one: Also, on another... View the full article

Despite right hamstring tightness that coach John Harbaugh had characterized as not being serious, Ravens wide receiver Breshad Perriman did not participate in Wednesday morningâs practice. Perriman had pulled up on a slant route during Tuesday morningâs session and did not return. Health concerns... View the full article

Wide receiver Mike Wallace, who has become one of the teamâs leaders in training camp, really doesnât care who backs up starting quarterback Joe Flacco. Heâll support Colin Kaepernick or anyone else the Ravens sign. If the team stays with Ryan Mallett that will be fine, too. âThe important thing... View the full article

Marshal Yanda is probably the last person to shy away from work. The right guard is usually the first Ravens offensive lineman to jump into drills and exercises. But through the first five practices of training camp, Yandaâs work ethic has been reined in by the team as the medical staff has taken... View the full article

Ravens wide receiver Mike Wallace walked into the locker room Tuesday and received a lot of happy birthday congratulations from his teammates. Someone then asked Wallace his age and without hesitation he replied, âmy prime.â In the first six days of the Ravens 2017 training camp few would disagree.... View the full article

Add Ray Lewis to the list of Ravens â or former Ravens â who have weighed in on the franchiseâs possibility of signing quarterback Colin Kaepernick. In a selfie video he posted to Twitter on Tuesday and filmed in what Lewis identifies as a car leaving the FS1 set, the linebacker delivered a message... View the full article

Add Ray Lewis to the list of Ravens â or former Ravens â who have weighed in on the franchiseâs possibility of signing quarterback Colin Kaepernick. In a selfie video he posted to Twitter on Tuesday and filmed in what Lewis identifies as a car leaving the FS1 set, the linebacker delivered a message... View the full article

Ravens coach John Harbaugh had just watched three more of his players leave Tuesdayâs practice with injuries, including two who were carted off the field, when he was asked a question that seemed especially pertinent at the time. âIn a quiet moment,â Harbaugh was asked, âdo you ever think, âWhat... View the full article

The Ravens got the worst possible news on the status of offensive guard Nico Siragusaâs left knee. The rookie fourth-round pick, who was carted off the field late in Tuesdayâs practice, tore the anterior cruciate, medial collateral and posterior cruciate ligaments in his left knee, sources confirmed. ... View the full article