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Responding to a seemingly innocuous question about the Ravens safeties, Dean Pees went on a nearly four-minute rant in which he expressed his frustrations with the play of his defense. âThe thing with us is we are our own worst enemy,â said Pees, the Ravensâ veteran defensive coordinator. âIt really,... View the full article

Wide receiver Chris Givens (ankle) returned to practice after missing Wednesdayâs workout and wide receiver Steve Smith Sr. (back) and tight end Crockett Gillmore (calf) practiced for a second straight day, but the Ravens still had eight players sidelined. That group including running back Justin... View the full article

The confident cornerback duo of Charles James and Asa Jackson, both of whom were added to the Ravens active roster from the practice squad Tuesday, had designs of this happening earlier. Jackson entered training camp with the Ravens under the belief heâd proven himself as a starting cornerback... View the full article

I love all of these people questioning Ravens defensive coordinator Dean Pees. I would like to sit some of them down and ask what type of defense the Ravens should run. I'd like to go through situations with them and personnel issues. I'd like to know when they would blitz or bring pressure, or even... View the full article

Ravens coach John Harbaugh said âyou donât really have time forâ letting the narrative of facing the team his brother, Jim, had an acrimonious separation from after last season affect his preparation for Sundayâs game. "It's not tough at all to not think about it," Harbaugh said on a conference... View the full article

With several new faces in the mix at cornerback this week for the Ravens, free agent Shareece Wright came to Baltimore because of one heâs quite familiar with. Wright grew up playing with cornerback Jimmy Smith at Colton (Calif.) High, works out with Smith in the offseason, and signed with the... View the full article

The Ravens placed running back Lorenzo Taliaferro on season-ending injured reserve Wednesday with a foot injury, then used his vacant roster spot to claim running back Raheem Mostert from the Miami Dolphins. Taliaferro was inactive in Week 1 while dealing with a sprained MCL in his knee, and returned... View the full article

Even with the return of top wide receiver Steve Smith Sr. (microfractures in back) and tight end Crockett Gillmore (calf strain) to practice Wednesday, the Ravens' list of injury concerns still managed to grow as 10 players sat out. Gillmore came back after missing the past two games with a strained... View the full article

A day after a secondary shakeup that saw three new faces join an unsettled defensive backs group, and once-promising cornerback Rashaan Melvin waived to make room for fresh bodies, Ravens coach John Harbaugh explained the rationale for several of the moves Wednesday. Harbaugh said Melvin, who started... View the full article

A day after a secondary shakeup that saw three new faces join an unsettled defensive backs group, and once-promising cornerback Rashaan Melvin waived to make room for fresh bodies, coach John Harbaugh explained the rational for several of the moves Wednesday. Harbaugh said Melvin, who started the... View the full article

Having spent most of last season with miscast safety Matt Elam playing as their fifth defensive back in the slot, the sight of second-year safety Terrence Brooks in that role in the Ravensâ injury-hit secondary was one that recalled memories of 2014âs patchwork defensive backfield. It might not... View the full article

Team adds three cornerbacks to their active roster View the full article

The Ravens have already made two trades, acquiring wide receiver Chris Givens and now-injured cornerback Will Davis, but every week brings speculation that they are going to make a few more. General manager Ozzie Newsome is always looking to improve his team, so thereâs not a whole lot that he... View the full article

Team lost Will Davis to season-ending knee injury Sunday View the full article

Defense has given up the most points through five games in team history View the full article

Ravens coach John Harbaugh gave what seemed to be positive updates on running back Justin Forsett and wide receiver Steve Smith Sr. in his Monday news conference. Forsett had his ankle rolled up on during the tackle after his 32-yard reception in the fourth quarter put the Ravens well within range... View the full article

Team had acquired Davis from Dolphins last month View the full article

Twelve-penalty outing against Cleveland Browns is latest example View the full article

A week after standing out amid league-wide kicking woes, earning the Ravens their only win of the season in overtime at Pittsburgh, and winning a fifth career AFC Special Teams Player of the Week award, Ravens kicker Justin Tucker was left to lament another home miss in Sundayâs 33-30, overtime... View the full article

The Ravensâ patchwork wide receiver group, searching to replace the volume and production of star Steve Smith Sr. (back) Sunday against the Cleveland Browns, started about as well as they could before sputtering out late. Kamar Aiken, the nominal No. 1 in Smithâs absence, led all receivers at halftime... View the full article

Reaction from the Browns' 33-30 win over the Ravens in overtime: Mike Preston, columnist: All the hope is about gone now. If the Ravens had beat Cleveland, there was a chance they could go to San Francisco next Sunday, beat the 49ers and climb back to .500, but not anymore. The injuries are mounting... View the full article

A disastrous game on the health front for the Ravens continued late into the fourth quarter when Pro Bowl running back Justin Forsett injured his right leg and did not return. The team did not announce his status during the game, but he did not have a helmet during overtime. Forsett, who had 121... View the full article

Ravens outside linebacker Elvis Dumervil left Sunday's game against the Cleveland Browns at halftime with a groin injury, the team announced. Dumervil, who in the absence of rush linebacker Terrell Suggs (torn Achilles) has become an every-down linebacker, had a pair of tackles at the time of his... View the full article

The Ravens defense lost two of their top three cornerbacks, Lardarius Webb and Will Davis, to apparent injuries midway through the second quarter Sunday against the Cleveland Browns. Webb, who started alongside Jimmy Smith, missed the final two series of the first half with a thigh injury and was... View the full article

Ravens wide receiver Steve Smith Sr., who coach John Harbaugh said a week ago wouldnât play against the Cleveland Browns and didnât practice all week because of microfractures in his back suffered last week against the Pittsburgh Steelers, is officially inactive Sunday. His absence, expected but... View the full article