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Retired Ravens center took issue with President Obama's support of Planned Parenthood Retired six-time Pro Bowl center Matt Birk skipped the Ravens' visit to the White House because of his Catholic beliefs. View the full article

Retired Ravens center took issue with President Obama's support of Planned Parenthood Retired six-time Pro Bowl center Matt Birk skipped the Ravens' visit to the White House for political reasons . View the full article

Second-year linebacker is battling weight issues Less than a week after Courtney Upshaw acknowledged that he weighed 285 pounds, Ravens coach John Harbaugh said that the second-year linebacker has to improve his eating habits in order to reach his full potential. View the full article

Linebacker recovering from torn labrum Ravens linebacker Albert McClellan has been sidelined at organized team activities while he recuperates from offseason shoulder surgery. View the full article

Terrell Suggs, Marshal Yanda and Daryl Smith not participating in final OTA After missing the first two weeks of organized team activities, fullback Vonta Leach and defensive tackle Haloti Ngata are out on the field today, participating in the final session before next week's mandatory minicamp. View the full article

Linebacker received a $285,000 signing bonus, deal has a base value of $1.125 million The Ravens made a relatively modest investment in veteran inside linebacker Daryl Smith. View the full article

Linebacker received a $285,000 signing bonus The Ravens made a relatively modest investment in veteran inside linebacker Daryl Smith. View the full article

Rookie first-round pick making a fast impression Getting acclimated to the NFL hasn't been a slow process for Ravens first-round safety Matt Elam. View the full article

It's easy to say Aaron Rodgers is great, but which current players are ready to bust out from anonymity and become stars? Pete Prisco has some ideas, starting with Jaguars receiver Cecil Shorts. View the full article

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama praised the Ravens' resilience, toughness and their commitment to the Baltimore community. However, when it came to paying homage to one of their most dominant and well-known players, Obama made it clear that he does have his limits. View the full article

Jaguars' all-time leading tackler joins Ravens Throughout this offseason, the Ravens' greatest area of need has remained the inside linebacker position. View the full article

Jaguars' all-time leading tackler joins Ravens The Ravens have reached an agreement with veteran free agent linebacker Daryl Smith, a move intended to bolster depth at inside linebacker. View the full article

Praising the Ravens’ resilience, courage and their dedication to the community, President Barack Obama honored the Super Bowl XLVII champions at a ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House this afternoon. View the full article

The Super Bowl champion Ravens visited President Barack Obama at the White House today and coach John Harbaugh made reservations for 2014. View the full article

Steelers quarterback has procedure Pittsburgh Steelers star quarterback Ben Roethlisberger underwent minor surgery on his right knee today, according to a statement from Steelers coach Mike Tomlin. View the full article

Veteran free agent linebacker Daryl Smith is firmly on the Ravens' radar with dialogue ongoing between the Super Bowl champions and the former Jacksonville Jaguars starter, according to sources. View the full article

Cornerback was re-signed to one-year deal after last season When veteran cornerback Chris Johnson signed a one-year, $905,000 contract to remain with the Ravens in March, the 33-year-old did so with hopes that he'll ultimately finish his career with the reigning Super Bowl champions. View the full article

Colin Kaepernick and Russell Wilson are locked into their rookie deals and the 49ers and Seahawks couldn't be happier -- for now. Jason La Canfora digs through contracts to find the best steals. View the full article

Former University of Buffalo wide receiver joins Ravens The Ravens have signed former University of Buffalo wide receiver Marcus Rivers, according to a source. View the full article

Boldin, Pollard, Kruger expected to be among absences The 2012-13 Ravens will be well represented Wednesday when the team travels to the White House to be honored by President Barack Obama for its 34-31 victory over the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl XLVII on Feb. 3. View the full article

New free safety picking up new playbook, assimilating to new surroundings Since the Ravens signed Michael Huff to a three-year, $6 million contract in March, the veteran free safety has become a fixture at offseason workouts and organized team activities. View the full article

New free safety picking up new playbook, assimilating to new surroundings Since the Ravens signed Michael Huff to a three-year, $6 million contract in March, the veteran free safety has become a fixture at offseason workouts and organized team activities. View the full article

Ravens regained $2.5 million in cap space by designating former strong safety Bernard Pollard as post-June 1 cut The Ravens are now $4.228 million under the NFL salary cap limit of $123 million. View the full article

You at least have to give young outside linebacker Courtney Upshaw some credit in acknowledging that he’s fighting weight issues and “it’s not a good look” to come into the various minicamps for a second straight year out of shape. There are plenty of players that won’t even do that, no matter how obvious it looks. Before participating in teammate Lardarius Webb’s charity softball game yesterday, Upshaw told reporters, including my colleague Aaron Wilson , that he currently weighs 285 pounds, which is at least 15 pounds heavier than he played at last season. Upshaw admitted that he’s had some “personal issues” that have prevented him from fully devoting his time and attention to working out. It would be unfair to crush the guy without knowing what he’s dealing with on a personal level. However, I think it is fair to point out that questions about his work ethic caused Upshaw to slide into the second round of last year’s draft. And when he reported for last year’s offseason activities, he was heavier than team officials had hoped. This is a big training camp for Upshaw, too. The Ravens signed Elvis Dumervil , relegating Upshaw to a reserve role. Upshaw remains very much in the team’s plans, but he’s going to have to earn his defensive snaps and coming in out of shape is probably the quickest way to earn time in head coach John Harbaugh’s doghouse. View the full article

Ravens cornerback holds fourth annual softball game at sold-out Ripken Stadium in Aberdeen As diminutive Ravens running back Bobby Rainey and punter Sam Koch belted several home runs at Ripken Stadium, cornerback Lardarius Webb came away even more impressed by what surrounded his teammates Sunday in Aberdeen. View the full article