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Back spasms have sidelined starting center for past six days, but he hasn't given up on trying to playOn Friday, Ravens coach John Harbaugh didn’t sound optimistic that Matt Birk would be available for Thursday night’s preseason opener at the Atlanta Falcons. But the 36-year-old center said Saturday that he is holding out hope that he might be able to play Thursday. View the full article

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CONVERTING IN TWO-MINUTE DRILL On the first series of a two-minute exercise, the first offense marched 70 yards, capping the drive with a one-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Joe Flacco to wide receiver Anquan Boldin. The possession was aided by a pass-interference call on cornerback Chykie Brown in the end zone. View the full article

Birk, Upshaw, C.Williams, J.Smith still outThe Ravens’ practice at M&T Bank Stadium on Saturday was marked by the return of fullback Vonta Leach, inside linebacker Dannell Ellerbe and rookie cornerback Asa Jackson. View the full article

Stevie Baggs Jr., a veteran of the Canadian Football League, fills spot vacated when team waived offensive tackle Paul Madsen on FridayMinutes before the Ravens were scheduled to begin practice at M&T Bank Stadium on Saturday, the organization announced it had signed Stevie Baggs Jr. to the roster. View the full article

M&T Bank Stadium’s gates open at 3:30 p.m. and practice starts at 5. View the full article

The second-year linebacker is off to a good start in training camp. View the full article

The veteran has been making plays on defense and brought leadership to special teams. View the full article

Rookies and newcomers could use practice at M&T Bank Stadium as opportunity to get accustomed to playing in front of an NFL fanbaseSaturday’s practice at M&T Bank Stadium is the Ravens’ first in front of the kind of turnout the team got when training camp was held at McDaniel College in Westminster. A large turnout of fans is expected to descend upon the stadium for the scheduled 5 p.m. start. View the full article

Ravens head coach won't reveal game plan, but one interesting position to monitor is wide receiverJohn Harbaugh is well-renowned for keeping his cards close to the vest. So it shouldn’t come as a surprise that the Ravens coach was coy about revealing his plan for the team’s preseason opener against the Atlanta Falcons on Thursday night. View the full article

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Second-year defensive end concedes that missing first five days of camp has him playing catch-upPernell McPhee’s participation in his third consecutive day of practice Friday is a positive sign for the Ravens’ second-best sack artist from a year ago. But after knee surgery shelved him for the team’s mandatory minicamp in June and forced him to watch the first five days of training camp from the sidelines, the second-year defensive end conceded that he is trailing his teammates in his quest to succeed Cory Redding as a starter. View the full article

The Baltimore Ravens will practice at M&T Bank Stadium tomorrow (Saturday, Aug. 4), in an event that is free and open to the public. Below are the practice details: View the full article

Bryant McKinnie bought and used the juicer Ray Lewis suggested. He worked out multiple times a day, and that’s not including playing tennis. He felt he ate healthy. While the massive left tackle has lost a lot of weight, he hasn’t dropped as much as he expected. McKinnie stepped on the field for his first training camp practice Friday after passing his conditioning test, but his battle with weight is still on his mind. View the full article

Jamal Lewis signed autographs for fans in Baltimore Friday and reiterated his innocenceFormer Ravens running back Jamal Lewis, in Baltimore to sign autographs at the National Sports Collectors Convention, said Friday that his arrest earlier this week in Atlanta for child abandonment, a misdemeanor, was caused by a hearing he did not attend. View the full article

Smith (back), Jones (hip) and Leach (back) dealing with variety of ailments, but none are expected to be too serious, according to head coachAnybody who saw Jimmy Smith gingerly walked off the indoor practice field Thursday wasn’t shocked by the Ravens cornerback’s absence during Friday’s session at the team’s headquarters in Owings Mills. View the full article

Arthur Jones, Matt Birk and Jimmy Smith all missed practice again Friday. View the full article

Starting center has missed five consecutive practices because of back issues; Rookie Gino Gradkowski in line to start in next Thursday's gameMatt Birk sat out his fifth straight practice, and coach John Harbaugh essentially ruled the Ravens center out of the team’s preseason opener against the Atlanta Falcons next Thursday. View the full article

Pair of starters return to practice for first time on Friday, but will be eased back into the process on Saturday before getting a full workload on MondayFor once, the Ravens got a bit of good news on the health front as left tackle Bryant McKinnie and defensive tackle Haloti Ngata practiced Friday for the first time at training camp. View the full article

RED-ZONE SUCCESS The first full-team exercise involved the offense starting from inside the defense’s 20-yard line. The first offense fared well, scoring touchdowns on four of nine snaps. The second offense scored twice on 10 snaps, including back-to-back touchdown passes from quarterback Tyrod Taylor to wide receivers LaQuan Williams and Dorian Graham. View the full article

Ravens coach John Harbaugh just met with reporters following practice and provided an update on several of his injured players: View the full article

Longtime Baltimore Colts and Ravens fan Jim Phillips will be laid to rest Saturday following a service at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Hagerstown. Phillips, 81, was a huge part of the fiber of Baltimore football, almost as much as some of the former Colts and current Ravens greats. View the full article

Left tackle tweets that both players passed conditioning test this morningAfter passing their conditioning test earlier today, Ravens left tackle Bryant McKinnie and defensive tackle Haloti Ngata both are practicing for the first time in training camp. View the full article

Rush backer made first career start for Ray Lewis last season and isn't sure which spot is best for himAlbert McClellan joined the Ravens in 2010 as an outside linebacker, shifted inside last season, and finds himself returning as an outside pass rusher. So where does McClellan see himself fit? View the full article

Inside linebacker made three starts filling in for Ray Lewis last season and is content to wait his turnIn his first two seasons, Dannell Ellerbe went from undrafted rookie to hidden gem to injury-plagued. The Ravens inside linebacker added another label in 2011: starter. View the full article