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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

Two big figures for the Ravens may be returning to practice very soon. Offensive tackle Bryant McKinnie and defensive tackle Haloti Ngata each passed their conditioning test Friday morning, according to a tweet from McKinnie. “Praise God I'm back 2 good health! & Haloti & I ran & passed the condition test this morning,” McKinnie tweeted. View the full article

Steve Bisciotti didn’t have Jack Cornell’s name on the tip of his tongue. But it’s always a good sign when you’re an undrafted rookie and the owner and general manager know who you are. View the full article

Defensive coordinator says Lardarius Webb, Cary Williams and Jimmy Smith are all starters in his viewWith three starting-caliber cornerbacks in Lardarius Webb, Cary Williams and Jimmy Smith, much of the speculation regarding the Ravens secondary in training camp this summer has centered on which two of the three will open the regular season against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sept. 10 as the starters. View the full article

The only starting quarterback in NFL history to reach the postseason in each of his first four seasons, Flacco gives inspiration to other teams trying to find their franchise quarterbackWhen the Ravens used a first-round pick in the 2008 NFL draft to select Joe Flacco, little did anybody know that he would become the only starting quarterback in NFL history to reach the playoffs in each of his first four seasons. View the full article

NFL predictions 2012 how does your team finish? View the full article

Ravens cornerback Lardarius Webb boasted during the offseason that the Ravens have the best secondary in the NFL, and he isn't backing off that claim today. Many of his buddies in the secondary, including cornerback Cary Williams and strong safety Bernard Pollard, have gotten his back, too, when asked for a reaction to Webb's comments. View the full article

Includes Offensive Coordinator Cam Cameron, Defensive Coordinator Dean Pees, Assistant Head Coach/Special Teams Coordinator Jerry Rosburg View the full article

Coach John Harbaugh said change of scenery perhaps contributed to crisp, sharp practiceWith the afternoon high expected to climb into the mid-90s Thursday, the Ravens elected to move practice to their indoor field at their headquarters in Owings Mills. Fans were still allowed to watch from inside the bubble that protects the field. View the full article

Coach John Harbaugh says practice inside was crisp and sharpWith the afternoon high expected to climb into the mid-90s Thursday, the Ravens elected to move practice to their indoor field at their headquarters in Owings Mills. Fans were still allowed to watch from inside the bubble that protects the field. View the full article

There has been a schedule change for the Baltimore Ravens' Friday (Aug. 3) practice, with the session now running from 3-4:45 p.m. After practice, head coach John Harbaugh will speak at the podium. View the full article

He couldn’t snag balls, but Dennis Pitta was back in his jersey and out on the practice field Thursday. A day after getting surgery on his broken hand, Pitta was a sideline spectator. “Surgery went well and it’s just getting healthy,” the tight end said. View the full article