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Ellerbe, Graham, Dickson and Jones miss session; Five others limitedIn addition to a trio of starters in inside linebacker Dannell Ellerbe, cornerback Corey Graham and tight end Ed Dickson missing Wednesday’s practice, wide receiver and return specialist Jacoby Jones was also sidelined. View the full article

Wide receiver-kick returner tore his ACL last seasonFor Ravens wide receiver and kick returner David Reed, the clock nearly ran out on his attempt to come back from a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee suffered last season. View the full article

Pittsburgh coach Mike Tomlin said quarterback is expected to increase his workload at Wednesday's practiceThe Ravens have not budged from their contention that no matter which Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback lines up under center Sunday, they are preparing to defend the offense, not the quarterback. View the full article

Cornerback joins inside linebacker Dannell Ellerbe and tight end Ed Dickson as players missing from Wednesday's sessionThe absence of inside linebacker Dannell Ellerbe and tight end Ed Dickson from Wednesday’s practice isn’t shocking. But cornerback Corey Graham was also not present during the portion of practice open to the media. View the full article

Running back honored after big game against ChargersRavens Pro Bowl running back Ray Rice's epic 4th-and-29 jaunt already made him a staple on highlight videos. View the full article

Middle linebacker is in building rehabbing injuryInjured linebacker Ray Lewis is rehabbing at the team’s facility today, but Ravens coach John Harbaugh said it’s “day-to-day” on when he’ll return to practice. View the full article

Tight end still hopes to play this week against SteelersRavens starting tight end Ed Dickson expressed relief that he didn't suffer any ligament damage to his right knee during a 16-13 overtime victory over the San Diego Chargers, and indicated he believes he'll play Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelers. View the full article

Baltimore Sun columnist Mike Preston answers reader questions on the Ravens' 16-13 overtime win ove the San Diego Chargers. View the full article

Defensive end was waived by Eagles yesterdayJason Babin can still get after the quarterback. That, more than anything, is why after the veteran defensive end was surprisingly released by the Philadelphia Eagles yesterday, the Ravens were immediately mentioned as a potential fit. View the full article

The Jets are a big, fat mess as we head into Week 13. So how do they fix their mess? Mike Freeman says it's not all that tricky: Copy the blueprint from their exemplary stadium neighbor, the Giants. View the full article

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Outside linebacker voted award by teammates for his comeback from torn Achilles tendonRavens star outside linebacker Terrell Suggs has been named the Ravens' recipient of the Ed Block Courage Award. View the full article

Playoff implications for this weekend's gamesAs the Ravens (9-2) prepare for Sunday's AFC North contest against the Pittsburgh Steelers at M&T Bank Stadium, the game holds immediate playoff implications. View the full article

Roethlisberger threw football Monday, has chance to return this weekPittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger threw the football Monday and has a chance to potentially play this week against the Ravens , according to Steelers coach Mike Tomlin. View the full article

Strong safety disputed helmet-to-helmet penalty on Chargers wide receiver Danario Alexander, and Ravens coach sided with PollardBernard Pollard paced the Ravens in tackles with eight, but the strong safety also drew some attention for an almost-costly penalty that he drew in the fourth quarter of the team’s 16-13 overtime win against the San Diego Chargers Sunday. View the full article

Ravens coach doesn't seem to have any regrets about botched fourth-down call nor using rookie running back Bernard Pierce in that situationRay Rice’s amazing 29-yard catch-and-run on fourth down-and-29 and the Ravens’ eventual 16-13 overtime win against the San Diego Chargers Sunday overshadowed a few miscues such as the offense’s ineptness in the first half, the unit’s inability to create a consistent pocket for quarterback Joe Flacco and some inopportune penalties. View the full article

It will be interesting to see this week if the Ravens make any changes along the offensive line, a group that for the most part has struggled the past couple of weeks and will be under fire again come Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelers. The position to watch, mainly because it’s been unsettled all season, would be left guard. The Ravens have now given three different players a trial run with Ramon Harewood getting five starts, Bobbie Williams getting four and Jah Reid starting the past two games. While coaches have praised Reid, I’m not sure that he’s stood out in a positive way any more than Harewood and Williams did. Like the other two, there has been some good and some bad. Reid was a third-round pick last year so the Ravens probably have the most invested in him, but head coach John Harbaugh has been clear all season that he’s going to play his five best guys. It will be interesting to see if the coaches deem Reid one of those five for a third straight week. The Ravens could insert Harewood or Williams back in or they could plug in Bryant McKinnie at left tackle, move Michael Oher t o right tackle and then shift Kelechi Osemele to left guard. That would be a pretty drastic transformation for a 9-2 team, especially when there have been no indications that McKinnie is forcing their hands with his play in practice. View the full article

It will be interesting to see this week if the Ravens make any changes along the offensive line, a group that for the most part has struggled the past couple of weeks and will be under fire again come Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelers. The position to watch, mainly because it’s been unsettled all season, would be left guard. The Ravens have now given three different players a trial run with Ramon Harewood getting five starts, Bobbie Williams getting four and Jah Reid starting the past two games. While coaches have praised Reid, I’m not sure that he’s stood out in a positive way any more than Harewood and Williams did. Like the other two, there has been some good and some bad. Reid was a third-round pick last year so the Ravens probably have the most invested in him, but head coach John Harbaugh has been clear all season that he’s going to play his five best guys. It will be interesting to see if the coaches deem Reid one of those five for a third straight week. The Ravens could insert Harewood or Williams back in or they could plug in Bryant McKinnie at left tackle, move Michael Oher t o right tackle and then shift Kelechi Osemele to left guard. That would be a pretty drastic transformation for a 9-2 team, especially when there have been no indications that McKinnie is forcing their hands with his play in practice. View the full article

Inside linebacker Dannell Ellerbe and tight end Ed Dickson were knocked out of Sunday's game with injuries, but Harbaugh said tests confirmed that neither injury was serious. He expects both to be “very limited” in practice throughout the week. View the full article

Last week, the Ravens, who studied sleeping patterns in the offseason, altered their practice schedule and their routine before Sunday’s game. Despite those tweaks, Rice said Sunday that adjusting to West Coast time still “is the toughest thing for me to do as a professional.” He wasn't sure how much of a factor it was in the offense’s slow start, though. View the full article

In the 24 hours after running back Ray Rice stunned the San Diego Chargers with his game-saving catch-and-run, the football world — teammates, fans, and former NFL players turned talking heads — marveled at the play, saying it was among the greatest individual efforts they had seen. View the full article

The Ravens announced Monday that they had activated wide receiver David Reed from the physically unable to perform list and placed safety Anthony Levine on season-ending injured reserve with a shoulder injury. View the full article

Last year, the Ravens went into Cincinnati, beat the Bengals and clinched an AFC North title on the season's final weekend. View the full article

Middle linebacker tore his triceps against the CowboysWhen Ravens star middle linebacker Ray Lewis tore his right triceps against the Dallas Cowboys and underwent surgery, the reigning AFC North champions didn't slam the door on his potential return this season. View the full article

Former disgruntled Ravens left offensive tackle Jared Gaither may have worn out his welcome in San Diego as well. View the full article