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Offensive Coordinator Cam Cameron sees Michael Oher growing into something more so far this offseason. “I think he is really starting to mature into a great player,” Cameron said after Wednesday’s OTA practice. View the full article

Ramon Harewood has been with the Ravens for two seasons, but the 6-foot-6 offensive tackle has yet to play a single snap in a game that counted in the standings. He has spent the past two seasons on the injured reserve -- he had knee surgery in 2010 then an ankle injury in 2011 -- and will try to lock down a roster spot this summer. View the full article

Ramon Harewood has been with the Ravens for two seasons, but the 6-foot-6 offensive tackle has yet to play a single snap in a game that counted in the standings. He has spent the past two seasons on the injured reserve -- due to knee surgery in 2010 then an ankle injury in 2011 -- and will try to lock down a roster spot this summer. View the full article

Jacoby Jones looks to be the Ravens’ first option at punt returner and kick returner heading into 2012. Even though Jones didn’t return kickoffs last year with the Houston Texans, Special Teams Coordinator Jerry Rosburg confirmed he is working at both positions. View the full article

The former Poly and Maryland player says he has gotten "bigger and stronger and faster"The continued development of second-year wide receiver Torrey Smith has been evident at the team’s two organized team activities that were open to media. Tandon Doss, who has buffed up a bit, has also caught my eye. And then there’s LaQuan Williams, now in his second NFL season, who continues to exceed expectations. View the full article

The Ravens have a tight competition for the starting left guard job, which isn’t expected to end any time soon. Three players are vying for the spot and nobody appears to have set themselves apart yet. View the full article

The Ravens special-teams unit struggled at times last year, and fixing those mishaps has been a clear priority this offseason. They brought in a handful of proven veterans and the coaching staff has already seen the benefit of them leading the pack. View the full article

I feel like I have to preface every one of these post-OTA observation blogs by offering the reminder that drawing any conclusions from these workouts would be foolish on my part. Still, some players clearly make a bigger impression than others and I can say without hesitation that nobody stood out more in yesterday’s session than second-year wide receiver LaQuan Williams . First of all, conditioning was not the issue for him, but Williams looks even leaner and much more explosive than he did during his rookie season. And during drills, Williams showed great speed and tremendous hands, even making a one-handed catch in traffic at one point on a Joe Flacco pass. Williams also beat Lardarius Webb on a couple of occasions along the sideline. With 12 receivers on the Ravens’ roster and the addition of several accomplished special teams players, Williams likely faces another uphill battle to make the team. But something tells me that’s just the way he wants it and he’s more than up for the challenge. View the full article

Terrell Suggs' iinjury isn’t throwing Pees off his tracks. The Ravens defense has no choice but to move on, and Pees is making minor tweaks to fit his Suggs-less personnel for however long the reigning Defensive Player of the Year is out. He’s still installing the same overall defense, and will be gauging in OTAs who is best prepared to take over. View the full article

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

The Ravens made their first official move to give veteran kicker Billy Cundiff some competition when they signed rookie Justin Tucker Tuesday. But on Wednesday, Head Coach John Harbaugh made it clear that Cundiff is still the frontrunner to be the starting kicker. View the full article

The Ravens just wrapped up their fifth day of organized training activities (OTAs), and the two-hour practice was open to the media. Here are some of the highlights and observations from Wednesday’s open practice. View the full article

The Ravens scored two touchdowns or less three times, all resulting in losses against Tennessee, Jacksonville and San Diego. It was largely held in check in a loss in Seattle too. Those blips are what Offensive Coordinator Cam Cameron says need to be eliminated for the unit to take the next step in 2012. View the full article

Despite offseason hip surgery, Williams has been present for both weeks of OTAsRavens cornerback Cary Williams attended Wednesday’s organized team activity, marking the second straight week he has been on hand for the voluntary workouts. His presence was notable because he is recovering from offseason hip surgery and also because of his clouded contract situation. View the full article

Another Ravens organized team activity just came to an end, and coach John Harbaugh , along with the team's coordinators, met the media following it. We'll have plenty of coverage on our site later but here are a few notes to tide you over until then: View the full article

Some surprises among missing Ravens, but there could be explanation laterThere was a much lighter turnout at today's Ravens voluntary OTA (organized team activity) than a week ago. By my count, 19 of 90 players on the roster are absent today. View the full article

Every season, there’s a player who rises from having nearly no role to one of prominence. Last year, tight end Dennis Pitta went from having one catch in his rookie season to 40 catches for 205 yards and three touchdowns. Nose tackle Terrence Cody went from one start and 13 tackles to 16 starts and 34 tackles. The process of taking that step into the limelight begins now, during the summer OTAs and camps. View the full article

Love the Ravens? The beach? How about tailgating? Get all three this weekend in Ocean City, Md., as the team is joining in on the fun alongside Ravens Roost and Ravens Nest for the first time ever. The inaugural Ravens Ocean City Beach Bash begins this Thursday, May 31, and lasts through Sunday. View the full article

After a few months off, the Ravens center returned to Owings Mills, Md., for the team’s second OTAs. He was one of a handful of veterans who were not present at the first voluntary series of practices. View the full article

The Baltimore Community Foundation (BCF) will announce the winners of this year’s scholarship awards, and two current BCF scholarship recipients will speak about the importance of the scholarships to their lives. View the full article

Ravens nose tackle Terrence Cody showed good progress in his second NFL season, starting every game for the Ravens and upping his tackle total to 34 after making 13 in 2010, his rookie season. But Cody, who is entering his second year as a starter, feels that he was physically weaker last season because of weight loss. View the full article

The Ravens signed former Texas kicker Justin Tucker, an undrafted free agent, to a contract Tuesday. View the full article

The Baltimore Ravens will hold an Organized Team Activity (OTA) this Wednesday, May 30, at their Owings Mills training facility. View the full article

The most significant offensive additions the Ravens made this offseason were free-agent wide receiver Jacoby Jones and a pair of rookie linemen in Kelechi Osemele and Gino Gradkowski. Their personnel losses include Pro Bowl guard Ben Grubbs and veteran backups in running back Ricky Williams and wide receiver Lee Evans. View the full article

The past 12 months have been a bit of a whirlwind for new Ravens quarterback Curtis Painter. A year ago, he was expected to be the backup to Peyton Manning with the Indianapolis Colts, but Manning sat out the season with a neck injury. Kerry Collins was ineffective early, pushing Painter into the starting lineup for Week 4. He made eight starts for the Colts, who ultimately finished 2-14, before giving way to Dan Orlovsky. View the full article