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I reached out to ESPN analyst Marcellus Wiley to chat with him about the "aging" Ravens defense for a story that ran in Saturday's newspaper, but I didn't hear from Wiley until after I had sent my story into my editors Friday night (I'll cut Marcellus some slack since he's operating on West Coast time). Anyway, I still wanted to pass along his thoughts, especially since he thinks the Ravens will contend for a Super Bowl again this season. View the full article

Rookie hasn't played that position regularly since high school, but is confident that he can adapt quicklyRavens coach John Harbaugh took the bold initiative of stating that rookie Kelechi Osemele could start at right tackle. The organization’s second-round pick in April's NFL draft didn’t disagree with that sentiment. View the full article

Big left tackle has been on reserve/did not report listLeft tackle Bryant McKinnie, who has been a no-show at training camp, leaving his future with the Ravens in doubt, told The Baltimore Sun in a text message tonight that he'll report to the Under Armour Performance Center on Monday. View the full article

Ravens left tackle Bryant McKinnie will report to training camp on Monday, reports WNST. View the full article

Lardarius Webb is the Ravens’ top cornerback. But he’s also a dangerous punt returner, and the Ravens don’t plan on taking that job away from him right now. View the full article

Ravens cornerback injured leg during special-teams portion of Saturday's session, but injury not considered seriousCornerback Jimmy Smith appeared to injure his leg during Saturday's practice and did not participate in the remainder of the session. Smith battled leg cramps Friday, but the injury is not expected to be serious. View the full article

The fifth-year quarterback is developing a better rapport with his returning starters. View the full article

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

Not having last year's starting left tackle has opened the door for more reps for others, according to offensive coordinatorBryant McKinnie’s continued absence due to personal reasons may have forced the Ravens offense to shift Michael Oher from right to left tackle and rotate rookies Kelechi Osemele and Jack Cornell and Cord Howard at right tackle, but offensive coordinator Cam Cameron said he’s not worried about not having McKinnie in camp. View the full article

Following Sunday's off day (no practice or media availability tomorrow), the Ravens will hold a 2:30 p.m. practice on Monday (7/30), which is scheduled to end at approximately 5:10 p.m. After the session, head coach John Harbaugh, wide receivers coach Jim Hostler and WR Anquan Boldin will speak at the podium. View the full article

By keeping Ayanbadejo, adding Graham and Considine, team shows commitment to fortify unit that allowed three return touchdowns in 2011It didn't take Brendon Ayanbadejo long to conjure a one-word adjective for the play of the Ravens special teams in 2011. "Mediocre," the special teams ace and inside linebacker said last month. View the full article

CUNDIFF BLINKS: It took a full week of practices, but one of the kickers finally missed a field goal. After making his first 18 field-goal attempts in training camp -- including a 51-yarder and a 55-yarder on Saturday -- veteran Billy Cundiff missed wide left from 48 yards at the end of the practice. Rookie Justin Tucker connected on all seven of his attempts -- including ones from 51 and 54 yards -- to improve to a perfect 20-for-20 in training camp. Both have been impressive. View the full article

Nose tackle has sat two of the last three seasons due to injuries, but is trying to take advantage of opportunity with RavensNot too long ago, Ma’ake Kemoeatu had a knack for swallowing up opposing blockers and running backs with remarkable efficiency. But then the nose tackle was beset by injuries, sitting out two of the last three seasons. View the full article

Ravens cornerback Lardarius Webb returned to practice Saturday afternoon after being excused from Friday's training camp workout to take care of a personal matter. That was the only change in participation from Friday's practice. View the full article

Sergio Kindle might as well have been playing offense he was in the backfield so much. View the full article

Rookie wide receiver hoping to take advantage of opportunity to dazzle coaching staffAs if there weren’t enough obstacles facing an undrafted rookie in the NFL, wide receiver Deonte Thompson knows his every move is being observed by Ravens coaches. View the full article

When the Ravens drafted wide receiver Tommy Streeter in the sixth round, they knew he would be a project. View the full article

After one rookie camp, Organized Team Activities, minicamp and one training camp practice, Head Coach John Harbaugh was ready to make a bold statement. View the full article

Includes Head Coach John Harbaugh, Offensive Line Coach Andy Moeller, T Michael Oher View the full article

Both Billy Cundiff and Justin Tucker are 13-of-13 on field goals in first two days of training campTraining camp is just two days old, but thus far, the kicking competition between eight-year veteran Billy Cundiff and undrafted rookie Justin Tucker has gotten off to an unblemished start. View the full article

Ravens rookie admits he failed first attempt, but denies missing any practicesOn Tuesday, several media outlets, including The Sun, reported that Ravens rookie Courtney Upshaw had failed his conditioning test, missed Monday’s practice, and had been placed on the non-football injury list to begin training camp. View the full article

OFFENSE EXECUTES: The first offense fared well in full-team and two-minute exercises against the defense. In the two-minute drill, quarterback Joe Flacco hit tight end Ed Dickson for a 30-yard touchdown that capped a seven-play drive that left more than 15 seconds on the clock. In the full-team exercise, the offense finished one possession with a Billy Cundiff 24-yard field goal and another with a Flacco-to-Dennis Pitta 9-yard touchdown . View the full article

Lardarius Webb had excused absence, Haloti Ngata still recovering, offense shreds defense. View the full article

Bryant McKinnie’s chiropractor called the team. Michael Oher talked with McKinnie. View the full article

McKinnie is being fined $30,000 per missed day by the RavensBryant McKinnie's absence from training camp extended through the second day and Ravens coach John Harbaugh acknowledged that McKinnie is being fined as per CBA rules. Harbaugh also said the team has heard from the troubled left tackle's chiropractor but not him. View the full article