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Ed Reed was inside the Castle on Thursday, another positive sign that suggests the Ravens safety plans to report for training camp next week. According to the team’s Twitter account, Reed was at the Under Armour Performance Center in Owings Mills, running sprints and doing agility drills on the outdoor practice fields. View the full article

The Ravens All Community Team Foundation (RACTF) has awarded nearly $100,000 in grants to 24 nonprofit organizations in the Baltimore area. View the full article

Despite the NFL’s evolution to a pass-first league, elite backs are still getting big deals. View the full article

The Ravens have announced that single-game tickets for 2012 home games at M&T Bank Stadium will go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. Since 2001, single-game tickets have sold out within the first 15 minutes of availability. View the full article

With Ray Lewis and Jameel McClain, the inside linebacker position again looks strong. View the full article

Single-game tickets for the Baltimore Ravens’ 2012 home games at M&T Bank Stadium will go on sale tomorrow (Friday, July 20) at 10 a.m. View the full article

Allen and Pierce leading candidates to sub RiceThe Ravens will hold their first full-team practice of training camp on Thursday, July 26. Each day leading up to the official start of camp, The Sun will examine several key position battles that will be decided during preseason. View the full article

Linta: "We are talking and will continue to talk."The Ravens made two moves this offseason to secure the futures of two of the organization’s better young players, but they have one prominent name still in line for a contract extension before the start of the 2012-13 season: quarterback Joe Flacco. View the full article

ProFootballFocus.com has released more than a dozen three-year studies on different aspects of the game, trying to objectively look at who is the best and worst in the NFL. The player analysis and game-tape junkies uncovered some interesting findings. Remember, this is a league-wide study of just the past three seasons. Here are some of the factoids about the Ravens: View the full article

Where does Ray Rice rank among the league’s top earners? View the full article

Now that the Ray Rice deal is done, attention has turned to when Joe Flacco is going to get an extension. And just as there was with Rice, conflicting reports and rumors on when it will come are rampant. At around noon today, NFL.com’s Daniel Jeremiah published a contradicting story. A source told him that there’s a “75 percent chance” Flacco will have a new deal by the official start of training camp next Wednesday. View the full article

Another day, another twist in the Ed Reed saga. On Wednesday, the Ravens safety told Comcast SportsNet that he "always planned on playing this year." That obviously sounds like a positive development, but be warned that the Reed roller coaster hasn’t yet come to a halt and won’t until he reports to training camp next Wednesday. View the full article

Another day, another twist in the Ed Reed saga. On Wednesday, the Ravens safety told Comcast SportsNet that he "always planned on playing this year." That obviously sounds like a positive development, but be warned that the Reed roller coaster hasn’t yet come to a complete stop and won’t until he reports to training camp in a week. View the full article

Ed Reed looks like he’s putting the concern to rest. After months of speculation about his status for the upcoming season, the future Hall of Famer says he’s playing in 2012. View the full article

I’ve had the pleasure of chatting with former Ravens running back Jamal Lewis twice in the past week -- first when I did this piece on Ray Rice’s value and again Tuesday to talk to him about making the Ring of Honor . View the full article

Williams and Smith will duel to start across from WebbThe Ravens will hold their first full-team practice of training camp Thursday, July 26. Each day leading up to the official start of camp, The Sun will examine several key position battles that will be decided during preseason. View the full article

Matt Birk returns, and has plenty of depth behind him this year. View the full article

Ed Reed can't hold back. All out on the field translates to no holds barred off it as the Ravens safety covers the bases with Jason La Canfora -- his contract (not all about money), holdout (possible), outsiders' views ('Don't judge me'). View the full article

The most productive running back in Ravens history is slated to be in purple and black for a long, long time. View the full article

Packers, Patriots will both play in BaltimoreI know this is a tad premature considering we're still over a week away from training camp for the 2012-13 season. But I can't help myself and I know how much everybody likes planning in advance. View the full article

Defensive tackle Bryan Hall is one of the most outgoing players in the Ravens locker room, but as he enters his second year in Baltimore, he is optimistic that he can make some noise on the field, too. After spending the 2011 season on the practice squad, the 23-year-old hopes to crack the 53-man roster and earn a role in the defensive line rotation starting next week, when training camp opens at the team’s facility in Owings Mills. View the full article

The Ravens and Pro Bowl running back Ray Rice agreed to a five-year, $40 million extension Monday. Here’s what other news outlets are saying about the big deal, which makes Rice one of the NFL’s highest-paid backs . View the full article

Less than 10 minutes before the deadline that would help decide his football future in Baltimore, a smiling Ray Rice stepped out of the Ravens’ training complex in Owings Mills and started exchanging hugs and handshakes outside his car. View the full article

Reaction from teammates and analysts regarding Ray Rice last-minute deal with the Ravens. View the full article

Satisfying one of their offseason priorities and avoiding a potentially acrimonious contract standoff with one of their best players, the Ravens agreed to a five-year contract extension with star running back Ray Rice just minutes before today’s deadline. View the full article