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Matt Birk signed a three-year contract Friday (March 16).]]> View the full article

Ben Grubbs officially joined the New Orleans Saints on a $36 million five-year contract, the Baltimore Ravens began recruiting his potential replacement]]> View the full article

Ravens offensive tackle Bryant McKinnie met with general manager Ozzie Newsome on Thursday at team headquarters and is expected to be retained]]> View the full article

Defensive end had 10 regular-season sacks for Patriots last seasonFree agent defensive end Mark Anderson, who had 12 1/2 sacks in 19 games for the New England Patriots last season, was at the Ravens complex in Owings Mills today to meet with team officials, according to league sources. View the full article

A week into free agency, the movement among free-agent linebackers has been limited, especially when it comes to the inside linebackers. There have been some signings at the position -- such as Joe Mays re-signing in Denver and Dan Connor joining Dallas -- but the biggest names remain unsigned. View the full article

The Ravens never got involved in the Peyton Manning sweepstakes, a stroke of sheer brilliance if you buy the idea that some of your best moves can be those you don’t make. View the full article

When teams lose stars like Brandon Carr, Mario Williams or Vincent Jackson to free agency, it's time for Plan B. Pete Prisco looks at teams that faced such challenges and rates the replacements set fill some big shoes. View the full article

Baltimore Sun reporters, columnists and editors analyze the Denver Broncos' reported acquisition of former Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning. View the full article

After nearly two weeks of being trailed by the pigskin paparazzi, Peyton Manning has picked a team. View the full article

Third-round pick last April is option in quest to replace GrubbsThe Ravens’ Plan A at left guard was re-signing Pro Bowl performer Ben Grubbs, who eventually signed with the New Orleans Saints. Plan B was an aggressive bid at free agent Evan Mathis, who opted Saturday to re-sign with the Philadelphia Eagles. View the full article

The 49ers are applying a full-court press for Peyton Manning, but Clark Judge says it's a dicey game they're playing. They need to hope they don't offend improving Alex Smith, or even lose him before Manning makes up his mind. View the full article

Ben Grubbs officially joined the New Orleans Saints on a $36 million five-year contract, the Baltimore Ravens began recruiting his potential replacement]]> View the full article

Ravens offensive tackle Bryant McKinnie met with general manager Ozzie Newsome on Thursday at team headquarters and is expected to be retained]]> View the full article

Matt Birk signed a three-year contract Friday (March 16).]]> View the full article

The Ravens said they wanted to upgrade the offensive line in the offseason, but so far they haven't. It's still early, but it looks like the team has pretty much committed to the same bunch of characters from a year ago. The Ravens didn't re-sign left guard Ben Grubbs, their best offensive lineman. Instead, they re-signed veteran center Matt Birk to a three-year contract and allowed left tackle Bryant McKinnie to collect a $500,000 roster bonus -- a clear indication he'll return next season. View the full article

When the Ravens convinced free-agent guard Evan Mathis to extend his Thursday visit overnight, they hoped he wouldn't leave Baltimore without signing their contract offer. View the full article

The Ravens hosted San Francisco 49ers wide receiver and return specialist Ted Ginn Jr. on Friday. The possibility of the former first-round draft pick leaving one Harbaugh (Jim) for another (John) is an intriguing one. View the full article

Matt Birk signed a three-year contract Friday (March 16).]]> View the full article

Ben Grubbs officially joined the New Orleans Saints on a $36 million five-year contract, the Baltimore Ravens began recruiting his potential replacement]]> View the full article

Ravens offensive tackle Bryant McKinnie met with general manager Ozzie Newsome on Thursday at team headquarters and is expected to be retained]]> View the full article

It appears the Ravens are still in the market for a replacement for Pro Bowl guard Ben Grubbs. View the full article

Former Ravens safety Tom Zbikowski officially joined the Indianapolis Colts today. View the full article

Matt Birk signed a three-year contract Friday (March 16).]]> View the full article

Ravens offensive tackle Bryant McKinnie met with general manager Ozzie Newsome on Thursday at team headquarters and is expected to be retained]]> View the full article

Ben Grubbs officially joined the New Orleans Saints on a $36 million five-year contract, the Baltimore Ravens began recruiting his potential replacement]]> View the full article