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With Lamar Jackson's uncertain future hovering over everything, here are five questions that could determine what the Ravens do during the NFL draft, which begins Thursday. View the full article

Here are The Baltimore Sun’s projections for the first round of the 2023 NFL draft, including four mock trades. View the full article

Eric DeCosta is preparing for his fifth draft as Ravens general manager. His first four received rapturous day-after reviews from analysts, but how do they hold up in retrospect? The Baltimore Sun takes a look. View the full article

For Ravens fans tuning in, here’s everything you need to know before the 2023 NFL draft kicks off Thursday night in Kansas City. View the full article

The Baltimore Sun's Ravens 2023 NFL draft Q&A; with sports editor Tim Schwartz, sports columnist Mike Preston and Ravens reporter Brian Wacker. View the full article

Since their founding in 1996, the Ravens have selected nearly enough players to cover each sideline if draftees stood a yard apart. The group includes three Hall of Famers as well as many who never played a down. View the full article

The Ravens started down a new path five years ago when they made a bold draft-night trade and picked quarterback Lamar Jackson. With contract negotiations between Jackson and the Ravens stalled, could the team be ready to draft its next quarterback? View the full article

After the Ravens traded veteran safety Chuck Clark this offseason, there are question marks at the back end of the defense. Here are a few draft prospects who could be a fit in the secondary, whether that's at safety or slot corner. View the full article

While uncertainty around a long-term deal for quarterback Lamar Jackson remains, the Ravens are set to come to terms with backup Tyler Huntley. View the full article

The Ravens and M&T; Bank have agreed to extend their naming rights agreement until 2037, they said Thursday, meaning the 71,000-seat stadium will retain the name it has held since 2003 for 15 more seasons. The current deal had been set to expire in 2027. View the full article

The Ravens haven't been shy about trading draft picks — or players for picks — in recent years. Take a look at some of their moves. View the full article

Former Ravens running back Willis McGahee spoke with The Baltimore Sun about the class action lawsuit he is part of against the NFL in which 10 former players accuse the league of “unscrupulous tactics” to wrongfully deny players disability benefits. View the full article

If the Ravens don't make a trade to add picks, they will come away from next week's NFL draft with their smallest class since 1999. They'll likely field offers when it's their turn to pick, but will GM Eric DeCosta ultimately choose quantity over a specific player at No. 22 overall? View the full article

While there are promising candidates already on the roster, the Ravens could look to the draft to find not only a potential starter at left guard, but perhaps a young building block to eventually take over at tackle. View the full article

The Ravens’ dearth of picks has not meant a shortage of possibilities to talk about. Your subscription is your pass to a virtual Q&A; with columnist Mike Preston, reporter Brian Wacker and editor Tim Schwartz. View the full article

With the NFL draft fast approaching, the Ravens' needs go beyond cornerback and wide receiver. View the full article

There is always room for another talented player along the defensive front. Here are a few edge defenders who might be worth the investment for the Ravens in the NFL draft. View the full article

There was a different side of Ravens wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. at his introductory news conference Thursday, columnist Mike Preston writes. He was calm, secure, engaging and at times humorous, a far cry from what we’ve seen recently. View the full article

New Ravens wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. commanded his new stage like the star he is. But what did we actually learn from his words? Here are three takeaways. View the full article

Odell Beckham Jr. said he didn’t get any assurances that Lamar Jackson would be the Ravens’ quarterback this season, but the wide receiver acknowledged the “possibility” of teaming up factored into his decision to sign with Baltimore. View the full article

With veteran leader Calais Campbell now in Atlanta and reliable contributors Justin Houston and Jason Pierre-Paul still free agents, the Ravens' defensive line is ready for a youth movement. View the full article

Nelson Stewart, Odell Beckham Jr.'s high school coach from Isidore Newman in New Orleans, believes the star wide receiver and the Ravens are a good fit and that he has "really solid rapport" with offensive coordinator Todd Monken. View the full article

With starter Marcus Peters still a free agent and last year’s rookies struggling to find their form, cornerback is at the top of the Ravens' list of needs. Luckily for Baltimore, this class of prospects is heralded as one of the deepest in the draft. View the full article

Few NFL wide receivers have started a career more brilliantly than Odell Beckham Jr. did. But over the past six seasons, injuries, acrimonious splits and social media kerfuffles have defined the newest Raven as much as on-field highlights. View the full article

There are still questions — about Lamar Jackson’s long-term future with the Ravens and Odell Beckham Jr.'s abilities off a second torn ACL — but things look a lot brighter in Baltimore than they did just 14 days ago. View the full article