Ravens QB Lamar Jackson tests positive for COVID-19
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Lamar Jackson tested positive for COVID-19 and missed Baltimore’s first practice of training camp. Coach John Harbaugh announced Jackson’s positive test after practice Wednesday and said running back Gus Edwards also tested positive. He would not go into much more detail about either case. “It’s just part of the deal. […]
Ravens sign DE Chris Smith, formerly with Raiders
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens have signed defensive end Chris Smith. The Ravens announced the move Tuesday, the day before the team’s first practice of training camp. Smith played eight games last season for the Las Vegas Raiders. In seven NFL seasons, he’s played in 68 games, starting two. Smith spent his […]
Ravens head into camp hoping for more dynamic passing game
BALTIMORE RAVENS (12-6) CAMP SITE: Owings Mills, Maryland LAST YEAR: The Ravens won five of their first six games, then recovered from a midseason slump to win five in a row down the stretch. They also won a playoff game for the first time in six seasons, but their offense fell flat in a 17-3 […]
Ravens’ Dobbins still motivated after strong rookie season
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — It took J.K. Dobbins only about a minute to mention where Pro Football Focus ranks him, something that is clearly giving him additional motivating these days. “That chip on my shoulder is pretty big. Just little fuel like PFF ranking me 26th,” the Baltimore running back said after practice Tuesday. […]
BVM Sports Chalk Talk: Episode 30
Have the Bucks run away with their first round series against the Heat? Do the Trail Blazers have control against the Nuggets with home court advantage in a 1-1 series? Which first round NBA series has upset written all over it? Where will Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones get traded?
Ravens exercise quarterback Lamar Jackson’s 5th-year option
The Baltimore Ravens have exercised the fifth-year option for quarterback Lamar Jackson. The team announced the decision Friday, a few hours before the second and third rounds of the NFL draft. Jackson will make $23 million as part of a tiered system under the new collective bargaining agreement. Jackson, the NFL MVP for the 2019 […]
The famous and the flops: best and worst NFL 1st-round picks
The Associated Press looks at the best and worst first-round draft picks for each NFL team. The players were chosen by AP sports writers who regularly cover the 32 teams. AFC BALTIMORE RAVENS Best: T Jonathan Ogden, UCLA, 1996 Selected with the team’s first-ever pick after the move from Cleveland, Ogden held down the left […]
Chiefs get Ravens star OT Orlando Brown for draft picks
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Just about everyone knew the Kansas City Chiefs were going to address their offensive line through the NFL draft. Nobody quite expected them to do it a week before it even started. The Chiefs plugged the biggest hole remaining on their AFC champion roster Friday when they acquired two-time Pro […]
More interviews didn’t equal more minority hirings in NFL
The NFL expanded the Rooney Rule to give more minority candidates opportunities to become a head coach and reward teams who develop them. More interviews didn’t equal more hirings this offseason. According to an analysis of candidates known to have interviewed for seven head coach openings this month, 11 were minorities and 16 were white. […]
Ravens’ season ends with Jackson in locker room, 17-3 loss
A season in which the Baltimore Ravens overcame a long list of obstacles to reach the playoffs ended with their star quarterback stuck in the locker room during the fourth quarter and the rest of the team shuffling off the field to join him after a disheartening 17-3 defeat. The Ravens and Lamar Jackson were […]