Ravens

Weather | Teams

Ravens

Player News - Ravens

Date: Team: Pos:
Jah Reid - G - Ravens

Ravens OG Jah Reid (toe) is participating in OTAs.

Reid landed on injured reserve during the playoffs, and was promptly Wally Pipped by Kelechi Osemele, who is now locked in as the Ravens' left guard. Reid should serve as the Ravens' top reserve interior lineman this season.
Related: Kelechi Osemele
Source: Baltimore Sun
May 22 - 7:06 PM
Ed Dickson - TE - Ravens

Ravens restricted free agent Ed Dickson has signed an offseason participation agreement to participate in OTAs.

It's a sign Dickson will soon ink his tender, or perhaps sign off on a multi-year deal. Assistant GM Eric DeCosta recently singled out Dickson as a player the Ravens expect to "take a step forward this season." Dickson has yet to be a consistent fantasy threat in his three-year career, and that won't change in 2013.
Source: Aaron Wilson on Twitter
May 22 - 3:49 PM
Arthur Brown - LB - Ravens

Ravens second-round LB Arthur Brown is recovering from sports-hernia surgery, and will be sidelined 4-6 weeks.

It means Brown should miss next month's minicamp, and is questionable for the start of training camp. It's a minor blow to the Ravens' inside linebacker corps on the heels of Rolando McClain's retirement as they look to replace Ray Lewis and Dannell Ellerbe. The good news is, Brown is in no danger of missing regular-season games, and should get plenty of reps in the preseason. He's just losing some helpful development time. Brown is still going to start as a rookie.
Source: Aaron Wilson on Twitter
May 22 - 2:16 PM
Lardarius Webb - DB - Ravens

Ravens LCB Lardarius Webb (torn ACL) is taking part in individual drills in OTAs.

Webb is backpedaling and cutting without issue, but "clearly not full speed." Both Webb and coach John Harbaugh have guaranteed he'll be ready for camp, but it sounds like he still has a little ways to go in his rehab. Webb could begin camp on the active/PUP list, but all signs still point toward readiness for Week 1.
Source: Baltimore Sun
May 22 - 1:49 PM
John Simon - LB - Ravens

Ravens signed fourth-round OLB John Simon to a four-year contract.

Simon, a defensive end at Ohio State, will make the transition to stand-up edge rusher with the Ravens. He's already drawn comparisons to ex-Raven Jarret Johnson, but expect him to focus on special teams as a rookie.
Source: Aaron Wilson on Twitter
May 21 - 12:17 PM
Chris Canty - DL - Ravens

The Packers' team doctors reportedly wouldn't sign off on Ravens DE Chris Canty's (knee) physical when he paid the team a free-agent visit in March.

Canty missed the first six games of 2012 after undergoing offseason knee surgery, and then was diagnosed with a sprained MCL in December. The Ravens' physicians voiced no concerns with the knee, and it doesn't matter much now. Canty might be held back in OTAs, but he'll be fine for training camp.
Related: Packers
Source: Baltimore Sun
May 21 - 9:24 AM
Deonte Thompson - WR - Ravens

The Baltimore Sun reports the Ravens "think" Deonte Thompson has the "inside track" to the No. 2 receiver job.

"[Thompson] could sneak in there, he looks different, is fast and catches everything," coach John Harbaugh said. "But the other guys like [Tandon] Doss and [David] Reed have done well and worked hard during the offseason. As I've always said, the best player will play." Thompson was signed as an undrafted free agent out of Florida last year, and he caught just five passes for 51 yards in six games as a rookie. At 6-foot, 203, Thompson ran a blazing forty time of 4.32 at the Gators' Pro Day before turning heads at OTAs last spring. The competition for the Ravens' No. 2 receiver spot is going to be one of the top ones to watch.
Source: Baltimore Sun
May 20 - 10:22 PM
Michael McAdoo - DL - Ravens

Ravens DE/OLB Michael McAdoo says he's "very comfortable" coming off of last year's Achilles' surgery.

A 2011 undrafted free agent, McAdoo has spent his entire NFL career on injured reserve. Suspended for his final year at North Carolina, he hasn't played a competitive down in over three years. He knows he's a roster long-shot. "I just feel like I can do my thing now, move around, McAdoo said. "My goal is to open up some eyes and let them know this is what they really brought me in for."
Source: baltimoreravens.com
May 20 - 10:51 AM
Rolando McClain - LB - Ravens

ILB Rolando McClain says he retired in order to focus on "getting my personal life together."

"Clearly, my decision to retire has raised some questions," McClain said. "Quite simply, I love football, but I have decided at this time it is in my best interest to focus on getting my personal life together. Beyond that, I'm not sure what the future holds for me, including football. This was entirely my decision and the Ravens have been very supportive during this process. I am very grateful for the opportunity they gave me and wish them the best of luck in the future. God willing, maybe I'll play for them one day." Good for McClain. If he is truthfully trying to right his wrongs, we may not have seen the last of the 23-year-old.
Source: Baltimore Sun
May 16 - 5:33 PM
Rolando McClain - LB - Ravens

A source tells Profootballtalk that retired ILB Rolando McClain "wants to focus solely on getting himself together before continuing his football career."

In other words, McClain will be back in the NFL -- perhaps next season -- if he can keep himself out of trouble and take care of all of his legal issues. The Ravens have offered to be a resource for McClain, and they'll stash him on the reserve/retired list in order to have him under contract once/if he returns. The tough part for McClain is going to be the whole staying out of trouble thing.
Source: Profootballtalk on NBC Sports
May 15 - 9:31 PM
Rolando McClain - LB - Ravens

A source close to Rolando McClain insisted to Yahoo Sports that McClain is serious about retirement at age 23.

"He has no desire to play, none whatsoever," said the source. "When he told me, I was sort of caught off guard and sort of not. You stop for a second and say, 'Wait, how could you quit?' But then you think again and say, 'He didn’t like doing it.'" We don't doubt McClain is serious about retirement at this moment, but he could easily rediscover the "itch" when he runs out of money.
Source: Yahoo Sports
May 15 - 6:57 PM
Dayne Crist - QB - Ravens

Ravens signed Kansas QB Dayne Crist.

Charlie Weis' teacher's pet, Crist struggled mightily at KU last season after transferring from Notre Dame, completing just 47.7 percent of his passes while posting a 6.08 YPA and 4:9 TD:INT ratio. Inaccurate and an ineffective driver of the ball despite a big arm, Crist's NFL "career" is unlikely to ever even reach a practice squad.
Source: Aaron Wilson on Twitter
May 15 - 2:05 PM
Rolando McClain - LB - Ravens

Ravens placed ILB Rolando McClain on the reserve/retired list.

"Rolando let me know that he plans to retire from the NFL," GM Ozzie Newsome said in a statement. "We have placed him on the Reserve/Retired list." It's a bizarre ending to a tumultuous career, but likely a false one. McClain doesn't turn 24 until July, and is only 37 months removed from being the No. 8 pick of the 2010 draft. He has numerous unresolved legal issues, however, and was facing release had he not "retired." If McClain can't get his life and career on track, he'll finish with just 244 tackles, seven sacks and one forced fumble across 41 games. The Ravens are moving forward with second-rounder Arthur Brown, Jameel McClain, Albert McClellan, and Josh Bynes at inside linebacker.
Source: baltimoreravens.com
May 15 - 1:04 PM
Justin Tucker - K - Ravens

Ravens K Justin Tucker says it's not unrealistic for him to a have a perfect season on field goals.

Tucker had a spectacular rookie season, converting 30-of-33 field goals and all 42 of his extra points. He also went 2-for-2 in the Super Bowl, with both makes coming in the fourth quarter. The last kicker to go perfect in a season was Mike Vanderjagt, who went 37-of-37 for the Colts in 2003.
Source: baltimoreravens.com
May 15 - 12:33 PM
Bernard Pierce - RB - Ravens

According to Football Outsiders, Bernard Pierce's 2012 broken tackle rate was 16.5 percent.

It was the fifth-best rate in the league among running backs, and nearly double the 8.5 percent clip posted by Ray Rice. It's further evidence that Pierce is a difference-making back that has earned a larger role in the Ravens' offense. We're expecting a bump on the 7.1 touches per game Pierce received as a third-round rookie last year.
Related: Ray Rice
Source: CSN Baltimore
May 15 - 10:24 AM

NFL Headlines

View All Headlines
Headlines: NFL | MLB | NBA | NHL | GOLF | NAS | CFB


Highest Searched Players over the last 7 days


Video Center

  •  
    Is Father Time beating Pujols?
    Is Father Time beating Pujols?
  •  
    Is Cabrera an all-time great?
    Is Cabrera an all-time great?
  •  
    Is Pujols hurting the Angels?
    Is Pujols hurting the Angels?
  •  
    Why don
    Why don't the Jets cut Sanchez
  •  
    Draft: Latest Risers & Fallers
    Draft: Latest Risers & Fallers
  •  
    NFL Draft: Who will trade up?
    NFL Draft: Who will trade up?
  •  
    NFL Draft: Top Safeties, CBs
    NFL Draft: Top Safeties, CBs
  •  
    NFL Draft: Top Def. Linemen
    NFL Draft: Top Def. Linemen