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    Ravens announce Hayden Hurst trade, explain there may not be other announcements

    Getty Images The new league year has arrived, and the first 2020 announcement has come from the Ravens. The Ravens have announced that tight end Hayden Hurst has been traded to the Falcons, in exchange for second-round and fifth-round choices in the 2020 draft. “Hayden is a talented, emerging...
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    Vikings close to deal with defensive tackle Michael Pierce

    Getty Images The Vikings cut Linval Joseph to save some cap room late last week, and have already found his replacement. According to Josina Anderson of ESPN, the Vikings are close to agreeing to terms on a three-year deal with Ravens defensive tackle Michael Pierce. The Ravens moved on by...
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    NFL to give teams guidance later today on physicals connected to trades

    Universal Pictures Monday’s memorandum regarding the NFL’s offseason procedures in the age of COVID-19 contains a conspicuous donut hole: It omitted any mention of physicals to be performed on players who are being or who could be traded. According to the NFL, guidance will be provided to...
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    Ravens release James Hurst

    Getty Images Monday was the day that the Ravens cleared the house of all their Hursts. They agreed to trade tight end Hayden Hurst to the Falcons when the league year opens on Wednesday and announced later in the day that they have released offensive lineman James Hurst. The move clears $2.75...
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    Ravens tender running back Gus Edwards

    Getty Images The Ravens announced they have tendered restricted free agent Matt Skura and exclusive rights free agent Gus Edwards. Skura’s tender previously was reported. Edwards, 24, will get a one-year deal worth $660,000. He had 140 touches for 756 yards and scored two touchdowns in 2019...
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    Ravens agree to terms with Michael Brockers on three-year deal

    Getty Images The Ravens have agreed to terms with Michael Brockers, Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports. The deal is for three years and $30 million. The additions of Brockers and Calais Campbell should make the Ravens defense even more formidable in 2020. Brockers, 29, spent the first eight...
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    Benjamin Watson announces his retirement

    Getty Images One tight end has already gotten rich in free agency, and one is walking away. Longtime NFL tight end Benjamin Watson announced on social media that he was stepping away from football after 16 seasons. “My parents tell me that as a young child I would declare that when I grew up...
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    Several more franchise tags expected before deadline

    Getty Images Five teams have used their franchise tags already this offseason and we’re expecting to see several others go that route in the next few hours. Teams have until noon on Monday to use the tags and it will come as no surprise to hear that the Cowboys have applied a tag to...
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    Ravens put low tender on center Matt Skura

    Getty Images The Ravens are trying to save a little money, even if it means a bit of a risk for one of their own. According to Mike Garafolo of NFL Network, the Ravens are using the low restricted free agent tender on starting center Matt Skura. That will pay him $2.133 million, but would...
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    Report: Ravens finalizing deal with Jihad Ward

    Getty Images The Ravens announced a new deal with return specialist De'Anthony Thomas on Saturday and they’re reportedly closing in on a deal with another of their impending free agents. Jeff Zrebiec of TheAthletic.com reports that the team is finalizing a new contract for defensive end Jihad...
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    Jaguars agree to trade Calais Campbell to Ravens

    Getty Images The Jaguars have been set to send cornerback A.J. Bouye to the Broncos in a trade for some time and they’ve reportedly agreed to trade another starter from their defense as well. According to multiple reports, the Jags have agreed to trade defensive end Calais Campbell to the...
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    Report: Ravens extending Calais Campbell through 2021

    Getty Images The Ravens made a deal for Calais Campbell this afternoon, and they want to make sure it’s not just a rental. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the Ravens are extending Campbell’s deal through the 2021 season after dealing for the veteran defensive lineman. Campbell was...
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    Calais Campbell: It was a true honor to be the mayor of Sacksonville

    Getty Images Defensive end Calais Campbell will be on his way to Baltimore when the new league year gets underway and he took some time to say goodbye to the team and city he’ll be leaving behind. The Jaguars are dealing Campbell to the Ravens for a fifth-round pick after a three-year run in...
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    Ravens re-sign De’Anthony Thomas

    Getty Images The Ravens brought in De'Anthony Thomas last November and they’ll keep the veteran kick returner around in 2020. The team announced that they’ve re-signed Thomas on Saturday. It’s a one-year deal with no financial terms disclosed. Thomas spent the first five years with the Chiefs...
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    Ravens apply franchise tag to Matthew Judon

    Getty Images Tag, Matthew Judon is it. Specifically, the Ravens pass rusher is the first player to be franchise-tagged in 2020. The team announced the decision on Friday. Described as an outside linebacker in the press release, Judon and the Ravens could be headed for a fight over whether...
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    Kenneth Murray has 15 visits planned, including to Texans, Cowboys

    Oklahoma linebacker Kenneth Murray did not participate in the school’s pro day Wednesday as he rehabs a hamstring injury. Murray tweaked a hamstring while running a 4.52 in the 40-yard dash at the Combine. “The hamstring is doing good,” Murray told NFL Network. “I’ll be fully healthy in a...
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    Ravens will put Marshal Yanda in Ring of Honor

    Getty Images The Ravens held a press conference for retiring guard Marshal Yanda on Wednesday and executive vice president Ozzie Newsome said at the beginning that he believes Yanda will be joining him in the Hall of Fame a few years from now. Yanda won’t have to wait that long to be enshrined...
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    Rules proposals from teams come with a very important caveat

    Getty Images The NFL helped fill an otherwise slow Tuesday afternoon news cycle by announcing the various rule proposals originating from the various teams. But there’s one very important thing to remember when assessing the seven suggested rules from the Eagles (four), the Dolphins (one), and...
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    Report: Robert Griffin III name mentioned in trade talks

    Getty Images The Ravens made a point to provide quarterback Lamar Jackson with a safety net, who both shared some skills and had experience to pass along. Now, they may not think they need him. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, Ravens quarterback Robert Griffin III has come up in...
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    Ravens, Chargers propose a pair of changes to officiating crews

    Getty Images The NFL announced seven proposed rules changes by teams on Tuesday and two of them have to do with the makeup of the officiating crew. Both proposals were made by the Ravens and Chargers and the first calls for a “booth umpire” to be an eighth member of the officiating crew. The...
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