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    Tom Flacco, Joe’s brother, hoping an NFL team gives him a shot

    Getty Images Joe Flacco was a first-round draft pick before he became a Super Bowl MVP and has played 12 seasons in the NFL. His little brother will have a tougher path in the NFL. Tom Flacco, who was the starting quarterback at Towson in 2018 and 2019, is just hoping that some NFL team will...
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    Two players fined for beer chugging get beer sponsorships

    Getty Images Raise a glass to the No Fun League. Two players who were fined last year for beer-chugging celebrations have received beer sponsorships. Via Thomas Barrabi of FOX Business, Chiefs tackle Eric Fisher and Ravens cornerback Marcus Peters are among the first NFL players to get...
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    Matt Elam waived by XFL’s D.C. Defenders

    Getty Images The D.C. Defenders made a change to their defenders on Tuesday and it cost former NFL safety Matt Elam his job. The team announced that they waived Elam in order to sign defensive back Joshua Jenkins. Jenkins had been part of the XFL’s Team 9, which is essentially a practice squad...
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    Lamar Jackson still “puzzled” over playoff loss

    Getty Images Lamar Jackson still can’t believe it. The Ravens quarterback can’t really explain the team’s upset loss to the Titans either. “I [still am] puzzled, like, just looking at highlights and stuff,” Jackson told Alex Marvez and Gil Brandt of SiriusXM NFL Radio at the 101 Awards in...
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    Under proposed CBA, 2018 draft class sees significant change to fifth-year option

    Getty Images As previously explained, the proposed CBA will make life better for first-round picks forced to play under a fifth-year option. If they earn it. Per a league source, the new labor deal would wipe out the current formula for determining the amount of the fifth-year option...
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    Ravens announce six title changes to coaching staff

    Getty Images Early in the offseason, the Ravens saw a couple of their top assistant coaches interview for head coaching vacancies but neither offensive coordinator Greg Roman nor defensive coordinator Wink Martindale wound up leaving the team. They also saw quarterbacks coach James Urban and...
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    Ravens expect Jimmy Smith to hit the open market

    Getty Images The Ravens were very deep at cornerback in 2019, but change could be coming to the group this offseason. They have a decision to make about exercising their option on Brandon Carr‘s contract and Jimmy Smith is headed for free agency if they don’t strike a deal before the start of...
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    Eric DeCosta: Ravens “probably have to” franchise Matthew Judon if no deal

    Getty Images A report over the weekend indicated that a franchise tag is in the future for Ravens linebacker Matthew Judon and nothing General Manager Eric DeCosta said at a Tuesday press conference from the Scouting Combine made that seem unlikely. DeCosta said the team has “had good...
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    Ravens expect decision on Marshal Yanda’s future in next month

    Getty Images Last month, Marshal Yanda said he needed a month to decide his future. This week, Ravens General Manager Eric DeCosta said the Pro Bowl guard needs more time. Yanda, 35, is weighing whether to retire after 13 seasons with the Ravens. “We saw Marshal and had a great conversation...
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    PFT’s Free Agent Top 100

    Getty Images The following are PFT’s top 100 free agents for the start of the 2020 league year. The rankings include prospective unrestricted and restricted free agents, as well as released players. The list will be updated as events warrant, with signings, tags and re-signings denoted when...
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    Orlando Brown Jr. has overcome his awful Combine showing

    Getty Images Orlando Brown Jr. was a good player in college. He was an awful specimen at the 2018 Scouting Combine. But now that he’s regarded as a good player again, he’s willing to share the story of overcoming that perception. “For me personally, I know that I had the worst Combine in NFL...
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    Marquise Brown gets screw removed from foot

    Getty Images Ravens wide receiver Marquise Brown had a solid rookie season, even if he was never quite 100 percent healthy. The hope is that a recent procedure fixes that. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, Brown had surgery recently to remove a screw from a previous foot surgery. He’s...
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    Report: Ravens are expected to franchise tag Matthew Judon

    Getty Images The NFL and NFLPA agreed to push back the start of the window to use franchise tags two days in light of scheduled talks on the proposed Collective Bargaining Agreement this week and it looks like the Ravens will be active once that period is underway. Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com...
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    Conflicting reports on whether Martindale is highest-paid defensive coordinator

    Getty Images The Ravens signed defensive coordinator Don “Wink” Martindale to a new contract that was initially reported as making him the highest-paid defensive coordinator in the NFL. But now there are conflicting reports about whether that’s the case. ESPN cited two sources as disputing...
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    Colorado has not yet requested permission from Ravens to speak to Greg Roman

    Getty Images The University of Colorado may indeed be thinking about pursuing Ravens offensive coordinator Greg Roman to become the school’s next head coach. But the process hasn’t started yet. Per a league source, Colorado has not yet requested permission to speak to Roman about the job that...
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    Ravens make Don Martindale the highest-paid defensive coordinator in football

    Getty Images The Ravens may have to worry at least a little bit about losing offensive coordinator Greg Roman. They won’t have to worry about losing defensive coordinator Don Martindale. Ian Rapoport of the NFL reports that the Ravens have signed Martindale to a new three-year deal, which...
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    Bradley Bozeman takes down 72-ounce steak

    Getty Images Bradley Bozeman‘s biggest accomplishment thus far arguably wasn’t starting all 16 games last season. It came in downing and digesting a 72-ounce steak this week. The Ravens starting left guard ate the 4.5-pound steak, shrimp cocktail, baked potato, salad and butter roll in 50...
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    Ravens coach John Harbaugh won’t be at Scouting Combine

    Getty Images Add another coach to the list of those who’ll be absent from Indianapolis next week, and this is a big one. According to Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com, Ravens coach John Harbaugh won’t attend the Scouting Combine. The reigning league coach of the year recently had knee replacement...
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    Hayden Hurst details his struggle with anxiety and depression

    Getty Images On the surface, it appears Hayden Hurst has everything. The Ravens tight end, a former first-rounder, is enjoying the life of an NFL player and all that comes with it. But he also remembers how close he was to the edge in college, when his struggles with depression and anxiety...
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    James Hurst suspended four games

    Getty Images The Ravens will be without offensive lineman James Hurst for the start of the 2020 season. The team announced on Friday afternoon that Hurst has been suspended for the first four games of the year. Hurst violated the league’s policy on performance-enhancing substances. Hurst will...
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