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    John Harbaugh: Marquise Brown “didn’t really flinch” in first NFL game action

    Getty Images Ravens head coach John Harbaugh said earlier this week that wide receiver Marquise Brown has “a ways to go” after foot surgery led to a delayed start to his training camp this summer. Brown made some progress on Thursday by suiting up for and playing in his first preseason game...
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    Justin Hunter healthy, scheduling workouts

    Getty Images Justin Hunter doesn’t want teams to forget he’s out there, so he’s meeting with a bunch of them in hopes of finding a job. According to Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com, the former Steelers wideout is working out for a group of teams including, the Jets, Texans, Patriots, Ravens, and...
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    Looking at the games with the strangest field conditions

    Getty Images Thursday night’s Canadian conversion rate playing surface in Winnipeg on Thursday night ranks among the strangest over field conditions ever seen in a preseason game. But there have been far stranger field conditions in games that count. On Friday, Chris Simms and I drafted the...
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    Ravens with 16th straight preseason game, for what it’s worth

    Getty Images Ravens coach John Harbaugh has a 104-72 record in 11 regular seasons, a .591 winning percentages that makes him one of the better coaches in the NFL. But he has a 36-12 record (.750) in preseason games, which pretty much makes him the King of August. The Ravens won their 16th...
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    It doesn’t appear Carson Wentz will play tonight

    Getty Images Eagles quarterbacks have taken the field to begin throwing before pregame warmups for tonight’s third preseason game. Josh McCown, Cody Kessler and Clayton Thorson are on the field, John Clark of NBCPhiladelphia.com reports. Carson Wentz isn’t. Thus, it would come as a surprise...
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    Jets sign Quincy Adeboyejo, waive J.J. Jones

    Getty Images The Jets signed receiver Quincy Adeboyejo on Thursday, the team announced. They waived receiver J.J. Jones in a corresponding move. Adeboyejo signed with the Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2017. He appeared in one game during his rookie season. A leg injury caused him to...
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    Josh McCown looked like the veteran he is

    Getty Images Who needs practice? Josh McCown came out of retirement, and five days later, he led the Eagles on two scoring drives. McCown, 40, relieved Cody Kessler after two drives in the first quarter and played late into the third quarter before Clayton Thorson replaced him. The game was...
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    Doug Pederson prefers joint practices to preseason games

    Add Doug Pederson to the list of coaches who think the current preseason set-up isn’t conducive to preparation for the regular season. The Eagles coach said he gets more from joint practices — like the ones he’s having with the Ravens this week — than he will from Thursday’s game or any other...
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    Jets working out Quincy Adeboyejo

    Getty Images The Jets had wide receiver Dontrelle Inman in for a visit before he signed with the Chargers this week and they’re continuing to look at available options at wideout. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that the Jets are working out Quincy Adeboyejo. Adeboyejo signed with the...
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    Michael Crabtree nearing a deal with the Cardinals (again)

    Getty Images For the second time this month, free agent wide receiver Michael Crabtree is closing in on a deal with the Arizona Cardinals. According to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, Crabtree and the Cardinals are nearing a deal to bring the wide receiver back to the NFC West. The Cardinals...
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    Ray Lewis becomes latest NFL connection to Dancing with the Stars

    Getty Images A long-running dancing show with a history of participation by current and former NFL players will have another one. Hall if Fame linebacker Ray Lewis will participate as a contestant in the new season of ABC’s Dancing with the Stars. Lewis joins the likes of Jerry Rice, Hines...
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    Ryan Fitzpatrick not taking starting job for granted

    Getty Images Everyone else is ready to name Ryan Fitzpatrick the Dolphins’ opening day starter except for the one person who matters. Brian Flores insisted earlier this week that the starting quarterback still is TBD. If that is the case, then Josh Rosen gets another chance this week. The...
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    Lamar Jackson “way, way ahead” of what he knew at OTAs

    The Ravens are building everything around second-year quarterback Lamar Jackson this year, so the good news is he feels good about it. Via Jonas Shaffer of the Baltimore Sun, the Ravens quarterback said he’s encouraged by the progress he’s made installing a new system this offseason. “Got in...
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    Lamar Jackson “fixed” ball security issues

    Getty Images While much of the focus on Lamar Jackson heading into the 2019 season has been on whether he’s made progress as a passer, it isn’t the only area of his game that was in need of improvement. Jackson fumbled 12 times during the 2018 regular season, which was the most in the league...
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    Lions sign Jordan Lasley

    Getty Images The Lions have added a wide receiver to their roster, but it isn’t Dontrelle Inman. Word on Monday was that Inman was visiting with the Lions after being released by the Patriots, but the team opted to sign former Ravens and Raiders wideout Jordan Lasley instead. Lasley was a...
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    Soccer star Carli Lloyd hits 55-yard FG after Eagles-Ravens joint practice

    The Bears seemingly have looked everywhere for a reliable kicker, but maybe, just maybe, there is one kicker they haven’t considered who they should. (I jest . . . I think.) Soccer star Carli Lloyd went to the Eagles and Ravens joint practice Tuesday and afterward hit several field goals...
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    John Harbaugh: Marquise Brown “has a ways to go”

    Getty Images Ravens first-round pick Marquise Brown returned to practice after recovering from foot surgery a little over a week ago and he checked off another box during Monday’s practice. The Ravens shared the practice field with the Eagles, which meant Brown was working against defenders...
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    Looking at NFL marriages that ended quickly

    Getty Images The marriage between the Raiders and receiver Antonio Brown may not last long. Which inspired Monday’s PFT Live draft. Simms and I, whose on-air marriage somehow has lasted two years, looked at NFL marriages that ended quickly. Check out the selections in the attached video, with...
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    Ravens sign K/P Cameron Nizialek

    Getty Images The Ravens traded Kaare Vedvik to the Vikings last week and that left them without a way to spell kicker Justin Tucker and punter Sam Koch in practice over the next couple of weeks. They briefly added punter Sean Smith to the roster after the trade, but came up with another remedy...
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    Tavon Young still weighing his options

    Getty Images Ravens cornerback Tavon Young still is deciding whether to have season-ending neck surgery or start the season on injured reserve with the hope of returning later, John Harbaugh said Saturday. “It’s still a decision that has to be made and that’s between really the doctors, and...
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