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BALTIMORE RAVENS: 2013 RECORD: 8-8 (3rd, AFC North) LAST PLAYOFF APPEARANCE: 2012, defeated San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl XLVII HEAD COACH (RECORD): John Harbaugh (62-34 in six seasons) OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR: Gary Kubiak (first season with Ravens) DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR: Dean Pees (third season with Ravens) Final Numbers in 2013: Points Scored 20.0 (25th), Offense: 307.4 … More »

The Baltimore Ravens have received four compensatory draft picks today for losses sustained in free agency last year. These four picks come in the third (No. 99 overall), fourth (Nos. 134 and 138) and fifth round (No. 175). The maximum number of compensatory picks that a team can receive is four. The addition of these … More »

The Baltimore Ravens have traded a 2015 mid-round draft pick to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for center Jeremy Zuttah. The Ravens have signed him to a new, long-term contract that reduces his cap hit for this season from what it was on his old contract. At this point in time, terms of the contract are unknown. … More »

Today the Baltimore Ravens announced that they have signed safety Darian Stewart, formerly of the St. Louis Rams, to a one-year contract. At this point in time the monetary value of the contract is unknown, but it is likely that the contract isn’t for much money. The deal is pending a physical which will occur on … More »

University of North Carolina tight end Eric Ebron is scheduled to visit the Baltimore Ravens next month. While speaking with Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk on PFT Live, Ebron mentioned that he would be visiting the Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills, Detroit Lions and the Carolina Panthers next month. The Ravens have already met with … More »

Today, the Baltimore Ravens announced that they have signed veteran wide receiver Steve Smith, formerly of the Carolina Panthers, to a three-year contract. This three-year contract is worth a total of $11.5 million. This makes the average value per year of the contract $3.83 million. There was a signing bonus of $3.5 million. The total … More »

The Baltimore Ravens continue to keep their own players in free agency by re-signing inside linebacker Daryl Smith. It is a four-year deal worth a total of $16.1 million. The guaranteed money and signing bonus are currently unknown. Once all the contract information is known, I will post a contract breakdown as always. Last year was … More »

With free agency starting up today, the Baltimore Ravens made a move to keep one of their own players, left tackle Eugene Monroe. It is a five-year deal worth a total of $37.5 million with $19 million guaranteed and a signing bonus of $11 million. This is an average of $7.5 million per season. When … More »

Yesterday, the Baltimore Ravens announced that they had re-signed tight end Dennis Pitta. An impending free agent, he has signed to a five-year deal worth $32 million with $16 million guaranteed. This pays him as a top-10 tight end, which he is. At this point in time. all the other specific details of the contract––signing … More »

Earlier today, the Baltimore Ravens announced that they had released inside linebacker Jameel McClain and fullback Vonta Leach. Neither of these two moves comes as a real surprise as both of them had decently high salary cap numbers this season and these numbers were higher than their production warranted. When I predicted potential cap casualties for the team, … More »