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Category: Offseason

Rice to receive franchise tag Friday

The Baltimore Ravens plan to announce that will be using their franchise tag on running back Ray Rice, according to Pro Football Talk, which reported Wednesday night that the tag was looming for Rice. It was a forgone conclusion that the Ravens would use the tag on Rice. Even his agent, Todd France, said earlier [...]

The end of an era in the Steel City, Steelers to release Hines Ward

Hines Ward, who has been a thorn in the Baltimore Ravens side for years, won’t be returning to the Pittsburgh Steelers for the 2012 season. The Steelers announced on Wednesday through the team’s website that they plan to release the wide receiver. Ward, 35, had just 46 receptions for 381 yards and two touchdowns in [...]

Bart Scott on his way out of the Big Apple?

Former Baltimore Raven inside linebacker and current New York Jet, Bart Scott, has been given permission by the Jets to seek a trade, according to the New York Daily News,’ Manish Mehta. Scott, 31, has three years remaining on his six-year, $48 million deal he signed with the Jets prior to the start of the [...]

Ravens not giving up on Kindle

The Baltimore Ravens are not ready to give up on outside linebacker Sergio Kindle, who has played in only two games in his two-year career. At the NFL combine on Friday, Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome told reporters that the team wants to see what Kindle can do in a full offseason. “We’re looking forward [...]

Newsome: ‘Jarret is a Raven’

Outside linebacker Jarret Johnson figures to be one of the toughest decisions the Baltimore Ravens will have to make when free agency begins this off-season. Johnson, a fourth-round draft pick out of the University of Alabama in 2003, will become an unrestricted free agent in March. There has been some buzzing that the Ravens would [...]

Birk plans to return next season, not retire

Baltimore Ravens center Matt Birk plans to return for the 2012 season after strongly considering retirement, according to his agent, Joe Linta. Birk, 35, decided to comeback for a 14th NFL season after weighing his options following the Ravens’ 23-20 defeat to the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship Game. “Matt feels great,” agent [...]

Ravens to meet with Flacco’s agent Saturday

The Baltimore Ravens are scheduled to meet with Joe Linta, the agent for quarterback Joe Flacco at the NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis on Saturday. Linta will meet with Ravens Vice President of Football Administration Pat Moriarty and team president Dick Cass to begin to structure a contract extension for the quarterback. Flacco, 27, is [...]