Arguably the worst-kept secret at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl became legitimate late in the fourth quarter. Barry Sanders is heading to Stanford. Sanders announced to the 39,011 at the Alamodome that he has committed to Stanford, choosing the Cardinal over Florida State and Alabama. He also chose Stanford over Oklahoma State, the alma mater […]
Continue readingThe haul includes 11 high school players and one junior college transfer, which allows three available scholarships to be used for early enrollees from the class of 2013. The USC staff was successful in holding onto its committed players, losing just one recruit, defensive end Pio Vatuvei (Patterson, Calif./Patterson), who signed with Washington. The 12 […]
Continue readingWho will be Lamar Jackson‘s primary backup? One of the biggest training camp battles wasn’t much of a competition with Tyler Huntley outplaying Josh Johnson before tweaking a hamstring. But uncertainty remains because coaches remain complimentary of Johnson, and Baltimore can save $1.5 million by going with Johnson. The Ravens have been known to make […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Dan Orlovsky explains why his concerns with the Ravens lie on the defensive side of the ball. (2:00) OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Pro Bowl cornerback Marlon Humphrey will undergo foot surgery, delivering a big hit to the thinnest position on the Baltimore Ravens. Ravens coach John Harbaugh said it has not […]
Continue readingNFL training camps continued Wednesday, with more teams donning pads and ramping up the intensity as we get closer to preseason games. Quarterbacks are starting to look more dialed in — check out some of the perfectly placed highlight throws below — and all eyes continue to be on offense vs. defense battles at practices. […]
Continue readingThe 2022 NFL season will kick off a week from Thursday as the Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams host the Buffalo Bills (8:20 p.m. ET, NBC) — which means teams are cutting their rosters in preparation. Teams were required to cut to 53 players by 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Cuts came earlier as […]
Continue readingVillanueva, 33, reached two Pro Bowls as a left tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers, protecting Ben Roethlisberger‘s blind side for six years. But Villanueva decided to call it quits after his one disappointing season in Baltimore. He struggled to replace injured All-Pro left tackle Ronnie Stanley, allowing an NFL-worst 17 sacks last season. Baltimore signed […]
Continue readingSmith is the third Ravens defensive back to test positive for COVID-19 over the past four days, joining two starters in safety Chuck Clark and cornerback Chris Westry. Baltimore had already lost three starters to season-ending injuries this year: cornerbacks Marlon Humphrey (torn pectoral muscle) and Marcus Peters (torn ACL) and safety DeShon Elliott (torn […]
Continue readingThe Ravens learned that they are without two more defensive backs on Saturday, when cornerback Chris Westry was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list and safety Chuck Clark did not clear COVID protocol. The Ravens also announced later Saturday night that receiver Sammy Watkins was placed on the COVID list and also would not play vs. […]
Continue readingOWINGS MILLS, Md. — Pro Bowl cornerback Marlon Humphrey was diagnosed with a season-ending right pectoral muscle tear on Monday, perhaps the biggest loss in a season filled with injuries for the Baltimore Ravens. Humphrey, 25, became the seventh starter (and third in the secondary) to get sidelined for the season for the Ravens (8-4), […]
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