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Baltimore Ravens, ‘very impressed’ with Le’Veon Bell, promote RB from practice squad

DENVER — The Baltimore Ravens will have a Pro Bowl backfield on Sunday, albeit the one from six years ago. Running back Le’Veon Bell was promoted from the practice squad Saturday, a day before the Ravens’ game at the unbeaten Denver Broncos. Bell, 29, joins a crowded backfield that already has Latavius Murray and Devonta […]

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Why are NFL practice squads loaded with big-name players? What to know, how the rules work, more

NFL practice squads used to be an afterthought, a place for late-round picks and undrafted rookies to develop behind the scenes. Now, those squads are well-stocked with veterans who once racked up millions — good players taking jobs they never thought they’d need for less than 30 cents on the league-minimum dollar. Recently expanded practice […]

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NFL Week 2 fantasy football questions and answers: 32 reporters give advice on Nelson Agholor, Brandon Aiyuk, QBs, more

Jameis Winston and Kyler Murray came out firing. Aaron Rodgers and Josh Allen did not. It was a topsy-turvy Week 1 in the NFL and for fantasy football managers. Some top picks delivered as expected. Some sleepers came through, too. But plenty of players expected to perform well underwhelmed. And the rookie class mostly left […]

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Baltimore Ravens promote veteran RB Devonta Freeman to active roster

Freeman, 29, joins Ty’Son Williams and Latavius Murray in Baltimore’s revamped running backs group. The Ravens signed Freeman to the practice squad Friday, one day after Gus Edwards suffered a season-ending knee injury in practice. A two-time Pro Bowl player, Freeman was cut by the New Orleans Saints on Aug. 31 after spending a month […]

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Baltimore Ravens’ injury woes continue as LG Tyre Phillips lands on IR

Phillips becomes the eighth Ravens player (and sixth starter) to get placed on IR over the last three weeks. Baltimore now has a total of 14 players on IR, which tops the league, according to the Ravens. The Dallas Cowboys are second with 12. Making his first start at left guard Monday night, Phillips was […]

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NFL Week 1 fantasy football questions and answers: 32 reporters give advice on Julio Jones, Ravens running backs, more

You hurried and scurried, hustled and bustled. You scoured everything ESPN had to offer, and it was, is and will continue to be a metric ton of news, tidbits and useful information. Football is back, and many of you have returned to the fantasy football waters. Now whether you’re a shark or simply chum has […]

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Baltimore Ravens sign Latavius Murray to one-year deal

OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Baltimore Ravens signed running back Latavius Murray to a one-year deal Friday as they quickly scramble to patch up an injury-ravaged backfield before the regular season begins. The deal is worth up to $2 million, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Murray, 31, becomes the fourth running back signed by […]

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Baltimore Ravens lose Marcus Peters, Gus Edwards to season-ending ACL injuries, sources say

OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Baltimore Ravens’ horrid run of injuries continued Thursday when cornerback Marcus Peters and running back Gus Edwards both suffered season-ending torn ACLs in practice, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Peters went down with a knee injury first and Edwards was injured a few plays later, according to a source. Ravens […]

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Baltimore Ravens add RB Le’Veon Bell to practice squad, source says

OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Baltimore Ravens signed three-time Pro Bowl running back Le’Veon Bell to their practice squad Tuesday to help their injury-filled backfield, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Bell, 29, likely will soon get elevated to the 53-man roster, the source added. The addition of Bell comes after the Ravens lost third-string […]

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Source: Baltimore Ravens lose RB Justice Hill to season-ending injury

Hill tore an Achilles tendon, a source told ESPN, confirming an initial report by NFL Network. The veteran had just returned to practice last week after missing the last two preseason games with an ankle injury. The Achilles injury was on a different leg. Hill, Baltimore’s No. 3 running back, was hurt shortly after the […]

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