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 […]
Continue readingOWINGS 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 […]
Continue readingBurkhead, 30, is the seventh running back on the Texans’ roster, joining veteran running backs Phillip Lindsay, David Johnson and Mark Ingram. Houston added Lindsay and Ingram in free agency after restructuring Johnson’s contract in March. Burkhead — who spent the past four seasons with New England, where Texans general manager Nick Caserio was director […]
Continue readingThe deal is worth $3.25 million with $1 million guaranteed and $500,000 in incentives, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Lindsay joins veterans David Johnson and Mark Ingram at the position. Houston restructured Johnson’s contract earlier this offseason, opting to bring him back at a lower price instead of cutting his $9 million salary for […]
Continue readingFormer Baltimore Ravens running back Mark Ingram has reached agreement on a one-year deal worth up to $3 million with the Houston Texans, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Ingram will join a Texans backfield led by starter David Johnson, who agreed to a restructured contract to remain with the team. The Texans released pass-catching […]
Continue readingMaybe it’s because of the uniform he wears or the fact that he checks in at an imposing 6-foot-2, 230 pounds that people seem to have a preconceived notion of the kind of running back Najee Harris is. The senior from Antioch, California, is well aware of this. He ran for 1,224 yards and caught […]
Continue readingDeVonta Smith of Alabama is The Associated Press college football player of the year and the first wide receiver to win the award since it was established in 1998. In what could be a preview of the Heisman Trophy voting, Smith received 26 first-place votes and 114 points to finish comfortably ahead of his quarterback, […]
Continue readingOWINGS MILLS, Md. — Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh declined to address whether reigning NFL MVP Lamar Jackson would play Tuesday against the Dallas Cowboys. Jackson, who tested positive for COVID-19 on Thanksgiving, will complete his 10-day quarantine this weekend. If Jackson is activated off the reserve/COVID-19 list Sunday, that would allow him to participate […]
Continue readingBaltimore Ravens running backs J.K. Dobbins and Mark Ingram were not activated for Wednesday’s game at the Pittsburgh Steelers. Dobbins and Ingram were eligible to play after completing their 10-day quarantine for testing positive. They had not practiced since a 30-24 overtime loss to the Tennessee Titans 10 days ago and will remain on the […]
Continue readingOWINGS MILLS, Md. — The COVID-19 outbreak in Baltimore has led to the Ravens-Steelers game being postponed to Wednesday. The game is scheduled to kick off at 3:40 p.m. ET. It becomes the first game of the NFL season to get postponed three times. The game is kicking off at 3:40 p.m. because NBC, which […]
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