Archive for June, 2008

Could Rolle’s Absence from OTA’s Open the Door for Washington

From: Pro Football Weekly A source close to the Ravens notes that the absence CB Samari Rolle from the team’s latest round of voluntary workouts is somewhat surprising, as Fabian Washington is going to have a shot to take his starting job.

Ravens Put Out Training Camp Schedule

The Ravens have released their summer training camp plans: Rookies, quarterbacks and injured veterans are scheduled to be at McDaniel College on July 21. Camp will open the next day, and the other veterans are due to arrive on July 23.  The first full-squad practices open to the public are scheduled for July 25. Two-a-days [...]

Report Says Lewis May Actually Test Free Agency

From: Pro Football Weekly The way we hear it, it would not at all be a surprise if Ravens LB Ray Lewis plays out his contract and tests free agency. The Ravens want to re-sign Lewis, 33, but the career Raven may want to gauge what his market value is.

Ogden Retires After 12-Year Career

Calling it a Career – Ogden to Retire Thursday

The Baltimore Sun has confirmed that long-time O-lineman Jonathan Ogden will announce his retirement from the NFL on Thursday.  “It took a little while to decide. You just can’t make a decision like this overnight. I tried to work out, I tried to practice on the toe,” Ogden said. “But it never came back to [...]

OL Sims to Visit Ravens Thursday

Former Raiders OL Barry Sims is still looking for work, and there are a few teams that he will be talking to in the next few days.  The Sacramento Bee is reporting that the nine-year vet talked to the Niners yesterday, and will work out for New England tomorrow, Baltimore on Thursday, and then meet [...]

Scott to Look for a Big Payday from the Ravens

Pro Bowl ILB Bart Scott has become one of the more outspoken players in the league, and you can bet that will continue in 2008 as the big man looks for a big payday as he enters the final year of his contract.  Today’s Baltimore Sun had a quote from D-coordinator Rex Ryan on Scott: [...]

Could Smith Be the QB Under Center in Week One?

While the Ravens eventually will turn the quarterback spot over to first-round draft pick Joe Flacco, right now it’s up in the air who will start the season for the team under center. Between veteran Kyle Boller, 2nd year QB Troy Smith, and Flacco, it’s anyones guess. Adam Schefter of NFL Network is reporting that [...]