Which Free Agents Will Be Back With The Ravens? Part Two: Defense
Bo Smolka looks at the Ravens’ pending free agents on defense and estimates each player’s chance of returning.
Read moreBo Smolka looks at the Ravens’ pending free agents on defense and estimates each player’s chance of returning.
Read moreAs he met with the media Jan. 5 in advance of the regular-season finale, Ravens cornerback Jimmy Smith acknowledged he has thought about the end of his career, but if the Ravens were to approach him about returning for a 12th season, Smith said he would be “all ears.”
Read moreNow in his fourth year with the Ravens, cornerback Anthony Averett is starting because of the injury to Marcus Peters. And it could turn out to be a lucrative opportunity for Averett, who is a free agent after the season.
Read moreGus Edwards returned from the reserve/COVID-19 list and Justin Houston took part in his first practice as a Raven Aug. 6, while Lamar Jackson figures to hit the practice fields Aug. 7 after he was activated from the COVID list.
Read moreAt his post-practice podium session July 29, Ravens cornerback Jimmy Smith recounted publicly for the first time the offseason incident in which he was held up at gunpoint in Southern California. “All I could think of was, ‘I want to live. I want to get out of here,'” Smith said.
Read moreRavens cornerback Jimmy Smith has been ruled out for the Jaguars game, and five other defensive backs are listed as questionable as the Ravens’ secondary has transformed from the deepest area of the team in July to one of its thinnest units in December.
Read moreOf the 27 Ravens-Steelers games played in the John Harbaugh era, more than half (14) have been decided by three points or less. “This is the game that they say, ‘You’re not really a Raven until you play against the Steelers,'” Calais Campbell said.
Read moreRavens head coach John Harbaugh estimates that Jimmy Smith is about 10 to 12 pounds lighter than last year. “I really think it’s helped him,” Harbaugh said. “I think he looks quick and fast, and really looks good out there.”
Read moreIn the past three days, GM Eric DeCosta has re-signed five Ravens who had hit free agency, making it clear he likes what he has in a team that went 14-2 last season.
Read moreBo Smolka offers five takeaways from the Ravens’ win against the Dolphins, including Lamar Jackson’s record-setting performance and the potential impact of Jimmy Smith’s injury.
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