The Baltimore Ravens called a press conference for Thursday
morning to announce the re-signing of a player with head coach John Harbaugh
also in attendance.The player has not been specified and has yet to be reported
elsewhere.The highest profile free agents-to-be for Baltimore are linebackers
C.J. Mosley
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receiver John Brown.The Ravens declined to place the franchise tag on Mosley,
who has been named a Pro Bowler and second-team All-Pro four times during his
five seasons in Baltimore. He has 597 tackles, 8.5 sacks and six forced fumbles
in his career.Suggs is one of the most accomplished players in franchise history
and could easily be the subject of the announcement as well.Smith had a strong
2018 season with 8.5 sacks and 45 tackles as a rotational pass rusher. While he
may not equate to the same tier as Mosley or Suggs, he is one of the most
prominent players set to hit the market for Baltimore.Tight ends Nick Boyle and
Maxx Williams, running backs Buck Allen and Ty Montgomery, quarterback Robert
Griffin III and defensive lineman Brent Urban are also unrestricted free agents
for Baltimore. However, calling a press conference to announce a re-signing of
any of those players would seem a bit odd.The release of Eric Weddle on Tuesday
may ultimately serve as a precursor to the upcoming contract extension. The
Ravens saved $6.5 million against the salary cap by releasing Weddle, which may
have provided the financial flexibility needed to complete the upcoming
extension. BALTIMORE (AP) ¡ª The Ravens are making a serious playoff run behind
fleet-footed rookie quarterback Lamar Jackson, the key figure in Baltimore's
rejuvenated ground game.Jackson picked apart the Tampa Bay defense on a soggy
field
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carry the Ravens to a 20-12 victory Sunday.Anointed the starter over veteran Joe
Flacco earlier in the week, Jackson justified the decision with a riveting
performance. Slipping between and sliding around potential tacklers, the 2016
Heisman Trophy winner operated the run-pass option in much the same fashion as
during his glory days at Louisville. Jackson directed two drives that lasted
more than seven minutes before closing out the game with a drive that consumed
the final 7:08. He carried 18 times and completed 14 of 23 passes, one of them
for a touchdown.Tampa Bay (5-9) isn't the first team to struggle to stop
Jackson, and probably won't be the last."You've got everybody covered, but the
play gets extended," Ravens coach John Harbaugh noted. "Lamar can throw on the
run, or he can run. I just think that's a very valuable (talent) to
have."Baltimore (8-6) is 4-1 since Jackson took over for the injured Flacco, the
only loss in overtime at Kansas City. Jackson has rushed for 427 yards in those
five games. The Ravens held the ball for more than 37 minutes compared to 22:50
for Tampa Bay."You've got to stay on the field on offense," Harbaugh said. "If
you do that
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Ravens amassed 242 yards rushing on 49 attempts. Gus Edwards finished with 104,
Kenneth Dixon contributed 48 and Jackson averaged 5.3 yards per rush ¡ª even
though he took a knee for the final three plays inside the Tampa Bay 10."He
makes you play 11-on-11 football instead of 11 on 10," Bucs coach Dirk Koetter
said of Jackson, the 32nd overall pick in the NFL draft. "We had him wrapped up
a couple of times and he squirted out of there and was able to extend plays."The
loss eliminated Tampa Bay from playoff contention.Baltimore's second-ranked
defense did its part, holding the Buccaneers to one touchdown and 241 yards. In
the fourth quarter, Marlon Humphrey picked off Jameis Winston's pass and forced
an incompletion on fourth down from the Baltimore 33 with 7 minutes left."It's
very frustrating because we didn't execute," Bucs guard Ali Marpet said. "When
you get chances to score and you don't take advantage of them, it makes it more
frustrating."The Ravens went up 17-9 by opening the second half with a 78-yard
drive that lasted nearly five minutes. Jackson extended the march with a 17-yard
completion to Mark Andrews and peeled off a 22-yard run before Edwards scored on
a 10-yard burst up the middle."I seen 'em coming," Jackson said of his pivotal
run. "I just had to make a play, make a bad play good. It was a
success."Baltimore then forced a
punt
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bouncing ball. Tampa Bay recovered and turned the miscue into a field
goal.Jackson answered with a 15-play drive that covered 38 yards and produced a
field goal for a 20-12 lead.Baltimore squandered its first promising drive late
in the first quarter when Jackson botched a handoff and the Bucs recovered the
loose ball at their 49. A 23-yard pass to Mike Evans set up a 3-yard touchdown
run by Peyton Barber.On the conversion, the wet football slithered through the
hands of holder Bryan Anger.The Ravens responded with the kind of drive that
showed why Harbaugh picked Jackson over Flacco, who's now healthy following a
right hip injury. Jackson contributed 19 yards rushing to a 73-yard march that
used 16 plays, lasted more than eight minutes and ended with a shovel pass from
Jackson to Chris Moore, who scooted around right end for a 5-yard TD and a 7-6
lead.Winston then burned the Ravens with a third-and-20 scramble-and-launch
64-yard pass to Evans on a third-and-20 that produced a field goal.IT'S BEEN A
WHILEBaltimore is the first team since the 1976 Steelers to rush for at least
190 yards in five straight games, according to the Ravens."Right now we've got a
good thing going," Edwards said.INJURIESBucs: TE Alan Cross left with a shoulder
injury in the second quarter and did not return.Ravens: OLB Matt Judon hurt his
left knee in the third quarter but returned. ¡ TE Nick Boyle left with a
concussion.UP NEXTBucs: Final road game against Cowboys next Sunday. Dallas
leads the series 14-4 (including playoffs).Ravens: Face Chargers on road
Saturday night, first meeting between the teams on the West Coast since
2012.