The Chicago Bears and Baltimore Ravens will face off in the NFL's annual Hall of Fame Game on August 2 at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio.

The Ravens will make their first-ever appearance in the game, which makes sense with Ray Lewis set to be enshrined into Canton. Former Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher will also be enshrined.

This year marks the second-ever Thursday night kickoff for the Hall of Fame Game.

Steve Bisciotti admitted he considered firing John Harbaugh as head coach of the Baltimore Ravens this offseason. The Ravens missed the playoffs for the third straight season.

"It was certainly a consideration, but not one that I was inclined to make this year," Bisciotti said at Friday's annual "State of the Ravens" news conference.

Harbaugh has been head coach of the Ravens for 10 years.

Bisciotti refused to give Harbaugh a playoff-or-bust edict heading into next season.

"He's under as much pressure than probably he's ever been in his life, and I expect him to keep his chin up and take his positivity and his talents and make the most of the season," Bisciotti said. "I may as well replace him now if I tell him to make the playoffs or you're out of town next year. That's not the way we run business here."

Bisciotti gave Harbaugh a one-year extension before the season and is signed through 2019.

Ozzie Newsome will step down as general manager of the Baltimore Ravens after the 2018 season and be replaced by Eric DeCosta.

Newsome has been with the Browns/Ravens as an executive since 1991.

Newsome became general manager of the Ravens in 2002.