May 2021 - Baltimore Ravens Wiretap

Texans To Hire David Culley As Head Coach

Jan 27, 2021 9:41 PM

The Houston Texans will hire David Culley as head coach.

Culley has been assistant head coach and passing game coordinator of the Baltimore Ravens over the past two seasons.

Culley, 65, has never been a head coach before. Cully worked under Andy Reid for almost two decades.

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Ravens, Lamar Jackson To Discuss New Contract

Jan 26, 2021 8:39 AM

Eric DeCosta says the Baltimore Ravens could reach a long-term contract extension with Lamar Jackson this offseason.

The two sides are expected to speak within the next 10 days.

Jackson just completed his third season, which is when Patrick Mahomes and Deshaun Watson each received their huge deals.

Entering the final year of his rookie deal, Jackson is scheduled to earn $1.77 million this upcoming season.

"[He] certainly deserves a contract," DeCosta said. "He has played phenomenal football over the last couple of years. My intention is to keep him in Baltimore for many, many years."

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Mark Ingram Goes Unclaimed, Could Sign With Playoff Team

Jan 21, 2021 9:12 AM

Mark Ingram has cleared waivers after he was released by the Baltimore Ravens.

The running back is now a free agent and free to sign with any of the remaining teams in the postseason.

Any team could have claimed Ingram to keep him from a playoff club.

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Ravens To Release Mark Ingram

Jan 19, 2021 11:30 AM

The Baltimore Ravens are releasing Mark Ingram, according to sources.

Ingram, 31, was a healthy scratch for four of the Ravens' final five contests this season, including both playoff games.

The move will create $5 million in cap space for Baltimore.

Ingram, a first-round pick by the New Orleans Saints in 2011, spent his first eight seasons there. He signed a three-year, $15 million deal with Baltimore in 2019.

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Ravens Won't Back Down From Blitz Against Josh Allen

Jan 14, 2021 8:37 AM

The Baltimore Ravens have no plans to change their blitz-heavy defensive scheme against the Buffalo Bills and Josh Allen this weekend.

Allen was among the best quarterbacks at handling pressure this season.

The Ravens have blitzed an NFL-high 41% of the time in 2020. Allen has thrived against the blitz, throwing a league-high 19 touchdown passes against pressure.

"He knows that there is going to be pressure, that's for sure," Ravens defensive coordinator Don "Wink" Martindale said. "That's who we are. That's what we've done."

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Lamar Jackson Wary Of Playing In Snow Against Bills

Jan 13, 2021 8:57 AM

Lamar Jackson has never played a game in the snow and isn't looking forward to the possibility of doing so this coming weekend against the Buffalo Bills.

"Saturday would be my first time playing football in the snow, if it does," the Baltimore Ravens quarterback said. "Hopefully, it don't."

There is a 40% chance of snow showers at Bills Stadium on Saturday night.

Jackson, who grew up in South Florida, said he remembers when he first saw snow, during his time at Louisville.

"We had a snowball fight," Jackson said, "so that's totally different from playing in it."

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Lamar Jackson Wants To Erase 0-2 Playoff Narrative

Jan 7, 2021 2:02 PM

Lamar Jackson is determined to end all the talk that he can't win in the postseason.

The Baltimore Ravens will face the Tennessee Titans this weekend. Jackson is 0-2 in the playoffs. He's looking to avoid becoming just the second quarterback in the Super Bowl era to lose a playoff opener in his first three seasons.

"Definitely trying to erase that narrative right there," Jackson said. "That's the No. 1 [goal] right there on my mind."

Jackson has dominated in the regular season, going 30-7 (.810). He reached 30 victories faster than any quarterback in NFL history, and he has the most wins in the league since taking over as Baltimore's starter midway through the 2018 season.

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Tags: Baltimore Ravens, Tennessee Titans, Misc Rumor

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