The Ravens look like an elite team. Offenisvely, this is the best Ravens team in recent memory.

Picking the top five players in the NFL is a near impossible challenge. But our Brian Baldinger was up to the challenge. And true to form, no quarterback was going to take the top spot. See who Baldinger picked as his top player, and check a surprise entrant as No. 5.

DT Terrence Cody will give Ravens coach John Harbaugh something to work with on the defensive line.

The Rams, who hold the No. 1 overall selection in the draft, have begun preliminary negotiations with Oklahoma QB Sam Bradford, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

The NFC is first up for practice Thursday, and the players have already changed and are getting to position meetings. Among them are Vikings RB Adrian Peterson and Falcons WR Roddy White, who missed the first day of practice yesterday as a late addition.

The Ravens must be the healthiest of the four teams taking part in Wild Card Weekend. The Ravens listed 11 players on Thursday’s report, all fully practicing.

As teams around the league prepare for Week 16, here’s an update on some notable names from injury reports updated Thursday.

As teams around the league prepare for Week 16, here’s an update on some notable names from injury reports released Wednesday.

Teams have released their injury reports for Week 15. Here’s a look at some of the notable names.

Ravens TE Todd Heap (chest) and DT Haloti Ngata (ankle) will start against the Colts.

Teams have released their Week 11 injury reports through Thursday. Here’s a look at some notable names.

Baltimore NT Haloti Ngata will miss his second straight game with an ankle injury when the Ravens face the Browns on Monday night.

Ravens DT Haloti Ngata (ankle) is listed as questionable on the team’s official injury report for Monday night’s game against the Browns. Browns RB Jamal Lewis also is questionable.

Teams around the league have released their Thursday injury reports, and here’s a look at some notable names.

The Ravens have released their first injury report of the week for Monday night’s game against the Browns, listing starters LB Ray Lewis, DT Haloti Ngata and CB Fabian Washington among the players who were held out of practice on Thursday.