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Illness continued to be the Ravens' biggest problem in Friday's preparations for their Monday night game in Cleveland.

We know for a fact that Ed Reed's neck injury of two seasons ago caused him to consider retirement.

Another big UConn play, this one a 52 yard pass and run by Khasif Moore, set up a 1 yard td run by Jordan Todman with 13:21 left.

Baltimore Ravens DT Haloti Ngata sat out his third straight practice of the week on Friday with an ankle injury, and was officially listed as questionable by the team.

Every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday evening, we'll update the practice/injury chart leading up to Sunday's game.

Todd Heap #86 of the Baltimore Ravens stands in the huddle during the game against the Cleveland Browns at M&T Bank Stadium on September 27, 2009 in Baltimore, Maryland.

Defensive coordinator Greg Mattison knows there are things to fix in the Ravens' defense, but he is not panicking.

Ravens safety Haruki Nakamura, right, restrains Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chad Ochocinco after Ochocinco was victim of a hit by Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis, not pictured, in the fourth quarter.

WBALTV.com and the Baltimore Ravens are giving away 10 tickets -- 5 pairs of two each -- to the Oct.

Archive for September 28th, 2009 Quinn benched, but Anderson not much better as Browns get blown out again BALTIMORE - The quarterback derby that wouldn't end has started up again.

Haruki Nakamura's rookie season was an unqualified success. Nakamura The Elyria native was a sixth-round pick of the Baltimore Ravens out of the University of Cincinnati in April 2008.

Naysayers during the offseason questioned whether the Ravens defense could compete in '09 with the losses of Bart Scott, Jim Leonhard and Rex Ryan.

The team unveiled a couple of different looks Saturday. Special teams ran 13 fake field-goal plays, and the scout team went to a Wildcat formation with rookie running back Cedric Peerman taking direct shotgun snaps.

When it comes to special teams, the Ravens are not solely focused on finding a kicker.

When the Ravens went about reshaping their roster in the 2008 draft, one of the priorities - after a quarterback, anyway - was to improve special teams.

I'm looking forward to watching second-year receiver Justin Harper play in the preseason.

I'm looking forward to watching second-year receiver Justin Harper play in the preseason.

Morning Practice Notes The Ravens practiced in the rain on Derrick Mason's 2009 debut.

It's a beautiful day in Westminster, Md., as Ravens training camp is fully underway at McDaniel College.

Ed Reed, who was placed on the physically-unable-to-perform list Thursday, is practicing with a red jersey today.