Ravens News Around The Web

Joe Flacco, Ravens were only $1 million away from deal in 2012

Last August, when Baltimore Ravens brass met with Joe Flacco's agent to briefly discuss a contract extension for the quarterback one year before his rookie deal expired, they were very close to an agreement.

Joe Flacco actually isn't the NFL's highest-paid player
Figures from Americans for Tax Reform show that Flacco's high Maryland tax rate would bump him below Drew Brees in annual NFL contract salary.

Joe Flacco, Tom Brady on opposite ends of quarterback contract spectrum - NFL - Peter King - SI.com
I'll get to the news of the week in the never-ending NFL news cycle in a few moments, but let's start with the elephant in the room in the wake of the Tom Brady contract.

Baltimore Ravens team needs: Someone must fill Ray Lewis' shoes - SBNation.com

After winning the Super Bowl, the Ravens will have a busy offseason as they try to lock up their own free agents while filling any holes created by departures.

Baltimore Ravens Kicker Tells Roanoke Student-Athletes to Be Leaders | NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

Baltimore Ravens kicker and Texas native Justin Tucker gave student-athletes at Tidwell Middle School for a pep talk.

Sports Radio Interviews " Eric Winston Doesn’t Believe Release was Performance-Related, Respects the Chiefs for their Timing
Eric Winston joined Danny Parkins on KCSP in Kansas City to discuss his release from the Chiefs, the possible rationale for being cut and being released by two teams in less than one year.