Ravens Will Either Re-Sign or Tag Suggs

Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome said Monday that if the team can't work out a long-term deal with the star linebacker, Baltimore will place the franchise tag on him to keep him off the free-agent market. The NFL deadline to use the franchise tag is Feb. 21. "We will be using the franchise tag on Terrell if we don't have a long-term deal in place between now and then," Newsome told the Baltimore Sun. If the Ravens use the franchise tag on Suggs and he can't work out a long-term deal with the team, the linebacker will be paid $8.065 million for the 2008 season -- the average of the five highest-paid NFL linebackers.

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Ravens Will Make An Offer For McNabb

It was only a matter of time before Donovan McNabb's name surfaced in some sort of trade rumor this off-season, and it has happened at Super Bowl XLII the Philadelphia Daily News reported. A report on ESPN Sunday said that the Baltimore Ravens, with new head coach John Harbaugh, are pondering making a substantial offer for the Eagles' veteran quarterback. After injuries limited Ravens starter Steve McNair to six games this season, it is only natural to wonder if Harbaugh, the Eagles' longtime assistant, would have interest in acquiring McNabb.
The Eagles have gone on record as saying they expect McNabb to be back as their starting quarterback. Team president Joe Banner strongly stated late in the season that McNabb would return. Source: Phiadelphia Daily News

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Ravens Retain Ryan

The Baltimore Ravens have named Rex Ryan defensive coordinator and assistant head coach the Baltimore Sun reported. Ravens head coach John Harbaugh will make the announcement during a news conference this Monday at the team's training facility. According to a high-ranking team official, Ryan signed a three-year contract worth $1.3 million to $1.5 million a season. The agreement ends weeks of speculation that Ryan might become a head coach or defensive coordinator elsewhere in the league.

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Ravens Hire Harbaugh

Philadelphia Eagles secondary coach John Harbaugh is traveling to Baltimore Friday for a second interview with the Baltimore Ravens about their head coaching job, agent Brian Harlan told the Philadelphia Daily News. Earlier this week, the Baltimore Sun indicated that if Cowboys offensive coordinator Jason Garrett didn't take the Ravens' job, Baltimore would reach for Harbaugh. It is unclear whether Harbaugh's trip to Baltimore means he will be hired. Harbaugh also has been mentioned as a possible defensive coordinator for Baltimore, if he doesn’t get the top job. He could become the third possible heir to Jim Johnson to leave the Eagles in recent years, following Ron Rivera (to Chicago, and now San Diego) and Steve Spagnuolo, who has the Giants’ defense playing for the NFC title in Green Bay this weekend. Johnson, the Birds’ defensive coordinator, turns 67 in May.

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