Billy Bajema

For the first time in almost a month, the Ravens had their top two tight ends on the practice field together, and the sight of Ed Dickson and Dennis Pitta was an encouraging sign for coach John Harbaugh. “It’s good to get them back out...

With most of their projected starters not even suiting up for the game, the Ravens were beaten, 31-17, by the St. Louis Rams in their preseason finale last night. Below are five players who impressed and five who disappointed. FIVE WHO IMPRESSED 1....

Three weeks away from the first weekend of the NFL season, injured tight ends Ed Dickson and Dennis Pitta are on the mend and optimistic that they will be ready for the Sept. 10 season opener against the Cincinnati Bengals. Pitta broke his right hand...

Starting right guard Marshal Yanda is not at Tuesday’s practice at the team’s headquarters in Owings Mills. Yanda appeared to be briefly injured Monday when tight end Billy Bajema undercut outside linebacker Chavis Williams, who rolled into...

COLLECTING FIRSTS: Tuesday's practice was marked by a solid showing by the offense. During an exercise in which the starters faced a variety of third-down scenarios, the unit converted four of six attempts, including four of the first five. GETTING...

Thin on tight end depth after Dennis Pitta broke a bone in his right hand in Monday's practice, the Ravens today signed veteran Billy Bajema, who started 11 games for the St. Louis Rams last year. Bajema, 29, is 6-5 and 260 pounds, and is considered more...

Second-year defensive end Pernell McPhee, who has been sidelined since organized team activities with a knee injury, returned to the practice field on Wednesday, his first full-participation practice of Ravens training camp. McPhee will compete with...

The absence of tight end Dennis Pitta because of a broken bone in his right hand has meant more reps in Ravens training camp for Ed Dickson. “I’m taking a lot of reps, but it’s going to get me in better shape,” he said after...

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With tight end Dennis Pitta nursing a broken bone in his right hand that is expected to sideline him until the Ravens’ regular-season opener against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sept. 10, the burden has been on Ed Dickson, who started all 18 games...

CONVERTING IN TWO-MINUTE DRILL On the first series of a two-minute exercise, the first offense marched 70 yards, capping the drive with a one-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Joe Flacco to wide receiver Anquan Boldin. The possession was aided by a...

The Ravens had 13 players not participating in any part of practice Saturday and another two (tight end Ed Dickson and linebacker Darry Blackstock) who didn’t finish the workout because of injuries. The potentially season-ending Achilles tear to...