David Hale News

The Ravens will play against the Chicago Bears today at M&T Bank Stadium without four starters and two of their top three wide receivers.

The Ravens have seen this sleight-of-hand trick before. For the second time in three weeks, the defensive game plan has been altered after an opponent made a change at quarterback.

Baltimore Ravens safety Ed Reed and wide receiver Mark Clayton are inactive against the Detroit Lines.

As expected, the Ravens deactivated free safety Ed Reed and wide receiver Mark Clayton for today's game against the Detroit Lions .

It was an especially ugly performance for the Baltimore Ravens' offensive line. Unable to hold blocks in a key red-zone situation in a 27-14 loss to the Green Bay Packers on Monday night, the line also allowed quarterback Joe Flacco to be battered for three sacks and roughly eight quarterback hits.

Suggs has missed the past three games with a sprained ligament in his left knee, but Ravens coach John Harbaugh expressed guarded optimism that Suggs could be available Sunday.

It may be an omen of good portent that this morning's snowfall covered the Ravens' practice field for their final session before leaving for Green Bay on Sunday.

The Baltimore Ravens got a sneak preview of the Green Bay Packers' infamous frozen tundra yesterday as snowfall blanketed their practice field and needed to be cleared off with a plow.

On Tuesday , Baltimore Ravens TE Todd Heap will be among 34 players participating in "NFL Take a Player to School" presented by the JCPenney Afterschool Fund.

On the field St. Louis OL played as a reserve and recorded no stats in loss to the Vikings.

X-rays at Massachusetts General Hospital on Gaither's neck and shoulder were negative.

There's no need to adjust your television screens as you watch the Ravens take on the New England Patriots today.

A look at players with local ties on NFL rosters: Baltimore QB John Beck : third-year pro threw for 232 yards in Ravens' final preseason game and will back up starter Joe Flacco.

The Ravens were hoping to complete a few simple tasks in their preseason finale against the Atlanta.

Ravens defensive tackle Kelly Gregg and tight end L.J. Smith are questionable for the remainder of the preseason due to concerns over respective injuries.

With various players in and out of the lineup because of injury or the occasional Over-30 Club exemption for center Matt Birk , second-year lineman David Hale is seeing more and more time on the field.

David Hale, a seldom-used rookie a year ago in Westminster, has made the turn toward becoming a productive offensive lineman for the Ravens this summer.

David Hale, a seldom-used rookie a year ago in Westminster, has made the turn toward becoming a productive offensive lineman for the Ravens this summer.

David Hale, a seldom-used rookie a year ago in Westminster, has made the turn toward becoming a productive offensive lineman for the Ravens this summer.

Generally speaking, starters are usually given the afternoon off when special teams takes the practice field at McDaniel College.