Maxx Crosby is a dogged run defender and has 69.5 career sacks in seven seasons, giving the Ravens and first-year coach Jesse Minter the premier edge rusher the team has lacked in recent years.

Two spots and four points back from the Eastern Conference wild-card spot, the Washington Capitals are in a tough spot ahead of the trade deadline.

With the trade deadline approaching at 3 p.m. Friday, the Capitals have decisions to make, namely whether they want to be buyers or sellers.

Although NFL free agency officially opens with the start of the new league at 4 p.m. Wednesday, the legal tampering period begins Monday.

The Baltimore Ravens still plan to go “BPA” with their strategy (picking the “best player available” on the board). They also plan to build from the trenches.

Starting Monday, general manager Eric DeCosta and his staff will add to their evaluations of draft-available players as the NFL combine opens in Indianapolis.

If you’re feeling the Olympic spirit and want to try your hand at some of these sports, here’s where you can find them.

Each coordinator shared his vision and plans for the Ravens as the new coaching staff looks to hit the ground running.

The Banner has kept track of Minter’s staff as he built since being hired Jan. 22.

Martin’s lack of upward mobility after his success in Baltimore is impossible to detach from the larger narrative in the NFL.

Jesse Minter was a rising coaching star, but he never turned that ego toward his team.

Anthony Weaver is back.

At the top of the list, Minter must hire a staff, connect with Lamar Jackson and check in with the rest of the locker room.

The Ravens will be in competition for candidates in one of the biggest leaguewide coaching cycles in history, fueled by 10 head coach firings.

The Springboks of South Africa and the All Blacks of New Zealand will play in Baltimore in September.

The Banner will keep track of the movement of the team’s search, providing key information about each candidate and updating this list with each reported interview.

Here’s where seven Ravens candidates stand after their team played in a playoff game over the weekend.

Here’s what owner Bisciotti and general manager Eric DeCosta said about the Ravens’ requirements for their next coach.

“I think Madubuike’s part of the reason Kyle Van Noy went from 10.5, 12 sacks to two,” owner Steve Bisciotti said. “I think it was a domino effect. I think it was a trickle effect."