The Ravens have signed running back Marcus Mason to the practice squad but he might not be there long with Willis McGahee banged up.  Mason played in all 5 preseason games for the Redskins and he was outstanding for them.  Mason carried the ball 66 times for 317 yards (4.8 ypc) and he also caught 8 passes for 56 yards (7.0 avg) with 1 TD grab.  Mason could not have picked a better football team to sign with as he will likely have an opportunity at some point this season to prove he belongs in the NFL.

The Ravens have released cornerback David Pittman after coming to a injury settlement with him.  Pittman played in 7 games (1 start) in his two years with the Ravens and he made 10 tackles, defensed 3 passes and intercepted 2 passes.  The Ravens won’t miss him as he always seemed to be dinged up.

The Ravens have placed running back Cory Ross on the Injured Reserve List ending his season.  He played in 6 games last season for the Ravens and he carried the ball 12 times for 72 yards (6.0 ypc) with a TD run.  Ross also lost two fumbles last season and that was part of the reason he didn’t get to play too much.  Still, Ross was moving up the depth chart this preseason before he was injured.  He carried the ball 11 times for 28 yards (2.5 ypc) and he also caught 7 passes for 42 yards in the preseason.  This was a very bad break for Ross.

The Ravens have acquired 31-year old DT/DE Marques Douglas from the Tampa Bay Bucs for a late 2009 Draft Pick and a conditional one in 2010.  The Ravens acted quickly to replace injured Dwan Edwards and they hope that Douglas comes through for them.  Douglas played in all 16 games for the 49ers last season and he made 72 tackles, had 3 interceptions and defended 3 passes.  Douglas has now played in 88 games in his NFL career and he has made 339 tackles, has 19 sacks, forced 6 fumbles and he defensed 10 passes.  This was a solid move for the Ravens as Douglas should help the defense especially against the run.

The Ravens might be without Kyle Boller for the whole 2008 season due to a serious shoulder injury.  Speculation is that Boller has a partially torn labrum and that would likely require season ending surgery.  The bad thing for the Ravens is that both of their current QBs (Joe Flacco and Troy Smith) are both very, very inexperienced.  The Ravens would be smart to scour the waiver wire and trade market for someone to back up the kids or the Ravens’ offense could get ugly really quick in 2008.

UPDATE:  Kyle Boller has been ruled out for the 2008 season with a torn labrum in his right shoulder.  The Ravens have signed veteran QB Todd Bouman to replace Boller.  He will be the #3 QB for the Ravens this season.

The Ravens have placed DT Dwan Edwards on the Injured Reserve List with a back injury ending his season before it starts.  He played in all 16 games (13 starts) for the Ravens last season and he made 41 tackles, had 1 sack, defensed 2 passes and intercepted 1.  Edwards will be missed for the Ravens as he was starting to come on for them last season.  Edwards has now played in 40 games (14 starts) in his career with the Ravens and he has made 72 tackles, had 1 sack, has defensed 3 passes and he has picked one off.