The Ravens are sending seven players to the Pro Bowl and only guard Marshal Yanda won’t be a starter!  It’s pretty balanced as three players are offensive and 4 players are defensive.  24-year old Ray Rice definitely deserves to go.  He has played in 15 games for the Ravens so far this year and he has carried the ball 267 times for 1,173 yards (4.4 ypc) with 10 TD runs.  Rice has also caught 74 passes for 696 yards (9.4 avg) with 3 TD grabs so far this year.  30-year old fullback Vonta Leach has been opening holes for Ray Rice this year.  He has played in 15 games for the Ravens so far this year and he has carried the ball 11 times for 34 yards (3.1 ypc) and he has caught 14 passes for 62 yards (4.4 ypc).  Finishing out on the offensive side of the football is 27-year old  guard Marshal Yanda.  Yanda has played in 15 games (all starts) for the Ravens and he plays with a nasty disposition.

36-year old LB Ray Lewis is still playing at a high level, when he’s healthy.  Lewis has played in 11 games for the Ravens so far this year and he has 88 tackles, 2 tackles for a loss, 2 sacks, 2 forced fumbles, 1 interception and 6 passes defensed.  29-year old OLB Terrell Suggs is in the opposing backfield half of the time.  Suggs has played in 15 games for the Ravens so far this year and he has 64 tackles, 13 sacks, 10 tackles for a loss, 6 forced fumbles, 2 interceptions and 5 passes defensed.  27-year old DT Haloti Ngata has been a force for the interior of the Ravens’ D this year.  He has played in 15 games for the Ravens so far this year and he has 60 tackles, 3 tackles for a loss, 5 sacks, 2 forced fumbles, 3 fumble recoveries and 4 passes defensed.  Ngata helps keep the linebackers clear to make plays.  33-year old safety Ed Reed is still playing well despite getting a little long in tooth.  Reed has played in 15 games for the Ravens so far this year and he has 48 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 1 sack, 1 forced fumble, 8 passes defensed and 3 interceptions.

The Ravens have lost 24-year old KR/WR David Reed for the rest of the season due to a torn ACL.  Reed played in 11 games for the Ravens this year and he didn’t catch any passes but he did carry the ball 1 time for 16 yards.  He also had 4 tackles and he returned 18 kickoffs for 534 yards (29.7 avg) this year.  Reed has now played in 24 games in his first two years with the Ravens and he has carried the ball 2 times for 31 yards (15.5 ypc).  He also has returned 39 kickoffs for 1,150 yards (29.5 avg) with 1 TD return and he has 14 tackles and 2 forced fumbles.  The Ravens are really going to miss Reed on special teams going forward.

The Ravens will be without 31-year old WR Anquan Boldin for the last two games of the regular season due to minor knee surgery.  He should be ready to play in the Ravens’ first playoff game.  Boldin played in 14 games for the Ravens this year and he caught 57 passes for 887 yards (15.6 avg) with 3 TD grabs.  He has now played in 30 games in his first two years with the Ravens and he has caught 121 passes for 1,724 yards (14.3 avg) with 10 TD grabs.  30-year old Lee Evans will replace Boldin in the starting lineup.  He has been a huge disappointment for the Ravens so far this year.  Evans has played in 7 games for the Ravens so far this year and he has caught 4 passes for 74 yards (18.5 avg).

The Baltimore Ravens have lost 26-year old starting CB Lardarius Webb for the next few weeks due to a toe injury.  Webb has played in 13 games for the Ravens so far this year and he has 62 tackles, 14 passes defensed, 4 interceptions (one returned for a TD), 1 sack, 1 tackle for a loss and 1 forced fumble.  The Ravens are likely going to turn to 23-year old rookie Jimmy Smith to replace Webb in the starting lineup.  He has played in 9 games for the Ravens so far this year and he has 6 tackles, 6 passes defensed and 2 interceptions.

The Ravens have waived 27-year old linebacker Prescott Burgess with an injury settlement.  He has a torn abdominal muscle.  Burgess played in 3 games for the Ravens this year and he had 3 tackles.  Burgess has now played in 40 games in his first four years with the Ravens and he has 38 tackles.  This isn’t much of a loss for the Ravens as Burgess wasn’t likely to be ready to play any time soon.

The Ravens have claimed 23-year old CB Emanuel Cook off waivers from the New York Jets.  Cook played in 8 games for the Ravens this year and he had 3 tackles.  He has now played in 12 games in his first two years in the NFL and he has 8 tackles and 1 forced fumble.  The Ravens waived 22-year old LB Josh Bynes to make room on the roster for Cook.  Bynes played in 1 game for the Ravens this year without making any tackles.  He won’t miss missed.

The Ravens have waived 27-year old C/G Bryan Mattison.  Mattison played in 8 games (0 starts) for the Ravens this year.  He played in 10 games (0 starts) in his two years with the Ravens.  He will likely be on speed dial for the Ravens in case they have any injuries along the offensive line the rest of the year.

UPDATE:  (11/25/2011) – Bryan Mattison made it through waivers and the Ravens put him on the practice squad.  But, that was short lived as the Rams signed him off the Ravens’ practice squad.

The Baltimore Ravens have re-signed 26-year old LB Edgar Jones.  Jones played in 5 games for the Ravens last year and he had 2 tackles and 2 forced fumbles.  Jones has now played in 32 games in his first four years with the Ravens and he has 19 tackles, 2 forced fumbles and 1.5 sacks.  He will assume Prescott Burgess’ spot on special teams, while giving the Ravens depth at LB.

The Ravens have placed 27-year old LB Prescott Burgess on the Injured Reserve List, ending his season due to an abdomen injury.  Burgess played in 3 games for the Ravens this year and he had 3 tackles.  He has now played in 40 games in his first four years with the Ravens and he has 38 tackles.  This will hurt the special teams way more than the defense for the Ravens.

The Ravens have re-signed 27-year old linebacker Prescott Burgess.  Burgess played in all 16 games for the Ravens last year and he had 14 tackles.  He has played in 37 games in his first three years with the Ravens and he has 35 tackles.  The Ravens will use him mostly on special teams, but Burgess will also add to the depth at linebacker.