The Ravens have released 26-year old QB Troy Smith.  Smith played in 4 games  (0 starts) for the Ravens last season and he completed 5 of 9 passes (55.6%) for 24 yards with 0 TDs and 1 INT (21.3 QB Rating).  He also carried the ball 8 times for 31 yards (3.9 ypc) with 1 TD run.  Smith played in 14 games (2 starts) in his three years with the Ravens and he completed 49 of 89 passes (53.9%) for 558 yards with 3 TD passes and 1 INT (79.7 QB Rating).  Smith also carried the ball 29 times for 109 yards (3.8 ypc) with 2 TD runs in his time with the Ravens.  The signing of Marc Bulger in the off-season pretty much ended Smith’s time in Baltimore.

The Ravens have released 27-year old WR Demetrius Williams.  Williams played in 12 games (0 starts) for the Ravens last season and he caught 8 passes for 142 yards (17.8 avg) with 1 TD carry.  He finished his time with the Ravens having played in 44 games (4 starts) in which he caught 63 passes for 1,008 yards (16.0 avg) with 4 TD grabs.  The Ravens grew frustrated with Williams in his four years with the team so they decided to let him go.

The Ravens have decided to go with 30-year old Billy Cundiff at kicker in 2010.  Cundiff played in 12 games for the Browns & Ravens last season and he connected on 18 of 23 field goals (78.3%) and he was 23 of 23 on extra points good for 77 points.  The Ravens have cut Shayne Graham loose.  This is interesting as Graham has a much better track record than Cundiff.

The Ravens have released 24-year old CB Doug Dutch.  Dutch had 6 tackles and 3 passes defensed for the Ravens this pre-season.  This is not much of a loss for the Ravens as it would have been more shocking if he made the team.  In retrospect the Ravens pretty much handed QB John Beck over to the Redskins.

The Ravens have released 33-year old CB Samari Rolle.  Rolle did not play all of last season due to a neck injury.  He played 5 years with the Ravens appearing in 48 games in which he made 136 tackles, defensed 34 passes, he had 1 sack, forced 3 fumbles and he had 8 interceptions.  Rolle was a solid player for the Ravens but this was the right move to make due to the seriousness of his injuries.