Feb. 26, 2008

Don’t expect any big-ticket signings from the Ravens, who don’t have much salary-cap space after having placed the franchise tag on OLB Terrell Suggs. The Ravens would prefer to sign him to a long-term contract, but team and player are said to be far apart on what it will take to come to such an agreement. Suggs, 25, only notched five sacks last season, but he’s one of the few premier 3-4 pass-rush threats in the game and would draw considerable interest if he hit the open market. He won’t, because the Ravens regard him as one of their defensive cogs. OLG Jason Brown is among the top restricted free agents available; the Ravens would like to keep him in the fold for years to come, but it’s unclear whether there is enough money to get such a deal done. The Ravens would bring back Musa Smith, but only at their price; Smith has struggled to stay healthy. Devard Darling might return as a backup, as could special-teams contributor Gerome Sapp.