Baltimore
Ravens

News: Reed says his recovery from knee surgery is ahead of schedule, and he fully expects to be ready for training camp, BaltimoreRavens.com reports.
Impact: He'll look to have a healthy 2012 campaign after being plagued by knee, shoulder and wrist injuries in 2011.

News: Rice and the Baltimore Ravens are still at an impasse over a new contract, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.
Impact: Jamison Hensley believes that Rice is looking for a deal similar to Chris Johnson's six years with $30 million guaranteed. The Ravens would like something closer to Arian Foster and LeSean McCoy, who recently wrapped up five-year contracts with $20.75 million and $20.76 million guaranteed, respectively. If a deal isn't struck by July 16, Rice is expected to play under the $7.7 million franchise tag this season.

News: Cundiff says his confidence is as high as ever even after the 32-yard miss in the AFC Championship Game last January that sent the Patriots to Super Bowl, the Baltimore Sun reports.
Impact: Of course, that's what you would expect him to say. Still, Cundiff is the same guy who went 35-for-39 from under 50 yards last season. Assuming he can put the past behind him, and maybe improve his 1-for-6 kicking from 50-plus, there's no reason why he can't once again be a viable fantasy option.

News: Ravens' Head Coach John Harbaugh said that Reed, "will be here. We're counting on him to be here.", the Carroll County Times reports.
Impact: This all sounds familiar. It is hard to imagine Reed walking away from the game when he doesn't have a Super Bowl ring and his team is a legitimate contender. His IDP value isn't what it once was, but Reed is still one of the best coverage safeties in the game. The Ravens may already be without Terrell Suggs for the year, and will not remain a consensus top-five team defense if they also lose Reed.

News: Reed says he is "not 100 percent committed to playing" in 2012, Albert Breer of the NFL Network reports.
Impact: Reed is getting up there in age (currently 33), but his comments about not being committed to playing this season have turned some heads. He had an "off" year last season by his standards, totaling 52 tackles and three interceptions.

News: The Baltimore Ravens have signed their entire rookie draft class, including top pick Upshaw.
Impact: Upshaw, a standout outside linebacker from Alabama, was the 35th overall selection in the draft. He received a four-year contract worth nearly $5.3 million, including a $2.292 million bonus. He is projected as an immediate starter because Pro Bowl linebacker Terrell Suggs will be sidelined for a major portion of the season with a torn Achilles tendon that required surgery.

News: Suggs had surgery repair a torn Achilles tendon Tuesday and is expected to make a full recovery. The Ravens didn't indicate whether Suggs will be able to play this fall, or if it was a full tear or partial tear.
Impact: Suggs suffered the injury in a conditioning workout in Arizona during the NFL draft. Suggs has said that he expects to return later in the season. The Ravens are expected to line up second-round pick Courtney Upshaw at Suggs' rush linebacker spot and have Paul Kruger take over at strongside linebacker, Jarret Johnson's former position.

News: Former Houston Texans wide receiver Jacoby Jones has agreed to terms with the Baltimore Ravens on a two-year contract. Jones was cut by the Texans last week. He caught 31 passes for 512 yards and two touchdowns last season, but also fumbled twice in Houston's playoff loss to the Ravens.
Impact: The 27-year-old Jones gives depth to Baltimore's group of receivers. The Ravens have two established starters in Anquan Boldin and Torrey Smith, but have no proven option at the third receiver spot. Jones has 127 catches for 1,741 yards and 11 touchdowns over five NFL seasons, all of them with the Texans. Jones also provides an option to cornerback Lardarius Webb as a punt returner. Jones has three career punt returns for touchdowns and averages 23.3 yards on kickoffs

News: Baltimore has signed McBean, who will sit out the first six games of the season for violating the NFL's performance-enhancing drug policy. Denver withdrew his $1.272 million restricted free agent tender following his suspension.
Impact: McBean had 19 tackles and four sacks last season for the Broncos.