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Baltimore Ravens, American professional gridiron football team based in Baltimore, Maryland, that plays in the American Football Conference (AFC) of the National Football League (NFL). A relatively young franchise, having played their first game in 1996, the Ravens nevertheless won Super Bowl titles in 2001 and 2013.

The team is now owned by Steve Bisciotti and valued at $2.98 billion, making the Ravens the 33rd-most valuable sports franchise in the world as of 2021.

With John Harbaugh at the helm and Lamar Jackson under center, the Ravens check both boxes. Sports Illustrated's Matt Verderame ranked all 32 coach-quarterback combinations heading into the 2024 season, and the Ravens' duo was No. 2.

The Ravens' greatest needs are offensive line, both tackle and guard, cornerback, wide receiver and edge rusher. They also have needs elsewhere, like running back, but there's no expectation of them selecting one on Day 1 after signing running back Derrick Henry during free agency.

Irrelevant, a title annually bestowed upon the last pick in the NFL draft. The New York Jets selected Alabama safety Jaylen Key with the 257th and final pick of the 2024 NFL Draft on Saturday in Detroit.

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Flacco was drafted by the Ravens in the first round as the 18th overall pick in the 2008 NFL draft after the team traded out of the eighth overall selection to the 26th, then up again.

The Arizona Cardinals are the oldest established team in the NFL. They were established in 1898 as an independent team and joined the NFL in its founding year of 1920.

Since moving to Baltimore, the Ravens have won two Super Bowls. The first came in Super Bowl XXXV when they defeated the New York Giants 34-7 under coach Brian Billick. They then went on to win Super Bowl XLVII after a dramatic 34-31 victory over the San Francisco 49ers.

in 1996 in the form of the new Baltimore Ravens. "This is a new beginning and a new era for us," Ravens owner Art Modell told fans at the team naming ceremony. With fans playing an integral role, the selection of the nickname "Ravens" was inspired by the poetry of former Baltimore resident, Edgar Allan Poe.

Signed LB Adisa Isaac, WR Devontez Walker, RB Rasheen Ali, and QB Devin Leary to rookie contracts. Signed UDFAs QB Emory Jones and DL C.J. Ravenell.

A reactivated Cleveland Browns team would then begin play in 1999, while Modell's relocated club would technically and legally be a "new franchise," and an expansion team, the Ravens. The NFL teams approved the agreement on February 9, 1996.

Ravens are quite vigorous at defending their young and are usually successful at driving off perceived threats. They attack potential predators by flying at them and lunging with their large bills. Humans are occasionally attacked if they get close to a raven nest, though serious injuries are unlikely.