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Giana Han

Giana

Giana Han is a Ravens beat reporter from Howard County. After graduating from Penn State, she was AL.com's Auburn reporter and then the Philadelphia Inquirer's Flyers reporter. In Alabama, she gained experience covering a variety of sports as well as COVID-19, Black Lives Matter and finance. Philadelphia taught her about hockey and rabid sports fans before she returned home to Maryland. Most of her articles are fueled by lattes and are focused on looking at sports through a new lens.

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Justin Tucker (9) warms up prior to the Baltimore Ravens’ AFC wild card game on Jan. 11.
Justin Tucker suspended 10 weeks after NFL investigation into inappropriate behavior during massage sessions
Tucker’s suspension will begin on roster cut down day, Aug. 26. It will last until Nov. 11.
Cornerback Jaire Alexander, photographed observing practice Wednesday during the Ravens' mandatory minicamp, will reunite with college teammate Lamar Jackson in Baltimore.
Lamar Jackson gets his wish as Ravens sign former Louisville teammate, CB Jaire Alexander
Alexander reunites with college teammate Lamar Jackson.
Lamar Jackson takes questions from reporters following the team’s mandatory minicamp Tuesday.
Lamar Jackson’s minicamp message to the Ravens front office? Go get Jaire Alexander
With former Louisville cornerback Jaire Alexander now a free agent, Jackson is interested in roster building.
Ravens linebacker Tavius Robinson has played all 34 games the last two seasons, with 58 tackles and 4.5 sacks.
To guru Chuck Smith, Tavius Robinson embodies the Ravens’ pass rush
“Tavius Robinson doesn’t get enough credit,” Smith said. “He’s one of our centerpieces."
Defensive lineman Travis Jones walks onto the practice field during the team’s organized team activities on June 3.
Ravens OTAs: Defensive lineman Travis Jones embracing discomfort as he looks to fill Michael Pierce’s ‘big shoes’
“I’m trying to be more vocal, trying to help guys with little details, technique and stuff, just little things like that,” Jones said. “I got to get used to doing the uncomfortable things like speaking up more.”
Ravens cornerback Nate Wiggins finished 11th in voting for defensive rookie of the year last season.
Fueled by steak and mashed potatoes, Nate Wiggins ready to take game to next level in Year 2
Wiggins is more comfortable in his role and in the NFL, defensive coordinator Zach Orr said.
Wide receiver Rashod Bateman has caught 138 passes for 1,923 yards and 13 touchdowns as a Raven.
Rashod Bateman is rare Ravens receiver to sign a 3rd contract: ‘It hits different’
The new deal guarantees Bateman $20 million.
Offensive coordinator Todd Monken takes questions from reporters following the team’s organized team activities Tuesday.
Lamar Jackson absent from OTAs but wants more meetings once he returns
Ravens coach John Harbaugh called Justin Tucker “arguably the best kicker in the history of the game” Wednesday.
In his first comments, John Harbaugh explains how Justin Tucker’s dismissal was a ‘football decision’
“We’ve got to have a kicker ready to go,” Harbaugh said. “And there’s a whole lot of moving parts to that deal. It’s just the reality of it.”
Ravens coach John Harbaugh speaks to the media following rookie minicamp earlier this month.
Who will the 2025 Ravens be? Early storylines to watch at OTAs
But based on the current roster, here are some storylines to watch for during the three days of OTAs and two days of minicamp that are open to the media.
Quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) celebrates with running back Derrick Henry (22) after Henry rushed for a touchdown against the Cleveland Browns on Jan. 4.
Fueled by a historic contract, Derrick Henry is still getting stronger at 31
“When you see the way he works, on and off the field, how he takes care of his body, then just to watch him out there, you don’t see a downside,” running backs coach Willie Taggart said.
Horses bunch up in the starting stretch of the 150th Preakness Stakes on Saturday, May 17, 2025. American Promise #3, ridden by Nik Juarez, rides in the middle of the pack.
Maryland native Nik Juarez makes Preakness debut just in time
The 2011 Winters Mill graduate hopes to buy a farm in Maryland someday.
Preakness fashion: Hats, suits and vibes
The looks are looking good at Pimlico today for the 150th Preakness.
The Ravens will play both of their games against the Cincinnati Bengals in a three-week span late in the season.
2025 Ravens schedule: Predictions and analysis for every game
Here’s how reporters Jonas Shaffer and Giana Han predict each game will go.
The Ravens will make another visit to Kansas City as part of a difficult season-opening stretch.
The Ravens’ schedule is here. These are the dates to circle.
The Ravens will face five division champions in the first six weeks.
Safety Ar’Darius Washington walks into the locker room at Under Armour Performance Center in Owings Mills in January.
Ravens safety Ar’Darius Washington tears Achilles tendon, likely sidelining him for 2025
Washington’s injury comes less than a month after he signed a one-year, $3.3 million tender.
Kicker Justin Tucker takes the field for warmups before the Ravens’ playoff game against the Pittsburgh Steelers in January, Tucker’s last game in Baltimore.
For women who love the Ravens, the end of the Justin Tucker era is fraught
Tucker’s sudden departure has become a Rorschach test for Ravens fans, who before his miserable 2024 knew him mostly as the most accurate kicker in NFL history and a minor folk hero in Baltimore.
Baltimore Ravens place kicker Justin Tucker at an event in November.
Ravens release star kicker Justin Tucker after allegations of inappropriate behavior
In a statement, Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta on Monday called it a “football decision” that was “incredibly difficult.”
Outside linebacker Mike Green, the Ravens’ second-round draft pick, works out during rookie camp Sunday in Owings Mills.
Ravens rookie Mike Green declines to shed light on sexual assault allegations
The second-round draft pick said every team he talked to asked about the allegations and he was “completely open” about them.
Iowa linebacker Jay Higgins was a two-time All-American who went undrafted because he was deemed insufficiently athletic.
Who’s the next Michael Pierce? Undrafted rookie free agents to watch at Ravens camp
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