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Jonas Shaffer

Jonas

Jonas Shaffer joined the staff of The Baltimore Banner in January 2023 as a Ravens beat reporter. He previously covered the team for The Baltimore Sun, where he first served as an editor and general-assignment reporter. He's also worked for The Washington Post and Cape Cod Times. Jonas grew up in Silver Spring and graduated from the University of Maryland. He made it into Sports Illustrated at age 7 after the magazine ran a small wire photo of him, in his soccer gear, next to his mother. ("SOCCER MOMS: The ultimate bench warmers.") His athletic career peaked not long after.

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Nose tackle John Jenkins, formerly of the Las Vegas Raiders, joined the Ravens on a one-year contract.
Ravens address defensive line depth, agree to terms with nose tackle John Jenkins
Jenkins finished third on the Raiders last year with 21 run stops, according to PFF.
Maryland men's lacrosse attackman Eric Spanos
He committed to Maryland lacrosse in 8th grade. Now he’s growing into a star.
Maryland native Eric Spanos is the leading scorer for a Terps team that’s a win away from another Final Four.
Testudo, the University of Maryland mascot, pumps up the crowd at the XFINITY Center.
Maryland hires Braves executive Jim Smith as athletic director, looking for new voice in ‘rapidly’ changing era
Smith comes to College Park with a reputation for revenue generation at a time when the Terps' spending power has come under scrutiny.
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.
Fireworks erupt during pregame festivities as the Baltimore Ravens prepare to host the Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC wild card playoff game at M&T Bank Stadium on Saturday, January 11.
Ravens 2025 schedule: Ranking the 17 games from easiest (Browns) to hardest (Bills)
The Ravens will face four of the NFL’s biggest Super Bowl favorites over the season’s first six weeks.
Derrick Henry has run for 11,423 yards and 106 touchdowns in a nine-year NFL career.
With lucrative extension, Ravens RB Derrick Henry has golden shot at individual and team glory
Henry started all 17 games for the Ravens last season, rushing for 1,921 yards, 16 touchdowns and a career-high 5.9 yards per carry.
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.
A “Sunday Night Football” visit from the Detroit Lions, whom Lamar Jackson and the Ravens trounced in 2023, would be a blockbuster beginning to the season.
Ravens mock 2025 schedule: Dreaming up a slate with big games and high drama
The Ravens’ schedule, which will be released Wednesday, could be brutal. But let's try to make it fun, too.
Offensive tackle Ronnie Stanley (79) watches from the sidelines during a preseason game against the Atlanta Falcons last August.
Ravens tackle Ronnie Stanley opens up about near-death experience, ankle injury that left him in tears
“I was in so much pain that I was crying for a good portion of the game,” Stanley said.
Seventeen months after the knee injury that ended his rookie season, Keaton Mitchell could be ready to make an impact in the Ravens’ backfield.
Ravens stock report: Eric DeCosta keeps building one of NFL’s best rosters, position by position
In late March, John Harbaugh said the Ravens had a “really good” roster. After the NFL draft, it looks even better.
The National Thoroughbred League kicked off the 2025 season with the Pimlico Cup.
With horse racing investment, Ravens’ Lamar Jackson sees ‘the power of the industry’ in Baltimore
Lamar Jackson’s path to the Pimlico Cup started almost a year ago.
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.
Ravens rookie kicker Tyler Loop, joined by special teams coach Randy Brown, kicks during practice at a rookie mini-camp in Owings Mills on Sunday.
Can Ravens rookie Tyler Loop handle the pressure of replacing Justin Tucker?
"He wants it to come down to him,” said Danny Gonzales, Loop's special teams coordinator at Arizona.
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.”
Offensive lineman Emery Jones Jr., a third-round draft pick of the Ravens, missed only game in three seasons at LSU.
Shoulder injury could sideline Ravens rookie OL Emery Jones Jr. until training camp
“It’s going to be a little while,” coach John Harbaugh said. “I don’t think it’s going to clear up now."
Joe Noteboom, right, has played over 1,200 snaps at left tackle and over 400 snaps at both right tackle and left guard over his career, according to Pro Football Focus.
Ravens agree to terms with versatile OL Joe Noteboom, adding to depth up front
An ankle injury limited the 6-foot-5, 300-pound Noteboom to four games last season.
Marshall defensive lineman Mike Green, the Ravens’ first-round draft pick, participates in drills at the Senior Bowl.
As Ravens face scrutiny for drafting Mike Green, former coaches offer their support
“We understand the severity of what these allegations were, of course,” Ravens GM Eric DeCosta said last week.
Ravens center Tyler Linderbaum has earned Pro Bowl honors twice in his first three seasons.
Why the Ravens declined to pick up Tyler Linderbaum’s fifth-year option
Linderbaum's fifth-year option would have cost the Ravens $23.4 million in 2026, an outlying price for a center.
New Maryland basketball coach Buzz Williams is slated to make at least $33.3 million over six years.
Maryland’s Buzz Williams will be one of Big Ten’s highest-paid men’s basketball coaches
Williams’ six-year deal is worth at least $33.3 million, making him one of the highest-paid coaches in the Big Ten Conference.
Baltimore Ravens safety Kyle Hamilton (14) celebrates after recovering a fumble in a game against the Buffalo Bills at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore on Sunday, September 29, 2024.
Ravens draft winners and losers: Where do Kyle Hamilton, Justin Tucker stand after busy weekend?
No one made as many headlines during the NFL draft as Shedeur Sanders, but the Ravens at least gave it a shot.
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