There is hope that this is the year the Ravens finally figure out the playoff dilemma and chase down another Lombardi Trophy. For head coach John Harbaugh , it is more than hope; it is a conviction: “Appreciate the guys coming out and practising the way they did.” At the center of it all stands the youngest two-time MVP, Lamar Jackson. But the injury report surfacing a few days prior to September had the Flock tearing out its own feathers in nervous anticipation. If it is of any consolation, Harbaugh now walks what he calls a “dual path.” Working through the grind of roster decisions with 53 names soon to be locked in, while also prepping for the regular season opener against the Bills in September, after Baltimore secured three preseason wins. But the path was not free of

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