CINCINNATI -- Inspired by a visit from Hall of Fame safety Ed Reed, the Baltimore Ravens recorded their first shutout in seven years by beating the Cincinnati Bengals 24-0 on Sunday.

Reed dropped by Friday's practice unannounced and spoke to the players about brotherhood. His message was you need to be close off the field to be close on it.

Two days later, the Ravens produced their first shutout since 2018, when they blanked the Titans in Tennessee.

"It's always great to hear from a Ravens legend," cornerback Marlon Humphrey said. "Maybe we need a Raven to come back every week if we're going to practice like that and play like that."

The Ravens preserved the shutout midway through the fourth quarter on a Reed-like play. After Baltimore outside linebacker Kyle Van Noy interc

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