Follow the ones who are attending each press conference and doing the work.
I’ve attended the Baltimore Ravens training camp for the past nine seasons and worked alongside some of the best damn journalists and reporters one could ever ask for. And for the past three years that I’ve covered the Ravens full-time, I’ve witnessed first-hand the dedication and hard work that results in fans being educated on all things pertaining to the team, organization and beyond.
I firmly believe Ravens fans have it made with this press corps. From those covering the team from a national outlet to local newspapers and even non-traditional media outlets like Baltimore Beatdown.
For that reason, I want to highlight those who are at The Castle each practice. Those who attend press conferences, participate in open locker rooms and ask the questions fans want answers to. Those who write stories and report on the game—and team—you love.
In the age of social media, fans have greater access than ever before. But with it come aggregate accounts blatantly ripping content from those who are doing the job. Those who are not in attendance.
For the 2024 NFL season, here are the credentialed beat writers bringing you the latest and greatest coverage of your beloved Baltimore Ravens.
Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic
Jeff Zrebiec is a senior writer for The Athletic covering the Baltimore Ravens. He’s covered the Ravens full time since the 2011 season. Before he moved to the Athletic, Zrebiec spent 18 years as a staff writer for The Baltimore Sun. Thirteen of them were either on the Orioles and/or Ravens beats. Zrebiec graduated from Loyola University in Baltimore and is a New Jersey native.
Twitter: @jeffzrebiec
Highlighted stories
- Lamar Jackson isn’t going to apologize for being Lamar Jackson
- This young Ravens receiver hasn’t been alone on his journey to the NFL
- Ravens cornerback Kevon Seymour is still able to smile through the pain
Jonas Shaffer, The Baltimore Banner
Jonas Shaffer is a Ravens reporter for The Baltimore Banner. He previously covered the Ravens for The Baltimore Sun and is entering his seventh season on the beat. Shaffer graduated from the University of Maryland and grew up in Silver Spring.
Twitter: @jonas_shaffer
Highlighted Stories
- With Ravens safety Kyle Hamilton, anything is possible: ‘There’s nothing that kid can’t do’
- Ravens coordinator Mike Macdonald still has a LinkedIn page. It doesn’t come close to telling his story.
- Lamar Jackson hasn’t needed his top speed as a runner: ‘He turns it on when he wants to’
Jamison Hensley, ESPN
Jamison Hensley has been ESPN’s Baltimore Ravens reporter since 2013. He joined ESPN in 2011 and covered the AFC North for two seasons. His other contributions include appearances on ESPN’s SportsCenter, NFL Live and Sunday NFL Countdown.
In 2018 and 2024, Hensley was named Maryland Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association.
Hensley has covered the NFL since 1999, starting with the Washington Football Team for The Baltimore Sun. In 2000, he became The Sun’s beat reporter for the Ravens. Hensley covered the team for both of its Super Bowl seasons, chronicling the careers of Ray Lewis, Jonathan Ogden and Joe Flacco. His first book, Flying High: Stories of the Baltimore Ravens, was published in 2014.
Hensley graduated from the University of Maryland in College Park in 2005 with a degree in journalism. A Baltimore native, he lives within a short drive of the Ravens training facility with his wife and two children.
Twitter: @jamisonhensley
Highlighted Stories
- Ravens’ Roquan Smith eliciting Ray Lewis comparisons
- Ravens’ Lamar Jackson enters playoffs, proving ground vs. Texans
- Can Ravens replicate defensive success with new DC Zach Orr?
Childs Walker, The Baltimore Sun
Childs Walker has spent the last 23 years writing about sports, and a bunch of other stuff, for the Baltimore Sun, focusing on the Ravens since 2012. His Five Things analysis appears the morning after every game.
Twitter: @childswalker
Highlighted Stories
- An NFL defensive coordinator at age 32? Ravens’ Zach Orr is ‘that special of a guy.’
- Five things we learned from the Ravens’ 17-10 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC championship game
Giana Han, The Baltimore Banner
Giana Han joined the Baltimore Banner’s as one of their Ravens beat reporters in September 2023. She hails from Howard County’s Centennial High School. After graduating from Penn State, she spent time covering the Ravens and Orioles as the Baltimore Sun’s intern before she took her first job, Auburn reporter for AL.com, where she covered every sport the school offered as well as COVID, finance and Black Lives Matter. Most of her articles are fueled by lattes — and her love for food often comes through in her article. She is focused on the people behind the players and looking at sports through a new lens.
Twitter: @giana_jade
Highlighted Stories
- Breaking the curse: How Nate Wiggins fought through to become the Ravens’ first-round pick
- A Raven is featured in the Kendrick Lamar-Drake feud — but not the one you think
- The Ravens have stayed powered up to dominate the NFL this year with … snacks. So many snacks.
Brian Wacker, The Baltimore Sun
Brian Wacker joined The Baltimore Sun in March 2023 as a reporter covering the Ravens and NFL. Brian came to The Sun from the New York Post, where he wrote about the NFL, NBA, MLB, tennis and golf. Prior to that, he spent a dozen years covering the PGA Tour, most recently at Golf Digest, where he won multiple awards from the Golf Writers’ Association of America for news reporting and feature writing. He has also had bylines in the New York Times, ESPN.com, PGATour.com and elsewhere. Brian is originally from Connecticut, previously lived in Miami and currently resides in the Washington D.C. area.
Twitter: @brianwacker1
Highlighted stories
- Small schools, big dreams: Undrafted Ravens rookies living out ‘fever dream’
- How Ravens’ Patrick Ricard is helping lead ‘resurgence’ of NFL fullbacks
- Ravens draft pick Nate Wiggins was always on the fast track, even when he wanted to be Cam Newton
Luke Jones, WNST
Luke Jones is the Ravens and Orioles beat reporter for AM 1570 WNST and BaltimorePositive.com and has been covering both teams on a full-time basis since 2011. He is also the vice president of the Baltimore chapter of the Pro Football Writers of America.
Twitter: @BaltimoreLuke @WNST
Highlighted stories
- Week 1 showdown encapsulates challenge of long 2024 season for Ravens
- Twelve Ravens thoughts following final cuts and roster maneuvers
Bo Smolka, PressBox
Bo Smolka has been the beat writer for PressBox since 2017 and has been covering the Ravens since 2011. He also spent several years as a sports copy editor at the Baltimore Sun. Before moving to Baltimore, Bo spent 11 years in the college sports information business. He worked for two years as assistant SID at Navy and then nine as SID at Bucknell, his alma mater, and he will always stick up for the mid-majors. A native of Washington, DC, Bo has won national awards for some of his travel writing and personal essays, which can be found at www.bosmolka.com.
Twitter: @bsmolka
Highlighted Stories
- Game Changer: Inside Ravens Safety Kyle Hamilton’s Journey To NFL
- Five Takeaways From The Ravens-Eagles Preseason Game
- Ravens Training Camp Notebook: Injuries Slowly Starting to Pile Up
Todd Karpovich, BaltimoreSports.com
Todd Karpovich is the editor/writer of BaltimoreSports.com. He has also been a freelance contributor to the Associated Press, ESPN, The Sporting News, Baltimore Sun, and PressBox, among other media outlets nationwide, including the Boston Globe, Dallas Morning News, and Chicago Tribune. He is the author or co-author of six non-fiction books. Karpovich is a three-time award winner of the Maryland-DC-Delaware Press Association.
Twitter: @toddkarpovich
- Ravens kicker Justin Tucker works hard because ‘pride comes before the fall’
- Ravens tight end Isaiah Likely the star of training camp
- Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson wins second MVP
Kyle Phoenix, Baltimore Beatdown
Kyle Phoenix has been the managing editor of Baltimore Beatdown for the past nine years and a credentialed beat writer the past three. He’s also a freelance contributor for Baltimoreravens.com’s “Late for Work” series since July 2021. Phoenix graduated from Colorado State University and is a Wyoming native.
Twitter: @KylePBarber
Highlighted Stories
- Arthur Maulet’s Nomadic Journey to Find Home
- Nick Moore: A Story of Perseverance and Relentless Pursuit
- The Kicking Crown 2024: The most accurate kickers in NFL history, according to analytics
- Late for Work: LeBron James, Ray Lewis Mock ‘Quarterbacky’ Take After Lamar Jackson’s Perfect Game
While I’ve had the privilege of sitting in the media room with those in the press corps, I’ve also had the fortune of working beside the esteemed writers for the Baltimore Ravens. Both Ryan Mink and Clifton Brown deliver incredible work covering the team. Their reporting and content should never be skipped.
Ryan Mink, Baltimore Ravens
Ryan Mink enters his 15th season covering the Ravens as a team employee, first as a staff writer and now as Editorial Director. He oversees all of the Ravens’ written content and co-hosts “The Lounge” podcast. His previous stops include The Washington Post and MLB.com.
Twitter: @ryanmink
Highlighted Stories
- Justin Madubuike Is Now Nnamdi Madubuike. Here’s Why.
- Cover Story: Derrick Henry Is Pursuing Perfection
- Cover Story: The Oweh-Ojabo Brotherhood
- Cover Story: Jadeveon Clowney’s Fight to Finish
Clifton Brown, Baltimore Ravens
Clifton Brown has been a staff writer with baltimoreravens.com, the official website of the Baltimore Ravens, since 2018. In addition to writing stories and appearing on website videos and podcasts, Cliff launched his first podcast, “Black in the NFL” in 2020 a few months after the murder of George Floyd. The 10-episode biweekly podcast discussed what it means to be Black in the NFL in 2020 from a variety of perspectives.
During his 40-year career as a sportswriter, Cliff has worked at the New York Times, Sporting News, the Detroit Free Press, the Indianapolis Star and the Boca Raton News. He covered the Detroit Pistons during their reign as the NBA’s Bad Boys, and he also covered the Knicks during their electrifying rise to NBA prominence led by center Patrick Ewing and head coach Pat Riley. He also spent seven years covering the PGA Tour when Tiger Woods was the world’s No. 1 player, chronicling seven of his major championships.
In 2018, Cliff authored his first book “Bearing the Cross”, which was selected for the Author’s Showcase at the 2018 National Association of Black Journalists convention in Detroit. The book chronicles the amazing story of Irv Cross, who overcame poverty and tragedy during his childhood to become the first Black sports analyst on national television.
Twitter: @CliftonGBrown
Highlighted Stories
- Cover Story: After the Highs and Lows, Zay Flowers Is Ready to Fly Higher
- Cover Story: The Fire Still Burns for Justin Houston
- Cover Story: How Lamar Jackson Keeps Raising His Game And Adding to His Bandwagon
- Cover Story: For Zay Flowers, It’s Always About Family
Though I chose to highlight beat writers, there are more individuals in the press corps to follow and gain insight from. Below are all those who cover the team on a day-to-day basis as credentialed media; I urge you to follow them.
Cordell Woodland, 105.7 The Fan | @CordellWoodland
Morgan Adsit, FOX Baltimore | @MorganAdsit
Carita Parks, BowieTV | @CaritaCParks
Shawn Stepner, WMAR, ABC Baltimore | @StepnerWMAR
Pete Gilbert, WBAL-TV | @WBALPete
David Andrade, TICO Sports | @DavidAndrade82
Melissa Kim, 105.7 The Fan | @melissaykim