OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- When the window for teams to start talking to free agents begins at noon Monday, the burning question in Baltimore might finally be answered: Will the Ravens pursue Le'Veon Bell?
Signing the NFL's most productive playmaker would represent the biggest free-agent splash in franchise history. It would also go down as the most uncharacteristic move in the team's existence.
The Ravens have built a reputation of not splurging on other team's free agents. If Baltimore spends, it's typically on its own players (like Jonathan Ogden, Ray Lewis, Ed Reed and Joe Flacco) or the ones cut for salary-cap reasons (and provide the most value).