Releasing cornerback Shareece Wright and safety Kendrick Lewis Tuesday were the first cuts of the offseason for the Ravens. Those just can't be the only ones this week.
In the big picture, this was just a baby step forward for Baltimore. The Ravens cleared nearly $5 million in cap space and now have about $18 million in cap room, which still keeps them in the bottom six in the NFL.
Baltimore needs more cap dollars if it wants to turn an 8-8 team into a playoff one. The Ravens' shopping list should include: wide receiver, cornerback, right tackle (if Rick Wagner signs elsewhere as expected), safety (if Lardarius Webb is cut), inside linebacker and perhaps running back (if the price is right).