Rodney Smith well-seasoned to compete for RB job with Panthers

There might come a time when the Baltimore Ravens look back with pride at the late-season surge that got them into the playoffs for the third year in a row. For now, their scrutiny is on what happens next – with the objective of avoiding the one-and-done pattern that’s thus far defined their postseason with quarterback Lamar Jackson. The Ravens earned a wild-card slot after withstanding a three-game skid, overcoming an outbreak of COVID-19 and shrugging off season-ending injuries to left tackle Ronnie Stanley and tight end Nick Boyle.