AFC North Notes: Ravens, Boldin, Bengals

Could the Ravens still sign Anquan Boldin? People are naturally speculating that Baltimore could bring Boldin back to the fold, but Jeff Zrebiec of The Baltimore Sun gets the sense that the Ravens are content with what they have at wide receiver. The Ravens want to give Breshad Perriman lots of playing time while also getting Chris Moore involved and a Boldin signing would hurt both of those efforts. Baltimore is also looking to use its remaining cap space to bolster the offensive line.

For his part, Boldin says that he is willing to wait until later in the summer to join a team. The wide receiver, who turns 37 in October, reportedly would like to play close to his home in Florida.

Here’s more from the AFC North:

• There’s a lot of chatter about coach Marvin Lewis‘ future with the Bengals, but the players aren’t necessarily dwelling on it. “He doesn’t talk about contracts. He doesn’t talk about his situation,” quarterback Andy Dalton said (via Jim Owczarski of the Cincinnati Enquirer) . “It’s all about having a good year. So, the guys aren’t thinking about that.” While Bengals players say they are focused on winning rather than saving Lewis’ job, every player quoted in the story had positive things to say about the coach.
• Rookie quarterback DeShone Kizer is gaining ground on Cody Kessler in the Browns‘ quarterback competition, Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com writes. “We already have some capable guys here in Brock and Cody, and we want to see if (Kizer) can compete with those guys,” coach Hue Jackson said last week. “Obviously, there are some things he does really well, and there are some things where he’s still a young quarterback. He’s still learning, but he’s emerging. I do believe that. We’ll see how this all unfolds.” Of course, Brock Osweiler is also in the mix for the No. 1 QB job and the early word on him has also been positive.
• Former Browns and Steelers cornerback Justin Gilbert has been suspended for one year by the NFL.