Neal spent his 17th and final season in Baltimore. Neal was an effective lead blocker for Willis McGahee, Le'Ron McClain and Ray Rice. With him leading the way, the Ravens ranked fourth in the league in overall rushing yards (2,376). Neal played in all 16 games and started five.

After a season-ending injury to Dwan Edwards, Baltimore traded a late-round pick to Tampa Bay for Douglas. In his second stint with the Ravens (he began with them as an undrafted free agent in 1999), Douglas played in all 16 games and made 36 tackles.

Needing an upgrade at right tackle, the Ravens signed Anderson to a three-year, $11 million deal just two days before their regular-season opener. Anderson didn't play in that game, but went on to play in 14 and start 11. The former four-time Pro Bowler protected rookie quarterback Joe Flacco and was a big factor in the run game as well.

The Ravens made another trade and sign, this time with the Seattle Seahawks. It was considered mostly a depth move at the time, but Wilson had a breakout season. He played in 14 games and started nine, and made 40 tackles. He picked off three passes, including a game-winner he returned for a touchdown in Houston. Wilson played one year in Baltimore before signing a big deal in Washington.

Houshmandzadeh's one year in Baltimore ended on a sour note, as he dropped the final pass in their divisional loss in Pittsburgh. But he was an adequate third receiver who totaled 30 catches for 398 yards and three touchdowns. He had a game-winning reception in Pittsburgh in the regular season.

The lockout delayed all transactions in 2011. The Ravens signed fullback Vonta Leach and safety Bernard Pollard soon after it ended. A little more than a week later, they determined they needed help at wideout and traded a fourth-round pick to Buffalo to get him. Evans went on to have an injury-plagued season and made just four catches for 74 yards. He dropped the game-winning pass in the AFC championship.

McKinnie was signed after he had weight issues in Minnesota. It took him a little bit to get in shape, but he did in time to start 16 games as a Raven. McKinnie was an upgrade as a pass blocker, and has done well enough in Baltimore to earn a new contract this offseason.

Gurode was a case of pricey insurance (one year, $3 million), brought in to support aging center Matt Birk and provide backup at guard as well. He played in 13 games and started five, all at guard. Gurode went to the Pro Bowl each of the previous five years before landing in Baltimore.

The Ravens needed a blocking tight end to complement Dennis Pitta and Ed Dickson. Bajema played in eight games and started one. He didn't catch a single pass, but did enough to be re-signed this offseason.