Ravens, Lewis negotiations expected to begin next week, More Cowboys Rumblings

There has been a lot of bantering and posturing between the Ravens and Pro Bowl inside linebacker Ray Lewis, whose contract is about to expire allowing him to become an unrestricted free agent.

But the two sides aren't expected to enter serious negotiations until somewhere between Feb 18-24, dates for the annual NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis.

Lewis' agent will be there as will Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome, and that's when the two sides can hammer out a deal, if they agree to one.

There haven't been any serious negotiations between the two sides.

During the AFC championship game, I posted a blog entry about Ray Lewis possibly signing with Dallas during the offseason.

Of course, some people thought I was making it up. But Monday, The Dallas Morning News' beat writer Calvin Watkins, a former Sun employee, confirmed on Fox Sports 1370 AM that Cowboys receiver Terrell Owens had told him Lewis called Owens last summer, and wanted the receiver to speak with Cowboys owner Jerry Jones.

Watkins also said that he believed that Deion Sanders was also involved in the Cowboys' recruiting of Lewis.

(baltimoresun.com)