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Found March 26, 2012 on The Purple Chaos: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Dawan Landry,  Chris Chester
TEAMS: Baltimore Ravens,  Jacksonville Jaguars,  Washington Redskins
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The Baltimore Ravens have more ammunition for the draft in April, as they were awarded two compensatory selections Monday at the annual NFL owners meetings. The Ravens received a fourth-round pick (130th overall) and a fifth-round pick (169th overall) in exchange for losing free agents Dawan Landry, Chris Chester and Josh Wilson before the 2011 [...]
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