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          John Harbaugh keeps his thoughts private about Ngata

          • Jamison Hensley, ESPN Staff WriterDec 5, 2014, 02:15 PM ET
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              Jamison Hensley is a reporter covering the Baltimore Ravens for ESPN. Jamison joined ESPN in 2011, covering the AFC North before focusing exclusively on the Ravens beginning in 2013. Jamison won the National Sports Media Association Maryland Sportswriter of the Year award in 2018, and he authored a book titled: Flying High: Stories of the Baltimore Ravens. He was the Ravens beat writer for the Baltimore Sun from 2000-2011.
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          OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- If you're wondering what Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh thought about the four-game suspension for Haloti Ngata, you're not going to get it from him.

          Harbaugh's first comments about losing his Pro Bowl defensive tackle for the regular season were brief. He didn't even mention Ngata's name.

          "My thoughts are my own. They are what they are," Harbaugh said after Friday's practice. "The important thing is preparing for this game. Getting this game right and doing what we have to do to win this game. That’s been my thoughts. That’s all we really have time for. Any other thought is not important."

          The Ravens officially placed Ngata on the suspended list and filled his roster spot by promoting tight end Phillip Supernaw. To fill Ngata's spot on the field, the Ravens are expected to go with a rotation that could include Timmy Jernigan, DeAngelo Tyson and Terrence Cody.

          "The guys are definitely ready to go," Harbaugh said. "We’re deep in that position. I’m excited to see all the guys play. Those young guys are going to get the opportunity to play."