{"id":58970,"date":"2025-06-28T00:28:02","date_gmt":"2025-06-28T00:28:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=58970"},"modified":"2025-06-28T00:28:02","modified_gmt":"2025-06-28T00:28:02","slug":"ravens-star-makes-major-life-announcement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=58970","title":{"rendered":"Ravens Star Makes Major Life Announcement"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"tagStyle_1bmarg5-o_O-style_gt0nzj-o_O-sidesPadding_1kaga1a\">\n<div>A Baltimore Ravens safety is entering an exciting new chapter of his life.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wrapper_e296pg\">\n<div class=\"wrapper_oenkmd\">\n<div class=\"wrapper_1vgzeyt\">\n<div class=\"style_1q03211\">\n<figure class=\"base_1ruub6q\" data-mm-type=\"image\"><picture class=\"base_1emrqjj\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"base_1emrqjj\" title=\"Oct 21, 2024; Tampa, Florida, USA; Baltimore Ravens safety Kyle Hamilton (14) prior to the game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium. 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