The Ravens are still planning to start Ray Rice at running back this season, but he's expected to lose carries to Bernard Pierce.
The Ravens' official team website reports that Rice will "get pushed by Pierce this season." The report says the two backs have different styles, so rotating them in and out of games will allow both to stay fresh and also mix up the looks for the defenses.
Rice had 257 carries to Pierce's 108 last year, but a strong showing from Pierce could balance out that distribution a little more.