<p><div class="image-container float_right" style="width:399px"><div class="image"><img src="http://static3.businessinsider.com/image/5140941eecad046119000009-620-465/bernard-pollard.jpg?maxX=399&amp;maxY=299" border="0" alt="bernard pollard" width="399" height="299" /></div><p class="source">Jared Wickerham/Getty Images</p></div>Veteran safety <a href="https://twitter.com/RavensInsider">Bernard Pollard has been released from the Baltimore Ravens</a>, according to Baltimore Sun Ravens reporter Aaron Wilson.</p>
<p>Pollard, who is known for his hard, sometimes very illegal hits, has been with the Ravens for the past two season.</p>
<p>Pollard <a href="http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/ravens/ravens-insider/bal-baltimore-ravens-release-bernard-pollard-20130313,0,3298908.story">was due a $500,000 roster bonus</a> from the Ravens on Saturday, according to the Baltimore Sun.</p>
<p>Pollard tweeted:</p>
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<p>Well Raven Nation it's been fun. My time in Baltimore is done... Thank you!</p>
— Bernard Pollard Jr (@Crushboy31) <a href="https://twitter.com/Crushboy31/status/311844036031946753">March 13, 2013</a></blockquote>
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<p>You may remember Pollard's scary hit on Patriots' Steven Ridley from this past season:</p>
<p><table class="image-container" width="200"><tr><td><div class="image"><img src="http://static3.businessinsider.com/image/50fca45becad04c33d000006/ridleyhitpollard.gif" border="0" alt="steven ridley hit bernard pollard gif" /></div><p class="source"><a href="http://cjzero.com/gifs/RidleyHitPollard.gif">@cjzero</a></p></td></tr></table></p>

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Baltimore Ravens Release Safety Bernard Pollard

Jared Wickerham/Getty ImagesVeteran safety Bernard Pollard has been released from the Baltimore Ravens, according to Baltimore Sun Ravens reporter Aaron Wilson. Pollard, who is known for his hard, sometimes very illegal hits, has been with the Ravens for the past two season. Pollard was due a $500,000 roster bonus from the Ravens on Saturday, according to the Baltimore Sun. Pollard tweeted: Well Raven Nation it's been fun. My time in Baltimore is done... Thank you! — Bernard Pollard Jr (@Crushboy31) March 13, 2013 You may remember Pollard's scary hit on Patriots' Steven Ridley from this past season: @cjzero

Jared Wickerham/Getty ImagesVeteran safety Bernard Pollard has been released from the Baltimore Ravens, according to Baltimore Sun Ravens reporter Aaron Wilson. Pollard, who is known for his hard, sometimes very illegal hits, has been with the Ravens for the past two season.

Baltimore Ravens Release Safety Bernard Pollard

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