OWINGS MILLS, Md. — At this level of the NFL offseason groups are permitted to carry a most of ten on-field periods of what the league calls ‘Organized Team Activities’. So far the Ravens have held 5. Their two-time NFL MVP has been at solely certainly one of them.
Quarterback Lamar Jackson was absent as soon as again on Thursday. The solely OTA he has attended was on Wednesday of final week.
This portion of offseason work is strictly voluntary for gamers. They don’t have to point out up. The Ravens most vital participant isn’t.
“It’s this time of yr. It’s a voluntary time. It’s actually not one thing that we touch upon. We can’t,” mentioned head coach John Harbaugh.
For now Harbaugh has to make do with teaching the three backup quarterbacks – veteran Josh Johnson and rookies Devin Leary and Emory Jones. Harbaugh insinuated any participant skipping OTA’s is lacking precious on-field time with their teammates.
But are guys actually lacking out on stuff in May that will trigger them to be behind?
“I’m a coach so you recognize my reply to that,” mentioned Harbaugh. “That’s what we do. We wish to be going ahead as quick as we will, no drag, getting higher on daily basis.”
They attempt to take action now with out Lamar and a handful of others who’re out and in of One Winning Drive. It is a novel time for an in depth coach.
“I just about know the totally different causes guys aren’t right here more often than not. But not all the time. Nobody is required to inform you precisely what’s going on,” mentioned Harbaugh.
The Ravens are scheduled to have one other OTA follow on Friday and 4 subsequent week starting on Monday.
Asked whether or not he expects Lamar to point out up subsequent week Harbaugh mentioned it’s not one thing he is ready to touch upon. He added “I don’t know. We’ll see what occurs.”
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