Following two days of rookie practices, the Ravens will have their nearly the entire roster on the field for the first time today.
The veterans reported to training camp Wednesday night.
The team will hold two practices at McDaniel College, with the first at 8:45 a.m. and the second at 2:45 p.m.
Every player on the roster is expected to be on the field in Westminster except linebacker Terrell Suggs and cornerback Samari Rolle.
Suggs is the only unexcused absence from training camp, but he cannot be punished or fined because he has yet to sign his $8.5 million contract as the team’s franchise player.
Rolle will miss practice because he’s grieving the loss of his father, Harry, who died of a heart attack last week and was buried on Monday.
Rookie running back Ray Rice said letting the first-year players work exclusively with the coaching staff before the veterans arrived has been a great benefit.
“It is great, because we’re getting individual attention,” Rice said. “So, when the vets do get here, I’m not sure they’ll have a step on us because we’ll be just as caught up as them.”
TRAINING CAMP GUIDE
Here is the Ravens practice schedule for the next few days.
Morning practices usually run about two hours, with afternoons lasting about 90 minutes. Click here to get the latest, as times are subject to change.
- Today: 8:45 a.m. and 2:45 p.m.
- Saturday: 8:45 a.m. and 2:45 p.m.
- Sunday: 8:45 a.m. and 2:45 p.m.
- Monday: 8:45 a.m. and 2 p.m. (special teams)
- Tuesday: 8:45 a.m. and 2 p.m. (special teams)
Directions: From I-695, take Exit 19 onto I-795 North. Follow signs to Westminster via Route 140 West to Route 31. At blinking light, turn left onto Route 31. At first traffic light, turn left onto Main Street. Proceed up hill, and the entrance to the Ravens‚ visitor parking is on the left.
Parking: Visitors are encouraged to park at McDaniel College’s Bair Stadium, which is adjacent to Main Street.
Autograph seekers alert: The Ravens make most of their players accessible for autographs after each practice, with fans asked to lineup next to the fences and ropes surrounding the field. Kids 14 years and younger can get prime spots behind the end zone closest to the field house. Players are more likely to sign autographs for kids who are polite and bring a pen.
