Ravens Training Camp News Roundup 7/30
Welcome to the COVER32/Ravens Training Camp News Roundup, our consistent report on all things Baltimore Ravens during training camp. The Baltimore Ravens began Full Contact padded practices on Saturday morning as training camp continues to progress. Once again the veterans are leading the way as quarterback Joe Flacco and Tight End Dennis Pitta both continue their comeback from major injuries. Both players are making steady progress toward their ultimate goal of being in the starting lineup for week one. Tight end Dennis Pitta made it very clear in a recent conversation with ESPN’s Jamison Hensley that he wants his starting job back.
“I don’t feel like I’ve lost a step,” Pitta said after Friday’s practice. “I don’t feel like I’m any slower or do anything different than I did a couple of years ago, in my opinion. That’s my goal. I want to be the lead guy.”
In first contact practice of camp, Ravens TE Dennis Pitta took a shot from LB Zachary Orr. He popped right up, a… https://t.co/lih3tfE9fZ
— Jamison Hensley (@jamisonhensley) July 30, 2016
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• Defensive tackle Timmy Jernigan tight end Crockett Gilmore running back Kenneth Dixon and wide receiver Chris Moore did not practice on Saturday because of various injuries. All are expected to return to practice in the near future.
• Rookie linebacker Kamalei Correa came up with a one-handed interception of a Joe Flacco pass during seven on seven drills.
• Linebacker Zach Orr showed that he has a nose for the football during Saturday’s first full contact practice.
• Wide receiver Keenan Reynolds got off to a rough start on Saturday dropping a pass and a kickoff return during practice.
Sarah Ellison and Ryan Mink from Baltimore Ravens.com have been impressed with the early days of Ravens training camp in 2016.
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Ravens Defensive Coordinator Dean Pees says the defense showed an awful lot of intensity during their first full workout in pads.
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Cover32/Ravens will continue to bring you the latest updates on all the goings on in Ravens Training Camp.
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