Baltimore Ravens - Training Camp (1 Viewer)

[Jeff Pasquino]

Hoping to make it out there at least once in the next few weeks, but camp started yesterday.

From Mark Viviano of ESPN 1300:

1. HC Billick was terse after morning practice on Friday - stating the "team sucked". For an OTA, it would have been good, but not for preseason.

2. QB McNair says he is about 65-70% comfortable with the playbook so far.

3. Normally camp under Billick starts on a Monday. The early start is mostly for McNair's benefit. The team recognizes that they'll go as far as McNair takes them, so they are on board with this.

I'll update as I hear more, but if anyone else goes out to Westminster and wants to chime in , go for it.

 

[mightyeskimo]

Bump. I'd like to hear more about Mark Clayton's hammy problems from some guys in-the-know. How serious is this?

 

[CommuterMan]

Bump. I'd like to hear more about Mark Clayton's hammy problems from some guys in-the-know. How serious is this?

The following was posted in the local paper today regarding Clayton's hamstring. It looks as if the Ravens and Clayton are being precautionary at the moment in limiting his field time... Hamstring still slows ClaytonWide receiver expects to return from nagging injury next week By Jamison Hensley and Edward LeeSun reportersOriginally published August 3, 2006Ravens receiver Mark Clayton left yesterday's afternoon practice early to see a doctor about his recurring hamstring injury.A first-round pick in 2005, Clayton said a few hours earlier that he expected to return to practice next week after missing the past two days of practice.There have been rumblings that team officials are concerned about Clayton's condition and could be looking at other possibilities at receiver, including a trade for disgruntled Denver Broncos receiver Ashley Lelie.Asked if the Ravens were interested in Lelie, general manager Ozzie Newsome said, "Not at this time."Clayton, who was the Ravens' third-leading receiver last season, has injured his left hamstring on two previous occasions before tweaking it again on Monday.He said the problem is an "alignment" issue in his lower back, which makes one leg lower than the other and puts stress on the muscles. According to Clayton, it can be helped by a chiropractor."I know it's a matter of time before I get over it," Clayton said. "I believe we go through things for a reason. It shows us ourselves. I'm learning from it."The Ravens' receiving group is running thin these days.Clarence Moore (hernia) is on the physically-unable-to-perform list, and rookie Demetrius Williams (hamstring) missed his first practice yesterday.With Clayton and Moore out, Devard Darling worked with the starters. Darling has two catches in two seasons.In their three-receiver sets, the Ravens used Darling, Derrick Mason and Romby Bryant, a Ravens' practice squad player last season.To keep their healthy receivers from wearing down, the Ravens added some depth by signing little-used three-year veteran Matt Cherry, who had been released by the Carolina Panthers on May 30.