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Baltimore Ravens: 3 takeaways from OTAs press conference

By Joe Schiller

OWINGS MILLS, MD - MAY 05: Head coach John Harbaugh of the Baltimore Ravens speaks to members of the media after a practice during the Baltimore Ravens rookie camp on May 5, 2013 in Owings Mills, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)
OWINGS MILLS, MD - MAY 05: Head coach John Harbaugh of the Baltimore Ravens speaks to members of the media after a practice during the Baltimore Ravens rookie camp on May 5, 2013 in Owings Mills, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images) /
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BALTIMORE, MD – DECEMBER 31: Outside Linebacker Terrell Suggs #55 of the Baltimore Ravens looks on prior to the game against the Cincinnati Bengals at M&T Bank Stadium on December 31, 2017 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
BALTIMORE, MD – DECEMBER 31: Outside Linebacker Terrell Suggs #55 of the Baltimore Ravens looks on prior to the game against the Cincinnati Bengals at M&T Bank Stadium on December 31, 2017 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) /

2. The attendance list isn’t one to worry about

As previously mentioned, OTAs are voluntary practices. While it’s highly encouraged, players aren’t forced to attend. Today, the public got a glimpse of which players were present and absent from Thursday’s practice.

Per ESPN’s Jamison Hensley, 14 in total weren’t on the field, including C.J. Mosley, John Brown, Marshal Yanda, Eric Weddle, Jimmy Smith, Brandon Carr and Terrell Suggs.

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There’s really nothing to worry about from this list. John Harbaugh later clarified that Brown missed practice due to a personal matter and that Mosley was dealing with an ankle tweak. It is important to note that Mosley is entering the final year of his rookie contract and the two sides have yet to agree on a contract extension. How that will play out further into the offseason will be interesting to watch.

Marshal Yanda and Jimmy Smith continue to recover while Weddle, Carr, and Suggs are seasoned veterans. At this point in their careers, the goal is to remain healthy. The less risk of injury they face on the field before the season, the better.

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