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A little on Bateman and Lamar connections yesterday, good to hear The connection between Rashod Bateman and Lamar Jackson was scorching hot Saturday, much like the weather. When Bateman caught Jackson's first pass of practice, scooping up a low 10-yard hitch pass for a first down, it was a sign of things to come. Bateman caught four passes from Jackson during the afternoon, including two deep crossing patterns that both gained more than 20 yards. Bateman got huge separation on his first long catch over the middle and presented an easy target for Jackson. Then on his final catch, Bateman never broke stride and ran hard through the ball to make the reception in heavy traffic over the middle. Despite missing some practice time earlier in the week, Bateman didn't miss a beat on Saturday. It was an encouraging sign that the chemistry between Jackson and Bateman is building as the season moves closer. "It was great to see, building a rapport with him and Lamar and the other receivers," Wide Receivers Coach Greg Lewis said. "I think the sky's the limit for him in this offense with the guys that we have here. "Change of direction, getting in and out of breaks, having him out there being able to do that. I watched him in college, you see all these spectacular moves he can do. He's showing up, and he's done a great job throughout this whole camp. We just want to continue to build off that." https://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/rashod-bateman-sparkles-connection-lamar-jackson-derrick-henry-ravens-practice-report

Nice, tough catch by Wallace. He made these often in college, hoping he is coming into his own now https://www.baltimoreravens.com/video/tylan-wallace-sandwiched-touchdown-baltimore-ravens-training-camp-top-play-2024

First look at an early depth chart https://ravenswire.usatoday.com/lists/baltimore-ravens-depth-chart-analysis-details-andrew-vorhees-roger-rosengarten-nate-wiggins/

Hill got rewarded, jeepers, 90 more mil in guarantees, no years added. His cap hit is going to be crazy next year and beyond

Lamar has done it before, in spirts. Maybe 2 out of 8 deep passes, in college, even in the pros. Remember his games against the Dolphins with Brown? The problem is his consistency. My dad used to say that once you develop the "eye" it just takes consistent practice to get it back. Now in the past, how many times did they work on deep passing in live action? Or were they just running crossimg routes? How many times has he worked with his receivers on deep passes? 5 passes a day, 10 every week? Who knows. We do know, based on the way he played last year, that he wants ro become a complete passer, a pocket passer who can run. He did well last year, MVP well, now we shall see if he takes it up another step and gets those deep passes like the orher qbs in his class are doing. If he can do that, he will be one of the greatest, ever

It's where he struggles the most, not just with timing deep, but ball placement as well. Where that deep ball is placed is equally as important as is it in stride. Now, we can't see that throw to Bateman to know if it was instrumental or not. I read a report the other day that said Lamar dodged a rusher, threw side arm just flicking the ball 20 yards down field a perfect pass to Andrews for a big gain. However, then a photo of the play is shown and Andrews is diving, fully extended to make an incredible catch. So if Andrews has to lay out, how exactly is it a perfect pass? This is where our site here was so great back in the day. Back then fans could video tape, and Dee and I did, every play, all camp long and post the videos to prove what we said in our reports was true. We also were able to show how many of the local reporters were completely wrong in their assessment of a day at camp. Sadly today, the Ravens don't allow pictures, let alone video. Even if they did, I'm not sure anyone would go to the lengths we did, 100's of videos.... So, as long as they are working on it, maybe Lamar will develop his eye and touch, maybe

Hamm out for the year, acl, Mullins, shoulder, out a few weeks. Bateman, back to practice the past 2 days..

https://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/lamar-jackson-baltimore-ravens-news-practice-report-training-camp-2024 After four straight days of padded practices and with a 99-degree heat index in Owings Mills, the Ravens turned down the tempo of practice but turned up the heat from the defense. The Ravens practiced third-down situations and against blitzes for much of Wednesday. Despite that, Lamar Jackson thrived, having perhaps his best day of training camp QB Lamar Jackson Shawn Hubbard/Baltimore Ravens Photos QB Lamar Jackson After four straight days of padded practices and with a 99-degree heat index in Owings Mills, the Ravens turned down the tempo of practice but turned up the heat from the defense. The Ravens practiced third-down situations and against blitzes for much of Wednesday. Despite that, Lamar Jackson thrived, having perhaps his best day of training camp yet. You are unable to interact with this content due to your Cookie Consent choices, you can enable cookies in the footer by selecting Cookie Settings. Ravens practice just wrapped. A lot of half-speed team drills, which kept things bland throughout. But Lamar Jackson was locked in. In competitive 7-on-7 work, he went 7-for-8 unofficially. In competitive 11-on-11 work, he went 7-for-7. A lot of Big Boy Throws, too. — Jonas Shaffer (@jonas_shaffer) July 31, 2024 The most impressive play was when the defense showed a pre-snap blitz with Roquan Smith coming up to the line of scrimmage. Jackson made an adjustment, either changing protection or the play entirely. Jackson seemed to know there was a free safety blitzer coming, and delivered a deep strike to Zay Flowers, who was one-on-one against Kyle Hamilton. The Ravens have talked a lot this summer about Jackson taking even more command of pre-snap checks, and it was a perfect example of him getting Baltimore's offense into the right play to take advantage of the defense.

I understand safety, but the alignment is crazy and I think going forward we will see injuries to returners & kickers as time goes on. Just kick off as normal, give a team 1 pt for a kicker kicking it through the uprights...

Wow, they sure know how to ruin a part of the game. Yes, I was desperate for football and turned on the Hall of Fame game tonight. Yes, I know most, including those linked with the league, will love the new kickoffs, but I hate em. Carry on

With Ham going to IR for the season, the Ravens brought in journeymen Roche. Played for the Giants, Steelers, ...

Precautionary after getting leg locked with a player who will be serving burgers at The Landing Strip in a few weeks. Kid is finally healthy, game has slowed down for him, remember his 1st year when it was every catch was for a 1st down? Yeah, more of that, much, much more of that, 800+ yards, 7 tds

A little from yesterday

Lamar back at practice today, full practice too boot...

As I was saying https://abcnews.go.com/wellness/story/teflon-flu-amid-rise-cases-us/?id=112306317 A recent record number of cases of polymer fume fever, also known as "Teflon flu," are putting a spotlight on one of the most common causes of the condition, the use of nonstick pans. Over 265 suspected cases of polymer fume fever were reported in 2023, the highest number of cases since the year 2000, according to America's Poison Centers, which represents the nation's 55 poison centers in partnership with the United States government. The condition is caused by overheating pans coated with polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), which releases fumes into the air. Breathing in those fumes can cause flu-like symptoms. Symptoms of polymer fume fever include chest tightness, coughing, difficulty breathing and headaches. The symptoms tend to go away within two to three days but the long-term effects of the condition remain unknown, according ABC News medical contributor Dr. Darien Sutton, an emergency medicine physician. "We don't yet know the long-term effects, but we do know that these chemicals, these PFAS, are associated with health conditions like thyroid abnormalities, certain cancers, like kidney cancer, as well as certain problems with infertility," Sutton said Friday on "Good Morning America." "So it's important to be safe with these products."

Jordan Love next man up Jordan Love reached an agreement with the Packers on a four-year, $220M contract extension, which makes him the highest-paid quarterback in the league’s history, as reported by ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Love’s new deal includes a $75m signing bonus and $155m in new guarantees. The lucrative deal averages out to $55M per year, tying him with Jacksonville’s Trevor Lawrence, who signed in June. His deal matched Cincinnati’s Joe Burrow.

For comparison, Tua signs https://www.nfl.com/news/tua-tagovailoa-dolphins-agree-to-four-year-212-million-extension The Miami Dolphins are in the Tua business long-term. The 'Fins and quarterback Tua Tagovailoa agreed to a four-year, $212.4 million contract extension with $167.1 million guaranteed, NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo reported on Friday, per sources informed of the deal. The $53.1 million-per-year new-money extension is the largest four-year agreement in NFL history, coming in a shade over Jared Goff's $53 million pact and just behind the $55 million per over five years on Joe Burrow's and Trevor Lawrence's contracts. Tagovailoa partially participated in the first couple of days of training camp but was full-bore during Friday's session.

In league history apparently

A stomach virus, per Shefty

For 1 hour, maybe he has the Teflon flue

Rookie wide receiver Devontez Walker hauled in a deep reception against defensive back Daryl Worley from quarterback Emory Jones. Wide receiver Rashod Bateman made the first big play of the day, catching a 25-yard reception near the sideline against cornerback Marlon Humphrey and safety Ar’Darius Washington. The reception was initially bobbled but Bateman regained control and kept his feet inbounds, with the official signaling the catch was made, much to the chagrin of defenders in the vicinity. Bateman had another reaching grab on a crosser just behind Roquan Smith’s zone from Johnson. The offense began 11-on-11 drills with nine straight completions between Josh Johnson, Jones and Devin Leary. Arguably the best offensive play of the day came from Leary, who on 3rd & 15 in the red zone lofted a great ball to wide receiver Keith Kirkwood. Kirkwood made a minor adjustment to get back toward the ball and catch the ball around cornerback Trayvon Mullen’s coverage and fall inbounds. Outside linebacker David Ojabo overwhelmed offensive lineman Patrick Mekari at the line of scrimmage, clogging the running lane for Wright and getting a tackle at the line of scrimmage. A full-steam ahead Derrick Henry ran behind fullback Patrick Ricard, who got into space and opened a lane for what may be the scariest thing running at a defense in the NFL this season. Leary connected with Deonte Harty on the far field for a 20-yard completion.

More updates https://www.baltimorebeatdown.com/2024/7/23/24204650/ravens-2024-training-camp-day-3-reigning-in-oweh-maulet-hat-tricks-picks-faalele-momentum The heat, humidity and competition ramped up today at the Baltimore Ravens’ Under Armour Performance Center as Day 3 of training camp extended from their 90-minute practices to two hours. A number of plays were made, including more flashes from wide receiver Rashod Bateman, outside linebacker Odafe Oweh, cornerback Arthur Maulet and more. The Ravens’ fourth-year outside linebacker has been featured in each addition of my observations. He makes an appearance today, too, as he spent time in the backfield pressuring quarterbacks yet again. Head Coach John Harbaugh shared he had to tell Oweh to slow it down a bit. “I had to pull the reins in on him a little bit,” Harbaugh said. “And he understands, stay away from the quarterback as much as possible. We don’t want to have any car crashes out there. But he’s doing a great job. He’s bringing it. He’s pretty much been in the backfield every play so we appreciate it.” Along with Oweh, Maulet’s been featured in each observations this training camp, for good reason. Today was his third-straight training camp practice with an interception, this time during 7-on-7 drills where he out-leapt wide receiver Nelson Agholor downfield along the boundary and high-pointed the Josh Johnson throw. A few plays later, Maulet nearly snared an off-target throw between the hashes that careened off his hands. Maulet then went off to the side and repped out pushups for his mistake. In the final session of 11-on-11 drills, Maulet nearly came down with a ball off a deflection between another cornerback and receiver, but it fell incomplete. Maulet’s making a significant case to be the Ravens’ full-time nickel and have safety Kyle Hamilton move to the dime position. Now, to keep it up once Jackson returns from illness and solidify himself as the Ravens’ primary player in the slot. The first practice for offensive lineman Faalele left much to be desired. He appeared fatigued and was pulled from 11-on-11 drills and knelt next to a trainer in the back-half of Day 1’s practice and didn’t appear to re-enter practice. Today, he remained in the practice for the full two hours and made solid blocks during 11-on-11. At one point he flushed through to the second level and got his frame to block out linebacker Trenton Simpson, springing running back Owen Wright for a first down between the tackles. Faalele will need to string together more of these types of practices when the pads come on and in the dog days of camp and preseason to prove his endurance can be relied upon come the regular season. Harbaugh talked about Faalele’s performance and his play at right guard in training camp. “We’re going to give it a shot and see how [Faalele at right guard] looks,” Harbaugh said. “Daniel’s got very good feet for his size. He’s a big man but he can move his feet. He can also bend and create leverage. And when you’ve got that kind of size and you’re coming off the ball in some of those combination blocks, we feel like he’s got a chance with Tyler [Linderbaum] to move people. He keeps working on using his hands—things happen quicker, you’ve got to get your hands up quicker, get your hands on people a little quicker, he’s working on that part of it, too. So, we’ll see how he adapts.”

Well, with more weapons, now with more experience, it should be fun to watch the merry go round...

Some tend to forget that Bateman was a beast in the making until he got hurt. An injury that takes 2 years to recover fully from...

Some updates https://www.baltimorebeatdown.com/2024/7/22/24203887/ravens-2024-training-camp-day-2-observations-bateman-shines-in-rain-defense-nabs-interceptions Midway through practice, the overcast turned into mighty rainfall in Owings Mills, Maryland. It didn’t stop practice, but rather gave them the opportunity to compete in the elements, where wide receiver Rashod Bateman elevated his game and reeled in a couple highlight grabs. Early in practice, quarterback Josh Johnson threw a deep route to Bateman, being covered by cornerback Marlon Humphrey. The ball sailed too far for Bateman to grab whilst having his jersey tugged a bit from Humphrey, leaving the training camp crowd’s excited cheers fall flat. But when the midway drizzling rain turned into a downpour, Bateman’s game elevated. During 11-on-11s, Bateman managed to snare a ball inches from the soaking wet grass with his fingertips, while being covered by cornerback Brandon Stephens, who went up for the ball too early, allowing Bateman to contort his body and catch the ball low and behind Stephens. Later on, he hauled in another pass. Then another. His sharpness in the elements was a boost for the offense. "You do some good things and more good things seem to come, hopefully. But Rashod’s been working to make plays,” Head Coach John Harbaugh said. “To see him come out here and make those catches— those are great catches, the traffic catches, one catch he plucked off the ground there, so I was excited. Everybody was fired up about it. But that’s what we expect from Rashod Bateman. He’s expected to be a top receiver in the league for us. That’s what we’re planning on. To see him true to form today was nice to see.” There were some interesting defensive packages on the field today which included both cornerback Arthur Maulet and safety Kyle Hamilton today, where one or both players were in out-of-the-ordinary spots. As noted in yesterday’s observations, Maulet’s been one of the most impactful players throughout the offseason program and it’s bled into the first two practices, as Maulet had his second straight day with an interception, though this one came after the whistle due to the defensive line getting to the quarterback. Harbaugh was asked if they’re trying to find ways to keep both on the field due to their performances. “Certainly. What you’ll see is personnel groups with different guys in different spots,” Harbaugh said. “The basic personnel group with Arthur at nickel is a group. And then you’ve got a group with Marlon [Humphrey] at nickel. You’ve got a group with Kyle down there at that spot. Kyle can be over at the dime. So, I think that’s the beauty of what we have an opportunity to do and a lot of guys to play to starter level and be on the field and mix it up a little bit and create problem for offenses.” Oweh’s attendance in the backfield on Day 2 of practice repeated Day 1’s, where he was often slashing in and around the tackles en route to pressuring quarterbacks. He’s looked sharp and he spoke today on how he’s feeling right now. “I feel pretty good,” Oweh said. “I thank God, it was a good offseason. recovered from my surgery pretty well. So yeah, I feel good.”