ExtremeRavens Posted 19 hours ago Posted 19 hours ago This week’s Ravens two-day mandatory minicamp on Tuesday and Wednesday in Owings Mills will mark the end of practices for players until the start of training camp in late July. Construction on the team’s massive training complex, however, marches on. For the past several weeks, multimillion-dollar renovations to “The Castle” have been ongoing with furious pace. Those enhancements are also largely player-focused. Although the Ravens declined to provide specifics through a team spokesperson, who said they will have more details once the work is completed, building permits filed with Baltimore County detail the changes taking place. According to the permits, the Ravens are building a one-story addition on the rear of the facility, with some of that dedicated to a revamped training room. That includes removing and relocating hydrotherapy pools, along with adding new pools, saunas and a steam room. The total cost of renovations is estimated at $20 million, according to the permits. “I want the best for my players,” owner Steve Bisciotti said in an interview for the team’s website earlier this year. “The facility, that’s just a no-brainer. I wouldn’t get caught behind; I’d rather be one step ahead of that stuff.” The changes also come after Baltimore received middling marks in the two most recent NFL Players Association team report cards, with the training room graded a C-plus in 2023 and B-minus in 2024. “Part of our legacy really needed an investment on the football side,” team president Sashi Brown also told the team’s website. “There’s been so much progress and evolution. You’ve seen colleges at the D-1 level and other facilities built around the NFL that have just progressed and pushed forward what a modern training facility looks like.” The renovations come as the team’s home field, M&T Bank Stadium, is in the second of a three-year overhaul that will cost more than $430 million of state money. Last month, the Ravens provided a tour to reporters showcasing the progress of those mostly premium upgrades. This is also just the latest upgrade and expansion to the Ravens’ training facility, which was built in 2004. In 2018, they added 45,000 square feet along with renovating another 35,000. That included a larger locker room, a new auditorium, new meeting rooms, a dining hall, a new broadcast room, a new draft room and a player lounge, among other comforts. Those renovations cost $45 million. Have a news tip? Contact Brian Wacker at bwacker@baltsun.com, 410-332-6200 and x.com/brianwacker1. View the full article Quote
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