6/29/2017 LateForWork6/27:BiggestPositionBattlestoWatchinTrainingCamp

SearchRavens
SEARCH TOPICS

FireworksNight7/30/176PMEDT 2017 Stadium Series Single Game Tickets London Game

NEWS VIDEO PHOTOS LIFESTYLE GAMEDAY TEAM FLOCK SHOP JOINTHE
CONVERSATION Login | Join

Home > News > BiggestPositionBattlesToWatchInTrainingCamp

NW

Tweet 0

PLANOT

LATE FOR WORK 6/27: BIGGEST POSITION BATTLES Theopinions,analysisand/orspeculationexpressedon

TO WATCH IN TRAINING CAMP

BaltimoreRavens.comrepresentthoseofindividual
authors,andunlessquotedorclearlylabeledassuch,do
PostedJun27,2017 notrepresenttheopinionsorpoliciesoftheBaltimore
Ravens'organization,frontofficestaff,coachesand
GarrettDowning executives.Authors'viewsareformulatedindependently
fromanyinsideknowledgeand/orconversationswith
BaltimoreRavens.comStaffWriter
Ravensofficials,includingthecoachesandscouts,
@Ravens AllGarrettDowningArticles
unlessotherwisenoted.

WillHillmakesimpressiveCFLdebut.Atrickplaythatwouldnthave
counted.BronsonKaufusihitsthecampaigntrail.

RLATDNW

LateForWork6/29:
ColumnistThinks
NFLShouldn'tAllow
ZacharyOrrto
Return
Posted5hoursago

TheCaw:Ravens
PlaymakerCrowned
MissMaryland
PostedJun28,2017

LateForWork6/28:
ZacharyOrr
Exploringa
Comeback...asa
FreeAgent
PostedJun28,2017

Eisenberg:Can't
RecallWhenRavens
CountedonThis
ManyDraftPicks
PostedJun27,2017

http://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/article1/LateForWork627BiggestPositionBattlestoWatchinTrainingCamp/5fd7f5b7b41c4b32a99688191520e 1/8
6/29/2017 LateForWork6/27:BiggestPositionBattlestoWatchinTrainingCamp

RavensMakeTwo
Changesin
Personnel
Department
BiggestPositionBattlestoWatchinTrainingCamp
PostedJun27,2017
Page 1 / 1160 << < 1 2 3 4 5 > >>
ThecompetitionforstartingjobswillcontinueassoonastheRavensgetbackonthepractice
field,andUSATodaysChuckMillsoutlinedBaltimoresbiggestpositionbattlesinthisyears MORENEWS

trainingcamp.

1.Outsidelinebacker

TerrellSuggs issetatoneofthestartingspots.Buttheotherjobisupforgrabsafterthe
RavensreleasedveteranElvisDumervil.

Thisisanopportunitytoinfusethedefense
withsomeyouth,asMattJudon,ZaDarius
Smith,TimWilliams ,andTyusBowser
willallbegiventheopportunitytowinthe
startingjob,Millswrote.Judonseemstobe
thestarteratoutsidelinebackerrightnow,but
thatcouldchangethissummer.Smithhasbeen
ontheteamthelongestandcouldputhisstamp
onthejobsimplybyexperiencealone.But
Bowseristheyoungtalentthatcouldsurprise
everyoneifhecanbeaforceasapass
rusher.

2.Center

ThestartingcenterjobopenedwhentheRavenstradedveteranJeremyZuttahtotheSan
Francisco49ers.TherehasbeenplentyofspeculationabouttheRavensaddingaveterantothe
mix,butBaltimorefirstgotagoodlookatinhouseoptionsJohnUrschel ,RyanJensen and
MattSkura duringtheoffseasonprogram.

Theylooktobeneckandnecksofar,soitwillbeinterestingtoseewhoisnamedthestarter
whentheRavensreleasetheirfirstdepthchartatthestartoftrainingcamp,Millswrote.

3.Defensiveend

Lastyearsstarter,LawrenceGuy,departedforNewEnglandinfreeagency,andtheRavens
haveBrentUrban ,BronsonKaufusi andChrisWormley vyingforhisoldjob.Urban
tookmostofthefirstteamrepsduringtheoffseason,butMillswrotethatnothingiscertainuntil
theplayersstarthittingintrainingcamp.

4.Righttackle

ThisspotopenedwhentheDetroitLionsgaveRickWagnera$47.5millioncontractinfree
agency.Likecenter,theRavensareopentoaddingaveteranattackle,butJamesHurst took
allthefirstteamrepsduringtheoffseason.

Hesbeengettingravereviewsforhisperformance[duringoffseasonpractices],Millswrote.
Nowhehastokeepitupintrainingcampifhewantstokeepthejob.

5.Slotcornerback

TavonYoung storn
ACLduringOrganized
TeamActivities(OTAs)
wasatoughblowtothe
defense,andthe
Ravensneedsomeone RCNTVIDO

tostepintothatrole.
MauriceCanady was VIDEOLOADING FinalDrive:Will
http://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/article1/LateForWork627BiggestPositionBattlestoWatchinTrainingCamp/5fd7f5b7b41c4b32a99688191520e 2/8
6/29/2017
MauriceCanady was VIDEOLOADING
LateForWork6/27:BiggestPositionBattlestoWatchinTrainingCamp
FinalDrive:Will
ZacharyOrrReturnto
perhapsthemost
Baltimore?5Thingsto
impressivecornerback Know
duringtheoffseason (00:02:37)Posted22
hoursago
program,andMills
notesthattheRavens Mailbag:Which
signedBrandonBoykin andAlHajjShabazz tocompetewithCanadyforthejob. AdditionWillMakethe
BiggestImpact?
(00:04:53)Posted23
VeteranLardariusWebb isalsointhemixforthatspot.
hoursago

6.Tightend ZacharyOrrCareer
Highlights(SoFar)
TheRavensnolongerhaveDennisPittaafterhishipinjury,andthatleaves (2:17)PostedJun28,
CrockettGillmore ,NickBoyle ,MaxxWilliams ,DarrenWaller and 2017

BenjaminWatson lookingtoreplacehim. ZachOrrExplainsHis

DecisionToReturnto
Boyleisintheleadnow,butthatsbecausehewastheonlyhealthytightendduringOTAs,Mills NFL
wrote.Watsonmightbetheactualfavoritesimplybecausehestheonlyregularlyproductive (00:07:42:25)PostedJun
28,2017
tightendontheroster,eveninspiteofhisinjurylastseason.
Page 1 / 2803 << < 1 2 3 4 5 > >>

WillHillMakesImpressiveCFLDebut MOREVIDEOS

FormerRavenssafetyWillHillhasfoundanewhomeintheCanadianFootballLeague.After
sittingoutlastseasonfollowingafaileddrugtest,HillhasmovedontotheCFL.

AndhehadquitethedebutfortheHamiltonTigerCatsSunday.Hill,whoisplayinglinebackerin
theCFL,hadeighttacklesandapairofblockedfieldgoalsina3215losstotheToronto
Argonauts.TheArgonautsareactuallycoachedbyformerRavensOffensiveCoordinatorMarc
Trestman.

RavensdefensiveendBrentUrban,aTorontonative,watchedhisformerteammateinaction.

BrentUrban Follow
@urbanlegend96

Icansee,I'matthegamehahatwitter.com/tsnjamiethomas
RCNTPHOTO
5:26PM25Jun2017
BestInstagram
2 17
PhotosoftheWeek

Hillstarted22gamesfortheRavensbetween201415.HehadhisbestmomentsasaRavenon
MondayNightFootball,ashehadacriticalpicksixagainsttheNewOrleansSaintsin2014and
returnedablockedfieldgoal(byUrban)foragamewinningtouchdownagainsttheCleveland RookieClassGoes
Brownsin2015. Through
Improvisation
ATrickPlayThatWouldntHaveCounted TrainingAt
Hippodrome
Page 1 / 737 << < 1 2 3 4 5 > >>
StumbleduponthiswhilesurfingtheWebforfootballnews(yeah,itsdryoutthererightnow).
MOREPHOTOS
SBNationsMarkSaltveit,whocoverstheSanFrancisco49ers,wroteastoryaboutnew49ers
HeadCoachKyleShanahansawesometrickplaythatheusedin2014againsttheRavens.

ShanahanwastheoffensivecoordinatoroftheClevelandBrownsatthetime.Herolled
quarterbackJohnnyManzielintothegameforoneplay(ahandofffora1yardloss),then
seeminglysubbedhimout.

Thesubstitutionwasadecoy,asManzielstoodnearthesidelineandpretendedtohavea
conversationwithShanahan.Manzielwasntoffthefield,however,andranouttomakean
uncontested39yardcatchandrunafterthesnap.

WhatSalveitcorrectlyrememberedwasthattheplaywasflaggedandbroughtbackbecause
runningbackTerranceWest (thenwiththeBrowns)wascalledforanillegalshift.
WhatSalveitdidnotcorrectlypointoutisthattheplaywasalsoillegal,andshouldhavebeena
15yardpenaltyatthetime,becauseplayerswerenotallowedtohideoutwithinfiveyardsofthe
http://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/article1/LateForWork627BiggestPositionBattlestoWatchinTrainingCamp/5fd7f5b7b41c4b32a99688191520e 3/8
6/29/2017 LateForWork6/27:BiggestPositionBattlestoWatchinTrainingCamp
15yardpenaltyatthetime,becauseplayerswerenotallowedtohideoutwithinfiveyardsofthe
sidelinebetweenthe32yardlines(theywereatthe38).Thisrulehassincebeenexpandedto
notallowplayerstohidenearthesidelinenomatterwheretheballisspotted.

So,whileShanahancertainlydeservescreditforbeingasmartandinnovativeoffensiveplay
caller(hey,hewastwiceinseriousconsiderationtobetheRavensoffensivecoordinator),
youdontprepareforillegalplays.

KaufusiHitstheCampaignTrail

Inadditiontopreparingforthepositionbattleatdefenseend,Kaufusiisgettingalessoninlocal
politicsthissummer.HesbackinhishometownofProvo,Utah,andheshelpinghismom,
Michelle,campaigntobecomethecitysmayor.

BYUFootballVideo Follow
@BYUFBvideo

@NFL@RavensBronsonKaufusioutsupportinghismom!
#Family#GoCougs#BYUFootball
5:02PM26Jun2017

5 21

TheKaufusisareawellknownfamilyintheProvoarea,asBronsonisoneoffivesiblings,and
hisfather,Steve,isanassistantcoachforBYUsfootballteam.IfMichellewinstheracethisfall,
shewillbecomethefirstfemalemayorofProvo.

QuickHits

http://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/article1/LateForWork627BiggestPositionBattlestoWatchinTrainingCamp/5fd7f5b7b41c4b32a99688191520e 4/8
6/29/2017 LateForWork6/27:BiggestPositionBattlestoWatchinTrainingCamp

savage_soldado Follow

http://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/article1/LateForWork627BiggestPositionBattlestoWatchinTrainingCamp/5fd7f5b7b41c4b32a99688191520e 5/8
6/29/2017 LateForWork6/27:BiggestPositionBattlestoWatchinTrainingCamp

1,238 likes 19 comments

If you not impacting the youth... Then what are you doing?? The kids are the
FUTURE without them We are NOTHING... #blessingsonblessings
Instagram
2 DAYS AGO

ravens Follow

17.2k likes 73 comments

It's bigger than the game.
Instagram
3 DAYS AGO

ProFootballTalk Follow
@ProFootballTalk

DrugchargesagainstMattElamdroppedbit.ly/2tNUJQ6
3:17PM26Jun2017

http://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/article1/LateForWork627BiggestPositionBattlestoWatchinTrainingCamp/5fd7f5b7b41c4b32a99688191520e 6/8
6/29/2017 LateForWork6/27:BiggestPositionBattlestoWatchinTrainingCamp

DrugchargesagainstMattElamdropped
FormerRavensfirstroundpickMattElamwasarrestedtwicethis
offseason,butheisnolongerfacingcriminalchargesineitherof
profootballtalk.nbcsports.com

18 21

MattMiller Follow
@nfldraftscout

Thisweekon@sticktofootball:#Ravenssafety@_tonyjefferson
joinsustotalkaboutrecruitingNFLfreeagentsandmore.
1:34PM26Jun2017

6 36

ProFootballHOF Follow
@ProFootballHOF

HappyBDaytoHOFTE@ShannonSharpe!Played14seasons
w/@Broncos&@Ravens.1stTEtoamassover10,000Rec.
YDS.RTtowishHappyBDay!
11:45AM26Jun2017

101 304

RELATEDTAGS

CFL WillHill TrainingCamp BronsonKaufusi PositionBattles

Home News Lifestyle Gameday Team Flock Shop ContactUs Employment

Copyright2017BaltimoreRavens.AllRightsReserved.PrivacyPolicy|AcceptableUsePolicy|WiFiTerms|AccessibilityStatement

NFL.com NFLShop
NFLRush.com NFLAuction Bills Ravens Texans Broncos Cowboys Bears Falcons Cardinals
NFLPlayers.com NFLNetwork Dolphins Bengals Colts Chiefs Giants Lions Panthers Rams
NFLTicketExchange NFLOnLocation Patriots Browns Jaguars Raiders Eagles Packers Saints 49ers
NFLYouthTackle InTheCommunity Jets Steelers Titans Chargers Redskins Vikings Buccaneers Seahawks
http://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/article1/LateForWork627BiggestPositionBattlestoWatchinTrainingCamp/5fd7f5b7b41c4b32a99688191520e 7/8
6/29/2017 LateForWork6/27:BiggestPositionBattlestoWatchinTrainingCamp
NFLYouthTackle InTheCommunity Jets Steelers Titans Chargers Redskins Vikings Buccaneers Seahawks
Profootballhof.com NFLHealthandSafety.com

http://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/article1/LateForWork627BiggestPositionBattlestoWatchinTrainingCamp/5fd7f5b7b41c4b32a99688191520e 8/8