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Ravens tackle James Hurst practices during minicamp at the team's training facility.
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Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco passes during the final day of minicamp at the team's training facility in Owings Mills.
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From left, Ravens defensive tackle Willie Henry, linebacker Kamalei Correa, cornerback Stanley Jean-Baptiste and wide receiver Chris Moore head to the field during the final day of minicamp at the team's training facility in Owings Mills.
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Ravens linebacker Kamalei Correa practices during minicamp at the team's training facility.
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Ravens defensive tackle Brandon Williams looks on during the final day of minicamp at the team's training facility in Owings Mills.
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Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs practices during mini camp at the team's training facility.
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Ravens linebacker C.J. Mosley runs a drill during minicamp at the team's training facility.
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Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome, right, talks with his eventual replacement, Eric DeCosta, at the conclusion of the final day of minicamp at the team's training facility in Owings Mills.
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Ravens cornerback Bennett Jackson (39), running back Alex Collins (34) and cornerback Stanley Jean-Baptiste (38) stretch during minicamp at the team's training facility.
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Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs practices during minicamp at the team's training facility.
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Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs looks on during minicamp at the team's training facility.
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Ravens wide receiver Chris Moore watches wide receiver Jaelon Acklin (80) during the final day of minicamp at the team's training facility in Owings Mills.
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Ravens wide receiver DeVier Posey puts on his helmet during the final day of minicamp at the team's training facility in Owings Mills.
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Ravens coach John Harbaugh watches practice during minicamp at the team's training facility.
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Ravens linebacker Za'Darius Smith practices during minicamp at the team's training facility.
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Ravens linebacker Patrick Onwuasor looks on during minicamp at the team's training facility.
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Ravens quarterback Robert Griffin III gestures during the final day of minicamp at the team's training facility in Owings Mills.
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Ravens wide receiver Willie Snead IV catches the ball during the final day of minicamp at the team's training facility in Owings Mills.
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Ravens linebacker Chris Board catches a pass during minicamp at the team's training facility.
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Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco looks on during minicamp at the team's training facility.
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Ravens wide receiver Jaelon Acklin catches a pass during minicamp at the team's training facility.
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Ravens quarterback Robert Griffin III throws behind Joe Flacco during minicamp at the team's training facility.
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Ravens quarterback Robert Griffin III throws during minicamp at the team's training facility.
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Ravens defensive tackle Michael Pierce looks on during the final day of minicamp at the team's training facility in Owings Mills.
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Ravens tight end Mark Andrews runs a route during minicamp at the team's training facility.
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Ravens coach John Harbaugh watches practice during minicamp at the team's training facility.
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Ravens quarterback Robert Griffin III passes during the final day of minicamp at the team's training facility in Owings Mills.
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Ravens players stretch during minicamp at the team's training facility.
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Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco passes during the final day of minicamp at the team's training facility in Owings Mills.
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Ravens wide receiver Chris Moore talks to the media during minicamp at the team's training facility.
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Ravens wide receiver Chris Moore runs a drill during minicamp at the team's training facility.
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Ravens quarterbacks Lamar Jackson, Joe Flacco (5), and Robert Griffin III (3) participate in passing drills during the final day of minicamp at the team's training facility in Owings Mills.
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Ravens coach John Harbaugh talks to the media during minicamp at the team's training facility.
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Ravens linebacker Alvin Jones runs a drill during minicamp at the team's training facility.
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Ravens defensive coordinator Don "Wink" Martindale during mini camp at the team's training facility.
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Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson passes during the final day of minicamp at the team's training facility in Owings Mills.
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Ravens quarterback Robert Griffin III passes during the final day of minicamp at the team's training facility in Owings Mills.
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From left, Ravens quarterbacks Robert Griffin III, Joe Flacco, Lamar Jackson, and Josh Woodrum drop back to throw during the final day of mini camp at the team's training facility in Owings Mills.
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Ravens coach John Harbaugh had little to say about a league penalty against the team for an OTA infraction as he speaks with the media during minicamp at the team's training facility.
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Ravens wide receiver Chris Moore runs a drill during minicamp at the team's training facility.
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Ravens linebacker Tim Williams looks on during the final day of minicamp at the team's training facility in Owings Mills.
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Ravens tight end Hayden Hurst runs a route during minicamp at the team's training facility.
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Ravens tight end Hayden Hurst runs a pattern during minicamp at the team's training facility.
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From left, Ravens quarterbacks Joe Flacco, Lamar Jackson and Robert Griffin III participate in passing drills during the final day of minicamp at the team's training facility in Owings Mills.
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Ravens linebacker Kamalei Correa looks on during the final day of minicamp at the team's training facility in Owings Mills.
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Ravens tight end Hayden Hurst runs a pattern during minicamp at the team's training facility.
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Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs takes a breather during minicamp at the team's training facility.
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Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco stands between tight ends Maxx Williams (87) and Mark Andrews during minicamp at the team's training facility June 12, 2018.
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Ravens linebacker C.J. Mosley practices during minicamp at the team's training facility.
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From left, Ravens quarterbacks Joe Flacco, Robert Griffin III, Lamar Jackson and Josh Woodrum practice during the final day of minicamp at the team's training facility in Owings Mills.
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Ravens defensive tackle Michael Pierce practices during minicamp at the team's training facility.
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Ravens running back Kenneth Dixon looks on during minicamp at the team's training facility.
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Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson passes during the final day of minicamp at the team's training facility in Owings Mills.
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Ravens linebacker Albert McClellan practices during minicamp at the team's training facility.
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Ravens quarterbacks Josh Woodrum, Joe Flacco, Lamar Jackson and Robert Griffin III drop back to throw during minicamp at the team's training facility.
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Ravens coach John Harbaugh had little to say about a league penalty against the team for an OTA infraction as he speaks with the media during minicamp at the team's training facility.
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Ravens cornerback Darious Williams emerges during the final day of minicamp at the team's training facility in Owings Mills.
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Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson stands in front of quarterbacks coach James Urban during the final day of minicamp at the team's training facility in Owings Mills.
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From left, Ravens quarterbacks Joe Flacco, Josh Woodrum and Robert Griffin III practice during minicamp at the team's training facility.
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Ravens quarterback Josh Woodrum passes during the final day of minicamp at the team's training facility in Owings Mills.
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Ravens cornerback Jimmy Smith looks on during the final day of minicamp at the team's training facility in Owings Mills.
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Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson passes during the final day of minicamp at the team's training facility in Owings Mills.
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Ravens cornerback Jimmy Smith looks on during the final day of minicamp at the team's training facility in Owings Mills.
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Ravens cornerback Jimmy Smith looks on during minicamp at the team's training facility.
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Ravens wide receiver Jaleel Scott runs a route during the final day of minicamp at the team's training facility in Owings Mills.
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Ravens linebacker Za'Darius Smith practices during minicamp at the team's training facility.
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Ravens cornerback Jimmy Smith tries to catch a tennis ball during minicamp at the team's training facility.
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Ravens wide receiver Chris Moore runs a drill during minicamp at the team's training facility.
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Ravens outside linebacker Terrell Suggs prepares to run drills during minicamp at the team's training facility.
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Ravens tackle James Hurst talks to the media during minicamp at the team's training facility.
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Ravens cornerback Jimmy Smith stretches during the final day of minicamp at the team's training facility in Owings Mills.
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Ravens players listen to coach John Harbaugh at the conclusion of the final day of minicamp at the team's training facility in Owings Mills on June 14, 2018.
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Ravens tight ends Hayden Hurst, left, and Mark Andrews rest during minicamp at the team's training facility.
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Ravens linebacker Matt Judon hydrates while the squad participate in sprints during the final day of minicamp at the team's training facility in Owings Mills.
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From left, Ravens quarterbacks Joe Flacco, Robert Griffin III and Lamar Jackson prepare to throw during the final day of minicamp at the team's training facility in Owings Mills.
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Ravens running back Kenneth Dixon looks on during minicamp at the team's training facility.
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Ravens wide receiver Chris Moore runs during minicamp at the team's training facility.
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Recovering from an Achilles tendon injury, Ravens cornerback Jimmy Smith adjusts his footwear during the final day of minicamp at the team's training facility in Owings Mills.
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Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs twists his head about during minicamp at the team's training facility.
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Ravens coach John Harbaugh shrugs reacting to a question about an NFL penalty assessed to the team over an OTA infraction as he speaks with media during minicamp at the team's training facility.
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Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs looks on during minicamp at the team's training facility.
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Ravens linebacker Kamalei Correa practices during minicamp at the team's training facility.
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Ravens linebacker C.J. Mosley talks to the media during minicamp at the team's training facility.
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Ravens wide receiver Chris Moore runs a route during the final day of minicamp at the team's training facility in Owings Mills.
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Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome, right, talks with his eventual replacement, Eric DeCosta, at the conclusion of the final day of minicamp at the team's training facility in Owings Mills.
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Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs practices during minicamp at the team's training facility.
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Ravens running back Buck Allen (37) throws to running back Alex Collins during minicamp at the team's training facility.
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Ravens cornerback Jimmy Smith practices during minicamp at the team's training facility.
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Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs practices during minicamp at the team's training facility.
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Ravens running back Mark Thompson adjusts his helmet during the final day of minicamp at the team's training facility in Owings Mills.
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Ravens wide receiver Chris Moore runs a drill during minicamp at the team's training facility.
Ravens tackle James Hurst practices during minicamp at the team's training facility.
ExpandOn the first day of this week’s mandatory minicamp, Ravens coach John Harbaugh said it didn’t matter to Joe Flacco that the team had drafted heir apparent Lamar Jackson in the first round, that the incumbent starting quarterback would “be motivated anyway.”
On Wednesday, just one day later, safety Eric Weddle spoke with the perspective of a fellow 33-year-old. Of course the offseason moves, starting with the arrival of Robert Griffin III, mattered to Flacco, Weddle said. He had been “challenged.”
“It’s lit a fire under him,” said Weddle, who called Flacco’s offseason “outstanding.” “You can tell, and he’s shown. He’s worked extremely hard.”
Weddle said Flacco is “obviously a step ahead” of Jackson and Griffin, an assessment reflected in the lion’s share of repetitions he’s gotten under center this week.
Weddle praised Griffin, who last played in 2016, for his ability to make “some unbelievable throws” in a new system. With Jackson, the No. 32 overall pick in the NFL draft and 2016 Heisman Trophy winner, he was more effusive in his praise but also more conscious of his limitations.
“Lamar is just a talent,” he said. “He can do things that not many guys can do, getting out of the pocket and rolling. When he gets in the open field, he’s just a special runner.
“But it’s going to take some time for him in the pocket and throwing and doing the things necessary to be an effective quarterback in this league, and that’s just reality. But he’s got a live arm. He can zing it in there. He’s just going to take some time.”