A SCARE OVER MCNAIR
WESTMINSTER -- Quarterback Steve McNair received a scare this morning at the inadvertent hands of massive defensive tackle Haloti Ngata.The 6-foot-4, 340-pound defensive tackle accidentally tumbled into McNair's legs, making him fall to the ground. McNair wasn't hurt, but did appear to favor his hip a little after being bowled into by Ngata.
Ngata lined up at middle linebacker again later on in team drills and collapsed the pocket on a blitz with McNair quickly dumping the football short to tight end Todd Heap.Fullback Justin Green (knee surgery) and offensive tackle Mike Kracalik (ankle) were activated from the physically unable to perform list and practiced. Both were limited to mostly individual drills and aren't cleared for full-contact yet.
The Ravens cut rookie safety Donnie Johnson (Penn State) and defensive lineman Travis Leitko (Notre Dame). The team signed linebacker Ryan Riddle (Cal-Berkeley) and defensive end Bill Swancutt (Oregon State).Offensive tackle Jonathan Ogden (turf toe) and linebackers Dan Cody (knee surgery) and Mike Smith (shoulder surgery) remain on the PUP list.
Wide receiver Clarence Moore returned to practice from a hamstring injury that kept him out of the scrimmage, but he was limited. Rookie linebacker Antwan Barnes (sprained right ankle), who was held out of the scrimmage, participated in individual drills. Nose guard Kelly Gregg (thigh/knee) didn't participate in team drills.
The offense had a setback this morning, struggling in the red zone behind several misfires by quarterback Kyle Boller. Ravens coach Brian Billick was visibly upset about the offense not following up their efforts from a sharp scrimmage against the Washington Redskins. Practice went nearly 20 minutes longer, perhaps as a punitive measure.
Backup running back Mike Anderson was shut down when he tried to power in on the goal line.With the practice closed to the general public with several sponsors in attendance wearing yellow hats, it was much quieter today at McDaniel College.
Linebacker Dennis Haley intercepted a Troy Smith pass and returned it for a touchdown.Boller had a nice touchdown pass to Romby Bryant, who beat Derrick Martin upfield.Musa Smith has had a very quiet training camp so far, and is being pushed by second-year runner P.J. Daniels, who scored a touchdown in the scrimmage. Smith doesn't seem to have reported as in good shape as he was last year.For now, it's veteran Mike Anderson operating as Willis McGahee's primary backup.
Billick praised undrafted rookie defensive end Edgar Jones, who notched a sack and excelled in pursuit during the scrimmage against the Redskins. Jones led Division I-AA with 12 sacks last year for Southeast Missouri. He was a I-AA All-American.
Aaron Wilson covers the Baltimore Ravens for the Carroll County Times and the Annapolis Capital.
WESTMINSTER -- Quarterback Steve McNair received a scare this morning at the inadvertent hands of massive defensive tackle Haloti Ngata.The 6-foot-4, 340-pound defensive tackle accidentally tumbled into McNair's legs, making him fall to the ground. McNair wasn't hurt, but did appear to favor his hip a little after being bowled into by Ngata.
Ngata lined up at middle linebacker again later on in team drills and collapsed the pocket on a blitz with McNair quickly dumping the football short to tight end Todd Heap.Fullback Justin Green (knee surgery) and offensive tackle Mike Kracalik (ankle) were activated from the physically unable to perform list and practiced. Both were limited to mostly individual drills and aren't cleared for full-contact yet.
The Ravens cut rookie safety Donnie Johnson (Penn State) and defensive lineman Travis Leitko (Notre Dame). The team signed linebacker Ryan Riddle (Cal-Berkeley) and defensive end Bill Swancutt (Oregon State).Offensive tackle Jonathan Ogden (turf toe) and linebackers Dan Cody (knee surgery) and Mike Smith (shoulder surgery) remain on the PUP list.
Wide receiver Clarence Moore returned to practice from a hamstring injury that kept him out of the scrimmage, but he was limited. Rookie linebacker Antwan Barnes (sprained right ankle), who was held out of the scrimmage, participated in individual drills. Nose guard Kelly Gregg (thigh/knee) didn't participate in team drills.
The offense had a setback this morning, struggling in the red zone behind several misfires by quarterback Kyle Boller. Ravens coach Brian Billick was visibly upset about the offense not following up their efforts from a sharp scrimmage against the Washington Redskins. Practice went nearly 20 minutes longer, perhaps as a punitive measure.
Backup running back Mike Anderson was shut down when he tried to power in on the goal line.With the practice closed to the general public with several sponsors in attendance wearing yellow hats, it was much quieter today at McDaniel College.
Linebacker Dennis Haley intercepted a Troy Smith pass and returned it for a touchdown.Boller had a nice touchdown pass to Romby Bryant, who beat Derrick Martin upfield.Musa Smith has had a very quiet training camp so far, and is being pushed by second-year runner P.J. Daniels, who scored a touchdown in the scrimmage. Smith doesn't seem to have reported as in good shape as he was last year.For now, it's veteran Mike Anderson operating as Willis McGahee's primary backup.
Billick praised undrafted rookie defensive end Edgar Jones, who notched a sack and excelled in pursuit during the scrimmage against the Redskins. Jones led Division I-AA with 12 sacks last year for Southeast Missouri. He was a I-AA All-American.
Aaron Wilson covers the Baltimore Ravens for the Carroll County Times and the Annapolis Capital.
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