There’s good reason to value Ricard, who played a huge role in a rushing offense that was top five in yards and yards per attempt in each of the previous four seasons.
Starting left tackle Ronnie Stanley, center Tyler Linderbaum and safety Marcus Williams were absent during the first 20 minutes of practice open to reporters.
Williams is contemplating surgery but could return late in the season, while the Ravens may be down two starters up front against the Bengals in Week 2.
Zay Flowers set the Ravens record for most catches in an NFL debut, but the rest of a vaunted receiving group struggled in the 25-9 win over the Houston Texans. “It wasn’t necessarily what none of us wanted," Odell Beckham Jr. said.
J.K. Dobbins agitated over the summer for a new contract. In the first game of the season, he was injured, illustrating why he wanted a deal in the first place.