The Ravens' open practice at M&T Bank Stadium on Monday was the first held on the stadium's new grass field since 2002.
The new sod, which was installed in May after being shipped from North Carolina, seemed to be a consistent surface with only one noticeable divot chewed out of it and good footing for the players despite the recent rain.
Kicker Justin Tucker got off to a solid start on the new field, nailing a 63-yard field goal – one yard short of the NFL record in actual games. Tucker made one from 69 yards in Owings Mills on Sunday.
There are also aesthetic differences to the field.
The Ravens announced Monday that the shield logo painted at midfield will be replaced this season by their primary logo of the Raven bird.
One of the end zones will also have "Baltimore" in it, rather than "Ravens" in both end zones.
One fan, in defense of the shield, started an online petition to keep the logo as it has been. The petition has not gained very much traction.