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The Ravens offensive line put together a positive outing in the third preseason game as tackle Bryant McKinnie and rookie Kelechi Osemele earned the start against the Jacksonville Jaguars last night.

Yanda sidelined with leg injury

It's unclear whether Pro Bowl right guard is still smarting from apparent leg injury suffered during Monday's session

The Ravens had eight players not participating in the early portion of Monday's practice and all were expected absences.

The final portion of the Ravens' practice involved the 2-minute drill. From their own 32-yard line, quarterback Joe Flacco and the offense marched 68 yards, capping the drive with a pass from Flacco to wide receiver Tandon Doss, who scampered 21 yards to the end zone. Coach John Harbaugh immediately signaled the end of practice after the score.

Pernell McPhee, who has started at defensive end in both of the Ravens¿ first two preseason games, and special teams coordinator Jerry Rosburg, are absent from the team¿s practice at Stevenson University¿s Mustang Stadium in Owings Mills.

In his NFL debut, Ravens rookie outside linebacker Courtney Upshaw immediately got his legs chopped out from under him when he tried to penetrate the Detroit Lions' backfield.

Ravens offensive tackle Jah Reid was scratched for tonight's preseason game against the Detroit Lions, a negative sign after he returned to practice Monday from a strained right calf.

Defensive end Arthur Jones and center Gino Gradkowski wrestled each other to the ground during one play. Jones wound up on top and both started swinging.

Lardarius Webb, who led the defense in interceptions with five last season, has been just as opportunistic in camp.

Jacoby Jones also joins eight-time Pro Bowl free safety and wide receiver as absent players; Pernell McPhee returns

The defense's ability to apply pressure got off to a modest start when defensive end Pernell McPhee tagged quarterback Joe Flacco. But the pass rush really ramped up during a two-minute exercise during which backup quarterback Tyrod Taylor was whistled down five times in six plays. The other play resulted in a Hail Mary from Taylor to rookie wide receiver Tommy Streeter getting deflected by strong safety Sean Considine and intercepted by inside linebacker Jameel McClain.

Smith, Logan Payne and Patrick Williams participate in Sunday's session, but a pair of cornerbacks in Chykie Brown and Asa Jackson do not

After surrendering two touchdowns in Thursday night's 31-17 preseason win against the Atlanta Falcons, the Ravens' first-team defense shined in Saturday's practice.

Dickson, the starting tight end who caught 54 balls for 528 yards and five touchdowns last season, sustained an apparent arm injury on the touchdown catch.

Ravens starters to play sparingly

Upshaw, the team's first of two second-round picks in April, was one of several Ravens to return to the practice field today. Running back Anthony Allen, guard Marshal Yanda, linebacker Jameel McClain and defensive end Pernell McPhee, who all left practice early yesterday, were also on the practice field.

With the secondary covering the receivers, the rest of the defense turned up the heat on the quarterbacks. Inside linebackers Ray Lewis and rookie Nigel Carr, defensive tackle Haloti Ngata and outside linebacker Albert McClellan each got to the quarterbacks ¿ with Taylor getting tagged three times. McClellan and fellow outside linebacker Sergio Kindle also posted at least one quarterback hit each.

Eight-time Pro Bowl free safety might be resting after injuring left knee Saturday; Dickson, C.Williams return

So far, Paul Kruger hasn¿t done anything to disappoint observers. The outside linebacker dove and tipped a pass from quarterback Tyrod Taylor to rookie wide receiver Deonte Thompson. On the very next play, Kruger sacked Taylor. Kruger then sacked Flacco twice.

Center Matt Birk (back spasms), rookie outside linebacker Courtney Upshaw (bruised right shoulder) and wide receiver Tandon Doss (hamstring) sat out their sixth consecutive practice. Tight end Dennis Pitta (broken right hand), rookie running back Bernard Pierce (hamstring) and linebacker Josh Bynes (undisclosed) did not participate for the fifth straight day.

Stevie Baggs Jr., a veteran of the Canadian Football League, fills spot vacated when team waived offensive tackle Paul Madsen on Friday

Williams continued to burnish his highlight film for the coaches. His touchdown catch in the red-zone drill involved a leaping grab in the end zone. During a third-down exercise, he hauled in two passes good for first downs, including a leaping back-shoulder catch over rookie cornerback Jordan Mabin.

Second-year defensive end Pernell McPhee, who has been sidelined since organized team activities with a knee injury, returned to the practice field on Wednesday, his first full-participation practice of Ravens training camp.

The Ravens may have sustained their first significant injury of training camp as coach John Harbaugh acknowledged following practice today that tight end Dennis Pitta may have broken his hand.

Ravens coach John Harbaugh had a productive meeting with Bryant McKinnie and said that the left tackle remains in the team's plans despite the fact that he isn't ready to practice.

Former Oakland Raiders linebacker still making transition from 4-3 to 3-4 defense

Flacco, Rice, Boldin, Smith among players attending on Sunday

The Baltimore Ravens don't play their first preseason game until three months from now and veteran players aren't obligated to be in Baltimore until a mandatory minicamp next month. But that hasn't stopped many of the players from taking an active role in the community during the offseason. Matt Birk's charity event on Monday night is a great example.

Every weekday until Wednesday, the day before the first round of the NFL draft, The Sun will examine where the Ravens stand at each position, the likelihood that they will address that spot early in the draft and some of the prospects that they may consider.

Ravens' offseason voluntary workouts got started this morning with quarterback Joe Flacco in the building but as expected, without Pro Bowl running back Ray Rice.

One day Ravens will have to prepare for life without Ray Lewis

The Philadelphia Eagles have claimed D.J. Jones off waivers from the Ravens, who waived the undrafted rookie offensive tackle from Nebraska before their win over the Houston Texans in the AFC divisional round.

Veteran safety Ed Reed doesn't take questions, while center Matt Birk says he's undecided on retirement