OWINGS MILLS, Md. โ Good afternoon from 1 Winning Drive as the Baltimore Ravens have concluded Day 2 of their first minicamp. The biggest news to come out of Owings Mills this afternoon is the status of tackle Jared Gaither.
After it became officialโat least as official as it gets for early Mayโthat Michael Oher was shifting to left tackle and Gaither to the right side, Gaither was absent from practice on Saturday due to an undisclosed injury. Gaither was not present in the locker room for the media availability following practice, so the status of the fourth-year player remains in question. There was no mention of any potential injury following Fridayโs practice.
Offensive coordinator Cam Cameron would not discuss any specifics of the injury, but thatโs nothing new with the Baltimore coaching staff.
โI donโt know that itโs any one thing,โ Cameron said. โI think itโs just maybe a series of things. I donโt want to say any one specific play [that it happened].โ
Howโs that for dancing around a question?
Cameron was also complimentary of Oniel Cousins, who took Gaitherโs place at the starting right tackle position on Saturday.
Of course, speculation persists about the possibility of Gaither being traded. The team linked most recently with Gaither is the Buffalo Bills, as reports have come out this week regarding their interest in the Ravens tackle.
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โ Rookie defensive tackle Terrence Cody spoke to reporters after practice and reiterated his excitement in joining the vaunted Baltimore defense, led by Ray Lewis.
โIโm getting a lot of positive feedback [from Lewis],โ Cody said. โWe have a lot of fun meetings and stuff. When I make a good play and help him out, heโs happy and Iโm happy.โ
With his weight and conditioning clearly being a concern, Cody said the team is happy with his current weight, and the goal is still for him to be between 330 and 335 pounds for the season.
โ In weight-related news on the opposite end of the spectrum, Paul Kruger talked about the adjustment heโs facing in gaining weight for his shift to defensive end. Kruger looks noticeably bigger after bulking up to 275 pounds from the 260 at which he played in his rookie season.
โItโs like wearing a backpack of rocks,โ Kruger said. โMy bodyโs not used to this weight. Iโm still trying to adjust at this weight and running around. In the weight room I feel fine, I feel stronger and everything, but when we get on the field and start practicing, thatโs when I can definitely notice a difference.โ
โ Rookie offensive tackle Ramon Harewood was carted off the field during practice and did not return. Heโs expected to miss three or four weeks with a right knee injury.
โObviously, we hope for the best,โ said Cameron, who did not have an update on the sixth-round pick when he spoke to the media after practice.

Luke Jones
Luke Jones is the Ravens and Orioles beat reporter for WNST BaltimorePositive.com and is a PFWA member. His mind is consumed with useless sports knowledge, pro wrestling promos, and movie quotes, but he often forgets where he put his phone. Luke's favorite sports memories include being one of the thousands of kids who waited for Cal Ripken's autograph after Orioles games in the summer of 1995, attending the Super Bowl XXXV victory parade with his dad in the pouring rain, and watching the Terps advance to the Final Four at the Carrier Dome in 2002. Follow him on social media @BaltimoreLuke or email him at Luke@wnst.net.
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