OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Ravens welcomed their last two first-round draft picks back to the practice field on Monday morning.
Cornerback Marlon Humphrey and left tackle Ronnie Stanley were present and taking part in the portion of the workout open to the media, a positive development with the season opener now less than two weeks away. Humphrey hadn’t practiced since Baltimore’s second preseason game on Aug. 17 while Stanley had been sidelined since Aug. 12 with an undisclosed injury.
Before Saturday’s preseason win over Buffalo, Humphrey went threw an extensive on-field workout and was running and backpedaling at full speed, an indication that he was ready to return from the “soft tissue” affliction that had kept him out. Stanley was a very limited participant on Monday and was leaving the field as the viewing portion of practice concluded.
Tight end Maxx Williams, offensive tackle Stephane Nembot, and linebacker Donald Payne all returned to practice after missing Saturday’s game.
Joe Flacco (back) remained absent and has now missed more than a month of practice, but head coach John Harbaugh promised Saturday that his starting quarterback would play against Cincinnati on Sept. 10. How prepared he’ll be to face the Bengals remains to be seen.
Others still sidelined included wide receiver Breshad Perriman (hamstring), running back Danny Woodhead (hamstring), linebacker Albert McClellan (undisclosed), and cornerbacks Brandon Boykin (undisclosed) and Maurice Canady (knee). Quarterback Thaddeus Lewis was the only new absence from Monday’s session after playing 14 snaps late in the 13-9 win over the Bills.
The Ravens signed long snapper Taybor Pepper, a likely sign that they plan to hold Morgan Cox out of the preseason finale in New Orleans on Thursday. Cox was practicing without any incident on Monday.

Luke Jones
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