When the Ravens hit the fields of the Under Armour Performance Center under a blazing afternoon sun Tuesday, the difference between an Organized Team Activity practice and a mandatory minicamp instantly was apparent.
The M-word (mandatory) brought out the heavyweights, the team’s veteran stars, some of whom had skipped all or part of the OTA season, which is voluntary. Terrell Suggs, Marshal Yanda and Elvis Dumervil were in the house, balancing out a practice lineup that had been dominated in recent weeks by younger players, for whom spring workouts are more crucial.