Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson did not attend the start of Organized Team Activities, but running back Derrick Henry did, and Henry says he considers this one of the best times of the NFL year.
“I love putting the work in, conditioning, being in the weight room, being around the guys, and putting the work in in the offseason,” Henry said. “This time is when you get to tune up everything, make mistakes, learn from those mistakes, and then when training camp comes around, you’re rolling. But the offseason is just putting the work in as much as you can, so the results show.”
Henry is heading into his 11th NFL season, a time when many running backs have broken down, but Henry says the conditioning work he does on his own has him ready to go every year.
“I just try to take care of my body, get some body work throughout the offseason, just so I’m ready during this time and when camp comes, just doing my normal routine,” Henry said.
Henry said he hopes his teammates see from the results he’s getting at age 32 that it’s important to take offseason work seriously.
“I’m always trying to work as hard as I can, get as much out of the rep,” Henry said. “I like my work to show. . . . Trying to be a great example for myself, and the younger guys.”
Henry said he thinks he and new Ravens head coach Jesse Minter are on the same page about the importance of hard work.
“Excited to be here, excited to put in the work,” Henry said. “Get the work in so we can get the results we want.”
The Ravens have signed all of their 2026 draft picks.
Second-rounder Zion Young became the final member of the group to sign on Tuesday. The edge rusher signed a four-year deal with the team.
Young had 42 tackles, 16.5 tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks, and two forced fumbles for Missouri last season. It was his second season at the school after opening his college time with two seasons at Michigan State.
Trey Hendrickson became the big addition to the Ravens’ edge rusher group after the team pulled out of the Maxx Crosby trade. Young joins Tavius Robinson, Mike Green, and Adisa Isaac as options to join him in the lineup.
Running back Derrick Henry down on the ground holding his knee is just about the last thing that the Ravens want to see at an OTA practice, but they got a glimpse of it on Tuesday.
Henry stayed down for a bit after banging knees with a teammate during drills. He eventually got up and got more work in 11-on-11 drills before giving himself a clean bill of health while speaking to reporters.
“I laid on the ground a little bit. The ground felt like a bed for a little while,” Henry said, via the team’s website. “And I saw you all looked hot and bored, so I was like, ‘I’ve got to give them something to tweet and write.’”
Henry’s on the money about the attention paid to star players going down in practice and the Ravens hope that eyeballs will be on Henry for more positive reasons the rest of the way.
Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson’s attendance at the team’s offseason program became a topic of conversation for head coach Jesse Minter on Tuesday.
Jackson has been an infrequent participant in voluntary work over the years, but he was present for the early days of the team’s first program since hiring Minter early in the offseason. Jackson was not present for Tuesday’s OTA practice, however, and that created questions for Minter about how often Jackson has been around the team this spring.
Minter didn’t specify anything on that front, but said that the quarterback’s absence this week is not expected to be an extended one.
“Lamar’s been one of our leaders of the offseason program,” Minter said. “Couple of things going on yesterday and today, do expect him to be back soon. We’ve had some great conversations, know when he’s gonna be back, and I’ll probably leave those between me and Lamar.”
Jackson can earn a $750,000 workout bonus by attending at least 80 percent of the offseason program. It’s not clear how close he might be to forfeiting that bonus, but his presence at any remaining workouts open to the media is sure to be well documented.
While Lamar Jackson has been in attendance for parts of Baltimore’s offseason program, he is not on the field on Tuesday.
Via multiple reporters on the scene, Jackson is not attending the Ravens’ second OTA practice, which is the first open to the media.
It’s currently unclear whether or not Jackson was there on Monday — though the Ravens did not post any images of him on social media.
Jackson was there for Baltimore’s first day of offseason work and the club’s voluntary veteran minicamp under first-year head coach Jesse Minter.
Jackson has a $750,000 workout bonus tied to his attendance for at least 80 percent of the offseason program. In both 2024 and 2025, he waived that bonus.
For the first time in a few years, Jackson is set to play under a new offensive coordinator in Declan Doyle.
