Ravens Lose Practice Time, Get Fined for Violation

OWINGS MILLS, MD – The Baltimore Ravens have been punished for violating the collective bargaining agreement.

The NFL took away three days of organized team activities (OTA) and fined Coach John Harbaugh and the team, according to the BaltimoreRavens.com, which reported that earlier this month, players wore pads for 5 minutes of rookie practice, violating the collective bargaining agreement. The Ravens will miss OTAs from June 1 to 3.

"It's on me," Harbaugh reportedly said, noting he misread the handbook outlining the day's practice regimen.

The team learned of the penalty on Thursday.

The previous day, the rookies had a visit from a former Raven, when Ray Rice spoke to them about his life story.

On Wednesday Rice visited the Under Armour facility with his wife, Janay, who is pregnant with their second child, according to ESPN, which reported it was the first time the former linebacker has been back to the Owings Mills complex since he was cut from the team in 2014.

Ray Rice, 29, was a three-time Pro Bowler who played six seasons as a running back for the Ravens prior to his contract termination in September 2014.

He was released from the Ravens after video showing him hitting Janay Rice in a casino elevator went public.

His actions cast domestic violence into the national spotlight. He and his wife have one other child; their daughter, Rayven, was born in 2012.

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