On one hand, Ravens veterans who skipped the earlier spring practices felt comfortable enough to wait for the mandatory minicamp.
"I'm an older player now -- just trying to knock the rust off," said guard Marshal Yanda, who is entering his 10th season.
On the other, the same nagging, vexing problems that plagued the injury-riddled Ravens last year have kept others off the field even as the three-day workouts began June 14.
For example, linebacker Elvis Dumervil had what head coach John Harbaugh called a "preventive procedure" on an unknown part of his body that will force him to miss minicamp. Harbaugh emphasized the veteran pass-rusher will be back for training camp.
