The heavily-favored Baltimore Ravens will need to do some more fine-tuning to be able to perform at their best come Week 1. The team returned to M&T Bank Stadium for the first time since their loss at the hands of the Tennesee Titans back in last season’s AFC semi-finals.
2019 NFL MVP Lamar Jackson got off to a rocky start when he threw an interception to undrafted rookie safety Nigel Warrior during the team's practice scrimmage. However, he followed it up with six completions on eight attempts and a pair of touchdowns.
Jackson eventually finished on a high note with a total tally of 26 attempts, 14 connections, 160 yards, and two scores.
Article Continues Below“We’re not all the way ready,” running back Mark Ingram said, via ESPN’s Jamison Hensley. “We still have strides to go to be the team we want to be.”
The Ravens' path to the Super Bowl LV crown won’t be easy as well. They are faced with a tough task early in the season as they are slated to face a string of powerhouse teams in the Cleveland Browns, Houston Texans, and the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs. The team also finds themselves on a more improved AFC North competition this time around.
High expectations are still set on the Baltimore Ravens who are expected by many to go deeper into the playoffs in the upcoming season. They still have two weeks to patch things up and work on their team chemistry before they face the Browns on September 13 at their home turf.