Offseason programs

Under the agreement reached by the NFL and NFL Players Association, the Ravens and other teams with returning head coaches were allowed to start virtual, voluntary offseason programs on April 27. The three-week programs will run through May15.

In the virtual period, teams are allowed to hold virtual meetings up to four days a week and for up to two hours a day. Nonrookie players earn $235 for each day of participation.

The Ravens are one of just seven teams also holding virtual workouts, which are also limited to two hours long. To earn workout bonuses, a player must have agreed with his team on how he can demonstrate completion of the workout requirements. If a player is injured during his virtual workout, his contract will be protected as if he were injured while working out at the club facility.

After the “virtual” period, the six-week “offseason” period — usually highlighted by organized team activities and mandatory minicamp — will run from May 18 to June 26. If all 32 NFL facilities are not open on May 18, teams can continue to hold a virtual offseason. If all facilities are able to open between May 18 and June 26, teams can hold a combination of a virtual and in-person offseason.

Players typically get about a month off before training camp starts in late July. Cass has said he doesn’t expect players to return to team facilities until then, and it’s possible that the start of camp could be delayed, too.