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Report Ravens will be investigated for f

The may have run afoul of the collective bargaining agreement. According to a , the NFL will investigate the David Price Jersey Ravens for the use of full pads during their recent rookie minicamp. Under the CBA negotiated by the owners and the players a sociation in 2011, the use of full pads during practice is not prohibited until training camp. According to Blank Jersey ESPN's report, a five-minute portion of the May 6 rookie minicamp (a non-contact punt protection drill) was conducted using pads. The Ravens were mistakenly under the impre sion that rookie minicamp was exempt from the rule prohibiting full pads. Once players union rep Ben Watson clarified the i sue, the Ravens reportedly pulled their players off the field. Per the , "All of the Ravens' practices, including the rookie minicamp, are taped, so it shouldn't take the league too long to figure out the extent of the po Ted Williams Jersey sible violation." The Ravens previously violated rules "concerning the intensity and tempo of drills" in 2010. They forfeited the final week of their OTAs (organized team activities) as Tyler Thornburg Jersey punishment. However, that violation and punishment was under the previous (2006) CBA. Under the current CBA, the have twice been fined for exce sive contact during offseason practices. The last time they were found in violation was in 2014, when Babe Ruth Jersey they were fined $300,000. They also were ordered to forfeit practice time. In 2012, they received a similar punishment for a similar infraction. The system of fines and punishments for violations of this kind can be found on pages 135 through 137 of .
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