Ravens forfeit final week of OTA for offseason workout rule violation

OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- The Baltimore Ravens have forfeited the final week of their organized team activity following the resolution of a complaint involving rules governing offseason workouts, the NFL and players' union announced.

The NFL Management Council and the NFL Players Assocation found that the Ravens violated the rules about the intensity and temp of drills during organized team activities and the amount of time that players were at the training complex.

Here's a text of their statement: "The NFL Management Council and the NFL Players Association have resolved a complaint by the Players Association against the Baltimore Ravens concerning violations of the Collective Bargaining Agreement’s off-season workout rules.

It was determined that the Ravens violated the rules concerning the intensity and tempo of drills conducted on the Club’s organized team activity days (“OTA days”) and the length of time spent by players at the Club’s facility on such days.

As a result, the Ravens will forfeit the final week of their off-season program (June 14-18, 2010). Ravens’ players are not permitted to be at the facility on those days, but will be paid for the sessions. The Club cannot reschedule the cancelled days."

The Ravens have responded, issuing a pair of statements:

“The NFL informed us of the situation, and the action they’ve taken is appropriate," general manager Ozzie Newsome said. "We made a mistake, and it won’t happen again. We’ll complete our organized team activity days this week and then turn our focus to the start of training camp.”

“When you make a mistake, you step up," coach John Harbaugh said. "We’re accountable. As Ozzie said, it won’t happen again.”

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