Ravens Forced to Call Off Public Practice with 49ers

The Baltimore Ravens announced over the weekend that a joint practice with the San Francisco 49ers, scheduled for Friday, Aug. 8, was canceled due to league restrictions.

As a result of agreements between the NFL Players Association and the NFL outlined in the Collective Bargaining Agreement, a team is limited in the number of consecutive practice and football-related activities it can participate in during training camp.

According to a statement from the Ravens, the cancelation of Friday’s joint practice was due to the schedule of the 49ers leading up to the preseason matchup against the Ravens on Thursday, Aug. 7, at M&T Bank Stadium. The game starts at 7:30 p.m. and will be broadcast on WBAL. It’s the first preseason game for both the Ravens and the 49ers—coached by brothers John and Jim Harbaugh, respectively.

Friday’s practice was supposed to be a free public event for fans at M&T Bank Stadium. There is another free practice in Annapolis on Monday, Aug. 4.

“We’re very disappointed for fans who were planning to attend Friday’s practice against the 49ers,” Ravens team president Dick Cass said. “We hope some of them will be able to come to the practice at Navy on Monday.”

At Monday’s practice, there will be autograph sessions after the workout. Poe, cheerleaders and Baltimore’s Marching Ravens will be in attendance. The Annapolis practice is free and open to the public. Gates open at 5:30 p.m., and the practice will start at 7 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 4, at the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, 550 Taylor Avenue, in Annapolis.