The Baltimore Ravens begin Phase One of voluntary offseason workouts on Monday, which will run for two weeks, as teams with new head coaches get a head start. Offseason workouts are intended to provide players with training, teaching, and physical conditioning. Phase One is limited to meetings, strength and conditioning, and physical rehabilitation, with live contact, team drills, and on-field coaching prohibited.
All eyes were on whether Lamar Jackson would attend. The two-time MVP has missed most of the voluntary workouts throughout his eight-year career, including missing eight of the nine on-field practices before the start of mandatory minicamp last year, forfeiting his $750,000 workout bonus. Although attendance is not required and limited to meetings, strength and conditioning, and rehab, it would be beneficial for Jackson to attend, especially with Jesse Minter as the new head coach and with a new offensive system under offensive coordinator Declan Doyle.
Did the Baltimore Ravens’ 2x-MVP attend the first day of offseason workouts
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Jan 4, 2026; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) rushes the ball against the Pittsburgh Steelers during the first half at Acrisure Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images
Lamar Jackson attended the first day of Phase One of offseason workouts, showing he is bought in. The Ravens’ social media account posted on X of him running drills and working out in the gym after skipping eight of the nine on-field practices before the start of mandatory minicamp and forfeiting $750,000 in workout bonuses last year. This news comes as the front office aims to secure a long-term contract extension with Jackson this offseason. He has two years left on his deal and only $1.3 million in guaranteed money remaining.
QB1 setting the tone‼️ pic.twitter.com/LQ47SBQ2Gy
— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) April 6, 2026
Fans react to the news
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Jan 20, 2024; Baltimore, MD, USA; Baltimore Ravens fans celebrate after a score against the Houston Texans during the fourth quarter of a 2024 AFC divisional round game at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports
now everyone can stop talking about him not showing up to OTA practices
— CertifiedRaven (@CertifiedRaven) April 6, 2026
WHAT THEY GONNA SAY NOW???!!@Chris\_Broussard
— 🐉😴Mari 🥷🏽😮💨 (@therealmari410) April 6, 2026
💜 that’s my qb!
— Alex (@alexloves2shoot) April 6, 2026
New coach. Day one. Lamar is in the building. No holdouts, no headlines, just work. The season starts now.
— Efe Okor (@efeokor) April 6, 2026
yesssss king @Lj_era8 shut these haters up
— poe (@poesrevenge) April 6, 2026
Let’s goooo
— Viktor A. Kenny (@Viktor_A_Kenny) April 6, 2026
Lamar back in the building yeah 👍 … Ravens fans know what it means. Let’s get the business started 🚀
— mrmccoyofficial (@mrmccoyofficial) April 6, 2026