After last season's onslaught of injuries left the Ravens out of the playoffs, Head Coach John Harbaugh sat down with his player performance staff for four hours, hammering out every detail of their strategy.
They talked about practice schedules, training camp schedules, OTAs and more. But it all starts with how they train and condition when players first arrive.
The revised plan began to roll out this week with the beginning of the voluntary offseason program. It's only been three days, but so far, players are taking notice and liking the tweaked approach.
"[The coaches and organization] are conscious of the injuries we've had. In my opinion, you can't do the same things over and over again and get a different result. You're just going to be insane," fullback Patrick Ricard said. "I think it means you can believe in the process more because you know that the coaches and the organization are trying the best to take care of us."
So far, the changes mostly seem to be dialing back the workload. Ricard said drills that would typically be 10 to 12 reps have been dropped to eight to 10.
"It's not shocking the body," Ricard said.
Linebacker Josh Bynes is entering his 12th NFL season and has been with five different teams. He's seen many different approaches to offseason conditioning.
"Sometimes you go head first right into it and you don't want to do that and tear guys down – especially a guy like me that's been playing for a long time. You want to build those layers up," Bynes said. "It's taking it one day at a time and building it up layer by layer. I think Steve and his staff are doing an amazing job right now getting after it."
Step inside the Ravens' first day of the voluntary offseason program as players reported for workouts in the weight room and practice field.
![S Tony Jefferson and LB Patrick Queen](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/ravens/tm1fkodv2hvxsipdrmgu.jpg)
S Tony Jefferson and LB Patrick Queen
![CB Marlon Humphrey](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/ravens/syagqncs1ji8nr8sp25f.jpg)
CB Marlon Humphrey
![DT Justin Madubuike](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/ravens/eszro1gezya6ci2znrcy.jpg)
DT Justin Madubuike
![S Tony Jefferson](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/ravens/eh7uxzsb5ebvoui0w1zv.jpg)
S Tony Jefferson
![LB Josh Bynes](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/ravens/ivq5pop0be74suhgrsyy.jpg)
LB Josh Bynes
![CB Robert Jackson](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/ravens/s9dzxzyegrlivaxou6ul.jpg)
CB Robert Jackson
![LB Patrick Queen](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/ravens/oq1dvpx8rodcep486v2f.jpg)
LB Patrick Queen
![S Geno Stone](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/ravens/euy43g75zwshzgb1iopz.jpg)
S Geno Stone
![CB Kevin Toliver II](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/ravens/osskotrogcitfs0xn1xc.jpg)
CB Kevin Toliver II
![P Sam Koch](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/ravens/n9nz9rvsvbiy5qyjnapz.jpg)
P Sam Koch
![DT Broderick Washington](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/ravens/jcrhq8r9hswj6dgb5war.jpg)
DT Broderick Washington
![CB Kevon Seymour](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/ravens/bz78nwvid3p0nsmvsbzp.jpg)
CB Kevon Seymour
![LB Daelin Hayes](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/ravens/ueklbbf3mx8hnxx0hlua.jpg)
LB Daelin Hayes
![CB Marlon Humphrey](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/ravens/slkyyztj5h0t0iprfvuy.jpg)
CB Marlon Humphrey
![LB Patrick Queen](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/ravens/t474imyeq3rsadphpz1d.jpg)
LB Patrick Queen
![DT Justin Madubuike](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/ravens/ouex6mkhrlc5pftutkdo.jpg)
DT Justin Madubuike
![LB Josh Bynes](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/ravens/uvatkhdkqpdxbbrtypft.jpg)
LB Josh Bynes
![FS Marcus Williams](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/ravens/pxuch26bzukxtniaecby.jpg)
FS Marcus Williams
![S Geno Stone](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/ravens/kpgl6hr8dtyu7hrji3nf.jpg)
S Geno Stone
![FS Marcus Williams and S Tony Jefferson](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/ravens/k9827e9agu9ggytwhu5q.jpg)
FS Marcus Williams and S Tony Jefferson
![S Ar-Darius Washington and CB Iman Marshall](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/ravens/jbfg6rwv2bnsmnzs4nnv.jpg)
S Ar-Darius Washington and CB Iman Marshall
![LB Josh Bynes](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/ravens/wnlqdtjjtjs8kjmifqxj.jpg)
LB Josh Bynes
![LB Daelin Hayes](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/ravens/zzqvjvba8t9z5fwob8tx.jpg)
LB Daelin Hayes
![S Ar'Darius Washington](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/ravens/dk4e4p3duxscmpnynvcq.jpg)
S Ar'Darius Washington
![S Iman Marshall](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/ravens/smvf8aimwn13iezw8i4v.jpg)
S Iman Marshall
![S Tony Jefferson](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/ravens/nnniynizogdvkdidrbyr.jpg)
S Tony Jefferson
![DT Justin Madubuike](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/ravens/wx2kljstmbbb7uhmlavy.jpg)
DT Justin Madubuike
![DT Aaron Crawford](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/ravens/jgrcx4rtho4wlbuaoqsb.jpg)
DT Aaron Crawford
![LS Nick Moore](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/ravens/p9jtkglrjpntfqajvsy8.jpg)
LS Nick Moore
![DT Broderick Washington](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/ravens/xg5c89ux9f6f8puat15b.jpg)
DT Broderick Washington
![NT Isaiah Mack](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/ravens/t1jyrcmwfbd6baff0gqt.jpg)
NT Isaiah Mack
![DT Justin Madubuike](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/ravens/pqyozg3xwmzhwbwfv2am.jpg)
DT Justin Madubuike
![FS Marcus Williams](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/ravens/axgdh4srng1s6flh17x9.jpg)
FS Marcus Williams
![LB Daelin Hayes](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/ravens/wh47u8qer774wdtwixsk.jpg)
LB Daelin Hayes
![P Sam Koch](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/ravens/vtecvn3zlcdwevacmf7f.jpg)
P Sam Koch
![CB Robert Jackson](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/ravens/qvwygd3wlrd4ke3ozib8.jpg)
CB Robert Jackson
![S Iman Marshall](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/ravens/iklwcu7m0dpygj7ztxnr.jpg)
S Iman Marshall
![S Tony Jefferson](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/ravens/mqq6oxhmupbl0fn8mwzz.jpg)
S Tony Jefferson
![S Geno Stone](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/ravens/lhndaa9jfirbjiigrtdr.jpg)
S Geno Stone
![CB Kevon Seymour](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/ravens/hslaflgln2xynscyfpav.jpg)
CB Kevon Seymour
![DT Broderick Washington](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/ravens/pzg89illbeg4q6hjosom.jpg)
DT Broderick Washington
![LB Daelin Hayes](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/ravens/yfd4qwyolt9c5aspkbrx.jpg)
LB Daelin Hayes
![ILB Kristian Welch](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/ravens/dbxebcnjvgrjztyy7iem.jpg)
ILB Kristian Welch
![WR James Proche II](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/ravens/ucvmw9d1207wkeb2ntp5.jpg)
WR James Proche II
![G Ben Cleveland](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/ravens/joioaemdyy8pkzc3ne52.jpg)
G Ben Cleveland
![RB Justice Hill](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/ravens/gzkyvicvraq213eihfwh.jpg)
RB Justice Hill
![QB Tyler Huntley, WR Devin Duvernay and RB Justice Hill](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/ravens/syme4bahqigac7d6keik.jpg)
QB Tyler Huntley, WR Devin Duvernay and RB Justice Hill
![\G/C Patrick Mekari](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/ravens/rnb1thsqvt3gdonz3gny.jpg)
\G/C Patrick Mekari
![WR Binjimen Victor, WR James Proche II, WR Rashod Bateman, QB Tyler Huntley and WR Devin Duvernay](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/ravens/sqblkvaigzlry3odqyxc.jpg)
WR Binjimen Victor, WR James Proche II, WR Rashod Bateman, QB Tyler Huntley and WR Devin Duvernay
![OT Ja'Wuan James](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/ravens/bf0aetmnflx0bfmnfxvd.jpg)
OT Ja'Wuan James
![TE Nick Boyle](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/ravens/ulgpq7f6xyzqaohths9c.jpg)
TE Nick Boyle
![G/DT Kahlil McKenzie](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/ravens/of4iajfc2wj91hhsa0zj.jpg)
G/DT Kahlil McKenzie
![G Tyre Phillips, C Trystan Colon, G/C Patrick Mekari and G Ben Cleveland](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/ravens/awb5kxkve26mbnq1kpz1.jpg)
G Tyre Phillips, C Trystan Colon, G/C Patrick Mekari and G Ben Cleveland
![G Ben Cleveland](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/ravens/lez2t5lk5oohc8dkksrq.jpg)
G Ben Cleveland
![TE Josh Oliver](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/ravens/z8gd3enhhsizeibbnouk.jpg)
TE Josh Oliver
![FB/DL Patrick Ricard](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/ravens/xediswyatamecrcaqmul.jpg)
FB/DL Patrick Ricard
![C Trystan Colon](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/ravens/dgnebtakanbh2yulfgz8.jpg)
C Trystan Colon
![WR Rashod Bateman](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/ravens/w383hanucaq8bedsnszu.jpg)
WR Rashod Bateman
![G Tyre Phillips](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/ravens/unoqjte0akcuiwnomyys.jpg)
G Tyre Phillips
![Players toss medicine balls behind them](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/ravens/xzx4njcsfxqmqwsqvcjk.jpg)
Players toss medicine balls behind them
![FB/DL Patrick Ricard](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/ravens/ms6mdcse0fgyhjzknuyu.jpg)
FB/DL Patrick Ricard
![TE Nick Boyle](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/ravens/t3sa1zn3e6dhmgyuucyh.jpg)
TE Nick Boyle
![WR Jaylon Moore](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/ravens/lzme2uf9it5rv486rfq9.jpg)
WR Jaylon Moore
![WR Rashod Bateman](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/ravens/pnzrszcdzamydsqasyg0.jpg)
WR Rashod Bateman
![G/C Patrick Mekari](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/ravens/ivuh5rxvgalqodmhnp18.jpg)
G/C Patrick Mekari
![WR James Proche II and WR Devin Duvernay](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/ravens/nistxftybcz1k04y0jlp.jpg)
WR James Proche II and WR Devin Duvernay
![FB/DL Patrick Ricard](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/ravens/sfx602fg0qejus4re7wg.jpg)
FB/DL Patrick Ricard
![WR Rashod Bateman](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/ravens/lna43tpxjmsyjgpyfoa9.jpg)
WR Rashod Bateman
![TE Josh Oliver](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/ravens/ndddpn6lelgv2z4tt2ku.jpg)
TE Josh Oliver
![G Tyre Phillips](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/ravens/fn2oz6liq4wan2zzxreg.jpg)
G Tyre Phillips
![OT Jaryd Jones-Smith](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/ravens/csfe4oegcmnxhmbj3jjo.jpg)
OT Jaryd Jones-Smith
![G/C Patrick Mekari](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/ravens/khimtborg1qkgovmfkpn.jpg)
G/C Patrick Mekari
![WR Rashod Bateman](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/ravens/qgexd4lirwviccwd1bjr.jpg)
WR Rashod Bateman
![TE Tony Poljan](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/ravens/mdcrbi6nviw3scghhjzr.jpg)
TE Tony Poljan
![WR James Proche II](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/ravens/cd3ymzrpfjndogzgvjc4.jpg)
WR James Proche II
![G/DT Kahlil McKenzie](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/ravens/fub9qfndkhgadoq9kv2w.jpg)
G/DT Kahlil McKenzie
![WR Rashod Bateman](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/ravens/fuq9cux8pxayqjww7mwd.jpg)
WR Rashod Bateman
![TE Nick Boyle](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/ravens/uzl5imjelncdupkaxlur.jpg)
TE Nick Boyle
![RB Justice Hill](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/ravens/oep89nqa1gguf3euuygi.jpg)
RB Justice Hill
![C Jimmy Murray](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/ravens/n5onrajvkzvaokv9o4ey.jpg)
C Jimmy Murray
![LB Malik Harrison](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/ravens/wpwbzvxwrpyca3dqtg7c.jpg)
LB Malik Harrison
![RB Gus Edwards](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/ravens/gfa1ccrbkfzqatnr9xoq.jpg)
RB Gus Edwards
![TE Ben Mason](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/ravens/csguvayveobcsnyn20kp.jpg)
TE Ben Mason
![C Trystan Colon](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/ravens/ha8ng11yxcbgml81huyn.jpg)
C Trystan Colon
![FB/DL Patrick Ricard](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/ravens/feftizsn50etgjy7ini5.jpg)
FB/DL Patrick Ricard
![FB/DL Patrick Ricard](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/ravens/cztlsilqp6oacle5hpud.jpg)
FB/DL Patrick Ricard
![G Tyre Phillips](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/ravens/rui3yuvbsy1ui0nspwd5.jpg)
G Tyre Phillips
![WR James Proche II](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/ravens/knsrglkagoh9tlpmghwf.jpg)
WR James Proche II
![RB Gus Edwards](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/ravens/l8yaqgvpoddwgqqfflwu.jpg)
RB Gus Edwards
![RB Nate McCrary](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/ravens/qchniyjzuczbsxesgi8k.jpg)
RB Nate McCrary
Of course, injuries will happen in football and over the course of the season. The Ravens had their fair share of bad luck last year. But the organization spends a lot of time and money in trying to minimize the risks and frequency.
Saunders didn't outline every tweak to his program, saying the same principles remain. He feels a major help will simply be that they're in-person this offseason as opposed to training virtually the past two years.
"This is really a critical time of the year to lay the foundation for next season and we haven't had it for a long time," Saunders said. "I think we're just really excited to have everybody back.
"Philosophically, the program still stands on its own merits. We can just make little tweaks. We don't know what these guys have been doing [since the season ended]. Let's take a step back and spend a little more time on the evaluation process, add little tweaks."