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Mcgahee Works With Second Team

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RAVENS NOTEBOOK

June 03, 2009|By Jamison Hensley , jamison.hensley@baltsun.com

The Ravens' Willis McGahee was back at the team's voluntary minicamp after missing last week, but the running back worked primarily with the second team.

McGahee started nine games for the Ravens last season, including the AFC championship game at Pittsburgh. Ray Rice, a second-round pick last year, ran mostly with the starters Tuesday.

Last month, McGahee was limited in the mandatory minicamp because of arthroscopic knee surgery. But he didn't wear a red jersey Tuesday, which signifies his knee has improved.

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Ravens coach John Harbaugh didn't want to comment on McGahee's condition.

"I don't know," Harbaugh said. "I have no idea where he's at. It's the first day he's been here in a week and a half. I can't gauge it."

McGahee didn't endear himself to the new coaching staff last season, when he missed most voluntary workouts. He was not available for comment after practice.

Figurs out until training camp

The Ravens' Yamon Figurs is sidelined for the rest of the offseason minicamps after recently undergoing foot surgery.

Figurs, a 2007 third-round pick who is competing to be the team's returner and backup wide receiver, had a screw placed in his foot after a bone separated, Harbaugh said. He has missed the past two minicamps.

"He'll be 100 percent for the start of training camp," Harbaugh said.

'Expanded Roles Camp'

This week's minicamp was the most poorly attended of the offseason. But that's what Harbaugh wanted.

Dubbing this week as the "Expanded Roles Camp," Harbaugh told all his players older than 30 not to show up. That's a major reason more than half of the Ravens' starters - 12 of 22 - did not attend practice.

"We really didn't want those guys here," Harbaugh said. "We wanted the younger guys here to work on the opportunity to expand what they do and get more reps and play more positions."

Jones avoids injury

In the scariest collision this offseason, tight end Edgar Jones' knee banged into the helmet of cornerback Evan Oglesby during a passing drill.

Jones lay on the ground for what seemed to be several excruciating minutes before getting up and walking around on his own power.

"I just knew it hurt," Jones said. "I've never been hit in the knee before with a helmet, but it is what it is. I'm all right."

Baltimore Sun reporter Edward Lee contributed to this article.

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