Here are the notable plays from today:
The first play of practice was a run. The second play of practice was a run. The third play of practice was a … you get the idea. On top of that, there was the return of a true fullback, Patrick Ricard, leading the way.
None of this comes as a surprise. During Harbaugh’s tenure from 2008-2025, the Ravens were No. 1 in the NFL in rushing yards, yards per rush, rushes of 10+ yards, and rushing attempts per game.
At the same time, Harbaugh doesn’t want to “live in one world.”
“You want to put defenses in conflict as much as you possibly can,” he said at the NFL Annual League Meeting in Phoenix. “You want to be able to get big, and if they want to respond accordingly, then you want to be able to play fast with your big guys. Or you want to maybe get a little lighter out there, put 11 personnel out there. But you set up schemes where they get too light, then you get bully on them and come after them.”
Enter Jaxson Dart, who can live in a lot of different worlds. The second-year quarterback opened 7-on-7 drills with the first of a handful of completions to wide receiver Darnell Mooney, a veteran addition with previous ties to offensive coordinator Matt Nagy from his time as head coach of the Bears.
Then it was time for Dart to get acquainted with tight end Isaiah Likely, who came over from Baltimore. Likely’s first target resulted in a leaping grab over the middle, the first of many catches throughout the afternoon.
“I think Jaxson is going to really like him running the routes and being in his line of vision,” Harbaugh said recently. “He’s got a big catch radius. He can make plays after he makes a catch. He can get up-field. He can make people miss. He can run people over. He’s a very good perimeter blocker. You’ll see that. That will be good for our run game.”
One of Dart’s best throws went to Theo Johnson, another tight end, during an 11-on-11 session. Dart arced the pass perfectly over the second level of the defense and into the hands of the third-year pro.
Tight end Tanner Conner also made a big play, taking a short pass from Jameis Winston and turning it vertical quickly up the sideline.
Running back Devin Singletary got involved with multiple screen plays that went for sizeable gains.
Defensively, cornerback Paulson Adebo broke up a pass after outside linebacker Brian Burns, coming off his 16.5-sack season and third Pro Bowl nod, got into the backfield.
Speaking of pressure, Burns teamed up with outside linebacker Abdul Carter for a would-be sack a few plays earlier.
Jason Sanders, a former first-team All-Pro kicker with the Dolphins, and Ben Sauls, who made all eight of his field goal attempts over the final three games for the Giants last season, were perfect on Tuesday. Also impressively, new punter Jordan Stout also showed his dual holding skills for the right-footed Sanders and left-footed Sauls.
The Giants will be back on the field over the next two days for the rest of veterans minicamp before the draft begins Thursday at 8 p.m. ET.
OTAs: May 19-21, May 27-29, June 1-4