There are a handful of jobs to be won and lost at Ravens training camp. Most of them happen to be along the offensive line.

As camp unfolds, The Baltimore Banner will keep track of each positional battle. Check back regularly for post-practice updates, roster predictions and maybe even some new starting spots up for grabs.

Starting left guard

The contenders: Andrew Vorhees, a seventh-round pick last year, missed his rookie season while recovering from the torn ACL he suffered at the NFL scouting combine. Sala Aumavae-Laulu, a sixth-round pick last year, didn’t appear in any games as a rookie. Josh Jones, who signed a one-year deal with the Ravens in March, has played just 63 snaps at left guard over four NFL seasons.

The early favorite: Vorhees. In June, offensive line coach Joe D’Alessandris called him a “driven young man. His injury, how he’s come back, he’s just done a heck of a job so far. From day one to where he is today, he’ll continue to grow and, with experience and confidence, which he’s growing every day with it.”

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LinemanJuly 21July 22July 23July 24July 26
Andrew Vorhees➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️
Sala Aumavae-Laulu➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️
Josh Jones📉➡️➡️📉➡️
LinemanJuly 27July 29July 30July 31Aug. 1
Andrew Vorhees📈➡️➡️➡️📈
Sala Aumavae-Laulu➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️
Josh Jones➡️📉➡️➡️➡️
LinemanAug. 3Aug. 5Aug. 6Aug. 7vs. Eagles
Andrew Vorhees➡️➡️➡️➡️📉
Sala Aumavae-Laulu➡️➡️➡️➡️📉
Josh Jones➡️➡️➡️➡️📈
LinemanAug. 11Aug. 12Aug. 13vs. FalconsAug. 19
Andrew Vorhees➡️➡️➡️📉
Sala Aumavae-Laulu➡️➡️➡️➡️
Josh Jones➡️➡️➡️➡️

July 21: Players won’t practice in “shells” (shoulder pads and helmets) until July 23, making evaluations difficult. But Jones was called for two presnap penalties, forcing him to take two laps around the field during practice.

July 22: Defensive lineman Travis Jones bull-rushed Vorhees several yards deep into the pocket on one drop-back. Vorhees also had to run a lap for a presnap penalty.

July 23: On the Ravens’ first day in shells, the defensive line seemed to mostly have its way with the interior offensive line. Michael Pierce, Justin Madubuike and Jones all had good push up the middle.

July 24: In the final practice before full pads come on, Josh Jones was penalized — again — for a false start.

July 26: In the Ravens’ first fully padded practices, their interior linemen fared well in one-on-ones. Blocking Madubuike in team drills, however, proved difficult.

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July 27: Vorhees and most of the Ravens’ interior linemen had good days in pass protection. After practice, he got an unsolicited compliment from Pierce, who said Vorhees is “going to be really good. He’s just learning and getting back.”

July 29: Josh Jones allowed a sack to outside linebacker Malik Hamm on a quick inside spin move and was penalized — again — for a false start.

July 30: Vorhees was flagged for an early false start. Otherwise, none of the contenders inside stood out in run blocking, though the interior pass protection was solid.

July 31: The Ravens were in shells and didn’t practice at full speed long enough for any linemen to stand out.

Aug. 1: Vorhees appears to be the heavy favorite to win the job. After practice, coach John Harbaugh said he’s “steadily improving” and pointed to the “numerous ... very good plays” he’d made — along with the sack he gave up to Jones.

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Aug. 3: At this point, it’s unclear who is Vorhees’ closest competition for the starting job.

Aug. 5: The Ravens struggled to get much push inside for their running game. After practice, Harbaugh said Tyler Linderbaum’s injury could lead to more snaps at center for Vorhees, but he remains the prohibitive favorite at left guard.

Aug. 6: Jackson felt the pressure from the pass rush a few times, but he didn’t take any sacks. Vorhees continued to dominate the starting reps.

Aug. 7: The Ravens didn’t practice in full pads, but their pass protection generally held up well. Vorhees can wrap up the starting job with a strong preseason performance against the Philadelphia Eagles.

Aug. 9 (vs. Eagles): Vorhees struggled to anchor a couple of times in pass protection. Aumavae-Laulu, working primarily at right tackle, graded out as the Ravens’ worst lineman in pass protection over his 19 snaps. Neither stood out as a run blocker. Josh Jones fared well but lined up exclusively at left tackle.

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Aug. 11: Asked after practice whether he was comfortable naming Vorhees, along with right tackle Roger Rosengarten, a starter, Harbaugh said: “I’m comfortable that they took the steps that they showed us that they have a shot to do it. They’re not there yet, but we still have three weeks of work to do, so I think they’re very much in the mix. How close are we to naming it? Probably another game, maybe two games, honestly.”

Aug. 12: Vorhees, Aumavae-Laulu and Jones avoided pre-snap penalties, which was an issue throughout practice, but none of the three stood out, good or bad. In one two-on-two matchup against Madubuike and outside linebacker Odafe Oweh, Aumavae-Laulu and right tackle Roger Rosengarten appeared to lose easily.

Aug. 13: Vorhees continued to take reps with the first team, and he led the way on a few Henry runs. However, the Ravens were in shells today, so there was limited contact. They also didn’t run one-on-one drills with the defensive line.

Aug. 17 (vs. Falcons): Vorhees gave up an early sack to Atlanta rookie Ruke Orhorhoro and was part of an offensive line that struggled to establish itself in the run game. He’s still the clear favorite at left guard.

Starting right guard

The contenders: Ben Cleveland started two games at right guard last season and played well, but he’ll need to raise his level of play in practice. Aumavae-Laulu is in the mix at right guard, too, along with Jones, who has over 600 snaps of experience there. Daniel Faalele will likely split time between right guard and right tackle while the Ravens determine his best fit.

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The early favorite: Cleveland. He has the most experience among the returners and should be motivated entering the final year of his rookie deal. “You’ve seen nice progression and improvement,” D’Alessandris said in June. “And I’m anxious to see now, when you start training camp, you put the pads on, and we’re going to see if he’ll continue. It has to be earned, right? It’s earned based on play production.”

LinemanJuly 21July 22July 23July 24July 26
Ben Cleveland➡️➡️➡️📉➡️
Sala Aumavae-Laulu➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️
Daniel Faalele➡️➡️📈📉➡️
Josh Jones📉➡️➡️📉➡️
LinemanJuly 27July 29July 30July 31Aug. 1
Ben Cleveland📈➡️➡️➡️🩼
Sala Aumavae-Laulu➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️
Daniel Faalele➡️➡️➡️➡️📉
Josh Jones➡️📉➡️➡️➡️
LinemanAug. 3Aug. 5Aug. 6Aug. 7vs. Eagles
Ben Cleveland➡️➡️📉📈
Sala Aumavae-Laulu📉➡️➡️➡️📉
Daniel Faalele➡️➡️➡️➡️📉
Josh Jones➡️➡️➡️➡️📈
LinemanAug. 11Aug. 12Aug. 13vs. FalconsAug. 19
Ben Cleveland➡️➡️➡️➡️
Sala Aumavae-Laulu➡️➡️➡️➡️
Daniel Faalele➡️➡️➡️➡️
Josh Jones➡️➡️➡️➡️

July 21: Players won’t practice in “shells” (shoulder pads and helmets) until July 23, making evaluations difficult. But Josh Jones was called for two presnap penalties, forcing him to take two laps around the field during practice. Faalele, meanwhile, had trouble with his conditioning.

July 22: Faalele could’ve handled a two-man pass rush game from Oweh and inside linebacker Trenton Simpson better, but he wasn’t able to pass off Simpson as a looper, leading to a pressure.

July 23: In the Ravens’ first day in shells, the defensive line seemed to mostly have its way with the interior offensive line. Pierce, Madubuike and Jones all had good push up the middle. Cleveland came out of one 11-on-11 drill hobbled and needing attention from athletic trainers, but he appeared to avoid injury. Faalele, who continues to play significant snaps inside, had a solid practice, moving well in space and displacing defenders on run plays.

July 24: In the final practice before full pads come on, Cleveland, Faalele and Josh Jones were all flagged for a false start.

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July 26: In the Ravens’ first fully padded practices, their interior linemen fared well in one-on-ones. Blocking Madubuike in team drills, however, proved difficult.

July 27: Cleveland got into trouble with a false start, but he seemed to be in the middle of several of the best run plays. He was also solid in pass protection.

July 29: Josh Jones allowed a sack to outside linebacker Hamm on a quick inside spin move and was penalized — again — for a false start. After practice, Harbaugh indicated that at least one starting job along the offensive line was very much for grabs. Right guard is a likely candidate. “We’re on pace [to name starters early] in some cases, and other cases [we’re] not,” he said.

July 30: None of the contenders inside stood out in run blocking, though the interior pass protection was solid.

July 31: The Ravens were in shells and didn’t practice at full speed long enough for any linemen to stand out.

Aug. 1: Cleveland left the field midway through practice with what Harbaugh said was a potential head injury. He was set to be examined later that night. Faalele, meanwhile, struggled in the heat, as he has throughout camp.

Aug. 3: Aumavae-Laulu struggled in a few matchups against Madubuike. Guard Tashawn Manning, who spent his rookie season on the Ravens’ practice squad, could put Aumavae-Laulu’s roster spot in jeopardy if he continues to work his way up the depth chart.

Aug. 5: First-team snaps have been scarce for Cleveland, but with Linderbaum sidelined, he got them — at center. “He’s been working in there,” Harbaugh said of Cleveland. “He continues to work in there.” Cleveland’s shotgun snaps weren’t perfect, but he seemed to have a solid day.

Aug. 6: Faalele remained the predominant starter, and with him there, Jackson did not officially take any sacks.

Aug. 7: After practice, Harbaugh indicated that Cleveland would continue to see action at center “for the next two weeks,” as Linderbaum recovers from a soft-tissue injury. That’s not a good sign for his chances of winning the starting right guard job.

Aug. 9 (vs. Eagles): Faalele had an erratic night, including a false start, some questionable pass-offs in pass protection and some suboptimal pulls into space. Cleveland was solid at center, where he lined up for all 24 of his snaps. Aumavae-Laulu, working primarily at right tackle, graded out as the Ravens’ worst lineman in pass protection over his 19 snaps. Josh Jones fared well but lined up exclusively at left tackle.

Aug. 11: Harbaugh said Faalele “passed the first test” against Philadelphia and praised his work in pass protection. “We have a big week of practice this week to keep building, but I was happy with Daniel,” he said. Harbaugh also said Cleveland played well at center. “Maybe he’s a center,” he added. “But he can also play guard, so there was a lot of good things.”

Aug. 12: Cleveland and guard Tashawn Manning lost handily on a two-on-two rep against defensive linemen Brent Urban and Pierce. Aumavae-Laulu and Rosengarten also lost badly on a rep against Madubuike and Oweh. Faalele appeared to have a solid day inside, though Madubuike did get into the backfield for some pressures in team drills.

Aug. 13: Faalele didn’t stand out either way in what was a less-physical practice. He continues to dominate the first-team reps, though, and was seen getting advice from veteran Mekari on the sidelines.

Aug. 17 (vs. Falcons): Faalele had a cleaner game than his preseason opener, but he’s still inconsistent as a run blocker. Cleveland had an errant snap as the Ravens’ center, but it’s not like that will hurt his already slim chances of winning the right guard job.

Starting right tackle

The contenders: Roger Rosengarten, a second-round pick, didn’t allow a sack over his final two seasons at Washington, according to Pro Football Focus. Faalele has played just 164 snaps at right tackle over his first two seasons in Baltimore. Patrick Mekari has starting experience at tackle and can line up anywhere, but he’s better served as a swing lineman. Josh Jones has played 256 snaps at right tackle in his career but just 22 total over the past two seasons.

The early favorite: Rosengarten. He’ll need to show he’s strong enough to handle NFL-level edge rushers, but his athleticism makes him a good fit for coordinator Todd Monken’s offense. “He’s eager, he hustles, he gives good effort, he plays to succeed,” D’Alessandris said in June. “And [it’s] just [about] continued growth, understanding the offense and just — let’s see now, when we put you in a game, how are you going to produce in games?”

LinemanJuly 21July 22July 23July 24July 26
Roger Rosengarten➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️
Daniel Faalele➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️
Patrick Mekari➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️
Josh Jones📉➡️➡️➡️➡️
LinemanJuly 27July 29July 30July 31Aug. 1
Roger Rosengarten📉➡️📈➡️📈
Daniel Faalele➡️➡️➡️➡️📉
Patrick Mekari➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️
Josh Jones➡️📉➡️➡️➡️
LinemanAug. 3Aug. 5Aug. 6Aug. 7vs. Eagles
Roger Rosengarten➡️📉➡️➡️📈
Daniel Faalele➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️
Patrick Mekari➡️➡️➡️➡️📈
Josh Jones➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️
LinemanAug. 11Aug. 12Aug. 13vs. FalconsAug. 19
Roger Rosengarten📉➡️➡️📈
Daniel Faalele➡️➡️➡️➡️
Patrick Mekari➡️➡️➡️➡️
Josh Jones➡️➡️➡️➡️

July 21: Players won’t practice in “shells” (shoulder pads and helmets) until July 23, making evaluations difficult. But Josh Jones was called for two presnap penalties, forcing him to take two laps around the field during practice. Faalele, meanwhile, had trouble with his conditioning.

July 22: With the rain pouring for much of practice, the defense had the upper hand on the edge. Mekari gave up a pressure to Oweh on one outside speed rush.

July 23: Mekari has played primarily out wide early in camp, but Harbaugh indicated after practice that the Ravens could move him around, creating opportunities for other contenders at right tackle. Ravens tackles have struggled at times handling stunts and twists, which is to be expected at this point in camp.

July 24: In the final practice before full pads come on, there was no real separation among the contenders.

July 26: With the Ravens wanting to give Faalele a long, hard look at guard, he’s had limited reps at tackle. Rosengarten, Mekari and most of the linemen had trouble picking up the team’s blitzes in its first fully padded practice, but it was tough to assign blame.

July 27: Rosengarten lost back-to-back pass blocking reps to outside linebacker Tavius Robinson, who overwhelmed the still-physically-developing rookie with power moves. It was an otherwise solid day in full pads for the Ravens’ tackles.

July 29: Josh Jones allowed a sack to outside linebacker Hamm on a quick inside spin move and was penalized — again — for a false start. In a one-on-one drill, Rosengarten lost a matchup with linebacker Malik Harrison, who beat the rookie with an inside move. Stanley said the second-round pick is “going through those same things that any rookie would go through, just adjusting to the speed and learning the new plays. And, as those things come along, the game will just slow down for him.”

July 30: Rosengarten had another solid practice in pass protection, including anchoring against outside linebacker David Ojabo’s bull rush. Oweh beat Mekari off the edge with a speed rush on one drop-back, but quarterabck Lamar Jackson got rid of the ball just in time.

July 31: The Ravens were in shells and didn’t practice at full speed long enough for any linemen to stand out.

Aug. 1: For the first time in camp, Rosengarten played more of the first-team reps than Mekari. The rookie also had the challenge of going against Madubuike and Oweh in one-on-ones. Asked after practice whether he wants to start, Mekari said he simply wants to play, but the coaches have made it clear they see his value lying most in his role as a versatile sixth man.

Aug. 3: Rosengarten and Mekari had solid showings in the intrasquad scrimmage. It’s still unclear whether Faalele will see time at tackle in camp.

Aug. 5: Rosengarten struggled with power moves in snaps against the Ravens’ top pass rushers. Oweh shed him easily on one rep for a would-be sack, while Robinson got good knock-back later in an 11-on-11 period. In a pass rushing drill, Jones lined up out wide and bull-rushed the rookie effectively.

Aug. 6: Rosengarten and Mekari split reps at right tackle again. Even with some scrambling by Jackson, there were no glaring mistakes by the right tackles.

Aug. 7: Rosengarten, who’s continuing to split first-team snaps with Mekari, said he’s approaching the preseason as an opportunity to win the starting job. “I come into practice, games, meeting rooms with that mentality to just compete and be the best offensive lineman I can,” he said.

Aug. 9 (vs. Eagles): Rosengarten (18 snaps) and Mekari (12 snaps) split the early reps at right tackle. Both had good nights in pass protection, though neither flashed in the run game. Josh Jones and Faalele lined up elsewhere.

Aug. 11: Rosengarten had a bad loss in a one-on-one against Oweh, whose inside spin move sent Rosengarten sprawling, and wasn’t as secure defending the edge as he had been Friday. After practice, Harbaugh said Rosengarten was “very consistent” against the Eagles and indicated the second-round pick would play more against Atlanta on Saturday.

Aug. 12: Rosengarten and Aumavae-Laulu lost a two-on-two rep against Madubuike and Oweh, but the rookie appeared to have a solid day in team drills.

Aug. 13: The Ravens weren’t in pads, and they were two-hand-touch tackling, so it was hard to fully evaluate the offensive line. But with Mekari getting reps at center while Linderbaum is out, Rosengarten is gaining more experience with the starters. Monken had positive things to say Tuesday about Rosengarten following his preseason debut: “Well, he’s only getting better. There was, like any young player, there were some ups and downs. But it wasn’t for a lack of effort, intelligence, want to, toughness, athleticism. He’s going to be a really good player. And you can see it every day, the improvement.”

Aug. 17 (vs. Falcons): Rosengarten started and played the entire first half at right tackle. He didn’t get much movement as a run blocker — the Ravens struggled there generally — but seemed to lock down Atlanta’s edge rushers without needing much help.

Third safety

The contenders: Eddie Jackson, who started 100 games over seven seasons with the Chicago Bears, agreed to a one-year deal with the Ravens on the eve of camp. Ar’Darius Washington played 113 defensive snaps in the Ravens’ first two games last season, lining up primarily in the slot, before suffering a pectoral injury.

The early favorite: Jackson. His injury history and tackling ability are concerns, but the two-time Pro Bowl selection should be more comfortable playing the deep-lying role that Geno Stone starred in last season next to Marcus Williams.

SafetyJuly 21July 22July 23July 24July 26
Eddie Jackson➡️📈➡️➡️➡️
Ar’Darius Washington➡️➡️➡️➡️📈
SafetyJuly 27July 29July 30July 31Aug. 1
Eddie Jackson➡️➡️➡️➡️📈
Ar’Darius Washington📈➡️➡️➡️➡️
SafetyAug. 3Aug. 5Aug. 6Aug. 7vs. Eagles
Eddie Jackson➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️
Ar’Darius Washington📈📈📈➡️📈
SafetyAug. 11Aug. 12Aug. 13vs. FalconsAug. 19
Eddie Jackson➡️➡️➡️➡️
Ar’Darius Washington➡️📈📈➡️

July 21: Jackson signed his one-year deal Sunday morning and was on the field Sunday afternoon, working out in team and individual drills.

July 22: In just his second day with the team, Jackson had an interception that he likely would’ve returned for a touchdown.

July 23: Early in practice, Washington was a step slow in coverage as he ranged over to help cornerback Marlon Humphrey down the right sideline — wide receiver Rashod Bateman came down with the deep ball for an impressive catch — but the Ravens’ safeties otherwise largely helped limit deep plays.

July 24: Plenty of Ravens defensive backs got their hands on the ball during an interception-heavy practice, but Jackson and Washington seemed to have quiet days in the back end. Afterward, defensive coordinator Zach Orr said Jackon is “a really smart player, he still can play, he can still move at a high level, and he’s picking up the defense pretty well so far.”

July 26: Washington combined with cornerback Jalyn Armour-Davis to help break up a deep pass to rookie wide receiver Devontez Walker in 11-on-11 action.

July 27: Washington punched a ball loose from wide receiver Sean Ryan at the catch point, broke up a vertical shot to wide receiver Malik Cunningham in the middle of the field and added a sack on a corner blitz. An impressive day. Jackson was solid in downfield coverage as well.

July 29: Washington had a better showing in his one-on-one matchups with wide receivers Nelson Agholor and Cunningham than Jackson did in his matchups with tight ends Isaiah Likely and Scotty Washington.

July 30: Tight end Mark Andrews beat Jackson in a one-on-one in a half-field-read passing drill early in practice, while Washington fired into the backfield for a tackle for loss on rookie running back Rasheen Ali, but neither was tested often in coverage downfield.

July 31: Jackson and Washington both gave up a few completions, but neither had a seemingly bad day in coverage.

Aug. 1: Jackson lost his two battles with Andrews in one-on-ones, but he held up well downfield in team drills, including a solid rep against Andrews. Jackson also had a “sack” against quarterback Josh Johnson on a well-worked slot blitz.

Aug. 3: Both safeties were quiet until late in the intrasquad scrimmage, when Washington showed good form in taking on running back Derrick Henry in a second-level encounter, then breaking up a fourth-down pass from Jackson to Cunningham.

Aug. 5: Washington got his first interception of camp, matching Jackson’s late-July pick-six with one of his own. Washington broke on a red-zone pass from Johnson to Cunningham and took it the distance. “Competition is great. It brings out the best in us and everything like that, but I feel like I’ve been doing [a] pretty good job,” he said after practice.

Aug. 6: For the second practice in a row, Washington came down with an interception. But this time it was against Jackson, the Ravens’ starting quarterback, after cutting in front of Andrews, the starting tight end. Jackson had no notable big plays against starters.

Aug. 7: With Arthur Maulet sidelined for at least the next month by arthroscopic knee surgery, the Ravens have one fewer option in the slot, where Washington can line up. Jackson has operated mostly as a deep safety over his career.

Aug. 9 (vs. Eagles): Washington’s strong play continued in the preseason. He came down from his safety position to make a good run stop near the line of scrimmage and broke up a pass while lined up in the slot. Jackson had three tackles, all against the run, and was targeted just once in coverage, when he gave up a 7-yard completion.

Aug. 11: Neither safety made a big impact in coverage. Agholor beat Washington on a post route for what would’ve been a big gain but dropped the pass. Jackson, meanwhile, allowed a couple of quick hitters to be completed.

Aug. 12: Another strong day from Washington, who had one of the Ravens’ most athletic pass defenses of camp — a leaping breakup of a downfield pass from Jackson to Agholor.

Aug. 13: Washington is stacking strong day after strong day. He picked off Johnson’s pass in seven-on-sevens and got to Jackson for a “sack” in 11-on-11s. With Kyle Hamilton back, Washington wasn’t a constant presence in the starting group, but he rotated in depending on the package. Defensive coordinator Zach Orr couldn’t say enough nice things about him — he said Tuesday that he could spend the entire day talking about Washington. “He plays all over the secondary. He’s a scrappy guy, explosive, a takeaway machine. ... He’s going to do great things for us this year.”

Aug. 17 (vs. Falcons): Jackson and Washington finished with three tackles apiece. Jackson had a nice second-level, open-field stop after Atlanta converted a fourth-and-short opportunity, while Washington had two solid early-down run stops. Jackson might’ve been held responsible for giving up a 32-yard catch to wide receiver Chris Blair in the second quarter, but the play design — and the Ravens’ coverage — made it tough to stop.