New OC Declan Doyle expects all Ravens players at voluntary OTAs - ESPN

OWINGS MILLS, Md. — New Baltimore Ravens offensive coordinator Declan Doyle is fired up to build a new offense around quarterback Lamar Jackson.

It's just uncertain when Doyle will start to work with the two-time NFL Most Valuable Player.

The Ravens' offseason program will begin on April 6 — which was mentioned Wednesday by both Doyle and Ravens coach Jesse Minter — and their on-field workouts will start in May. Jackson has typically skipped most of the voluntary workouts and didn't attend eight of the nine on-field practices last spring.

During Wednesday's introductory news conference, Doyle was asked about his expectations for the attendance of all players this spring.

«We would expect them to be here and certainly it is voluntary,» Doyle said. «But also, if you want to say that you're going to win a championship, you want to say that you have championship standards and those are your goals and your expectations, certainly that's going to take work. That's going to take collaboration, that's going to take the beginning of building the relationship with their coaches [and] other players, starting off this next regime on the right foot.»

The Ravens' biggest offseason priority is to reduce Jackson's $74.5 million salary cap number, which is the second highest in the NFL. Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti recently said the team wants to get a new deal done with Jackson by the start of free agency in the middle of March. Whether Baltimore can get a new contract with Jackson could impact his availability this spring.

Doyle has spoken with Jackson a few times, including an hourlong video call during his interview process for the Ravens' offensive coordinator job. He has «had a chance to visit» with Jackson a few times since then,