Ravens' Dobbins sits out minicamp amid frustration with contract situation
Baltimore Ravens running back J.K. Dobbins expressed frustration Thursday with his contract situation after sitting out the team's mandatory minicamp.
Dobbins is entering the last year of his rookie deal. The 24-year-old, who's scheduled to make $1.4 million in 2023, reported to the Ravens facility for minicamp but wasn't on the field for any of their three practices.
"The business side is very hard. It's very different," Dobbins said, according to ESPN's Jamison Hensley. "You saw with Lamar (Jackson). ... It's never just roses and daisies. It can be hard at times, and it's business, though."
He added: "I would love to be a Baltimore Raven for the rest of my career. I would love to because I love the city; I love the people. It feels like family here. It feels like my second home. And I hope that happens."
Ravens head coach John Harbaugh said earlier Thursday that he was hoping to see Dobbins at practice this week.
"I expected J.K. to practice, but it wasn't in the cards," said Harbaugh, who added that he expects the running back to be at training camp in July, according to Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic.
Dobbins, a second-round pick in 2020, appeared in only eight games last season due to a knee injury after missing the entire 2021 campaign with a torn ACL. He finished 2022 with 92 carries for 520 yards (5.7 per carry) and two touchdowns.
The Ohio State product rushed for 805 yards (six per carry) and nine scores in 15 games as a rookie in 2020.