The Facts: In the year-plus since he was drafted by the Ravens in the first round, Perriman has been tested – both physically and mentally. So when Perriman took the microphone Thursday at the end of the Ravens' first week of Organized Team Activities (OTAs), he had a different demeanor. "I feel much stronger," he said. "I feel like I went through a lot last year, and it made me a better player and a better person."

Diehards Line: Perriman was off to a good start in OTAs and mandatory minicamp last year. He was a strong contender to be the team’s starting wide receiver alongside Steve Smith Sr. That is until what originally seemed to be a minor knee injury on the first day of training camp. It was later revealed to be a tear in his PCL. His knee did not respond well to treatment, then was aggravated and further torn during a pre-game warmup in Week 3. He was placed on injured reserve in mid-November. Perriman said it wasn’t until a couple months ago that he started to feel like his old self, physically. He said he was still being cautious running and had to push himself to go full-speed. In Thursday’s practice, Perriman looked like the same impressive receiver from last summer. He showed burst off the line of scrimmage and speed stretching the field. As long as he stays healthy, Perriman will compete to be one of the Ravens’ starting two wide receivers. He has a lot of challengers with Steve Smith Sr., Mike Wallace, Kamar Aiken and more. On Thursday, Perriman lined up with the first-team offense.