The Facts: Dobbins is in training camp, but he has yet to practice. He is on the team’s physically unable to perform list, but it’s uncertain what is ailing Dobbins. Is it an injury or is he conducting a “hold-in?” HC John Harbaugh met with Dobbins on Tuesday night, but said he is uncertain when Dobbins will return. “I don’t know. It’s a fair question,” Harbaugh said when asked when Dobbins’ absence becomes a concern. “And there is a point in time when it does become a concern because – and he knows – J.K. and I talked last night. We talk a lot. He wants to be out there, and he needs to be out there, just like any player does. Other than that, there’s nothing else that I can really add because I don’t know when he’s going to come back, but I know I’m going to be really happy when he does.”

Diehards Line:Dobbins reported to the team’s mandatory minicamp in June to avoid a fine for each day he missed, but he declined to participate in the on-field activity. Dobbins wasn’t clear about why he sat out during an interview with WJZ-TV in June. But teammate Melvin Gordon confirmed what everyone figured they knew about Dobbins’ absence in an interview this week. “I didn’t even know he’s sitting out, but J.K. is sitting out,” Gordon said. Dobbins apparently isn’t happy with this contract, which will pay him a base salary of $1.391 million this season in the final year of his rookie deal. But he has played only 23 of a possible 50 games in three seasons because of knee injuries and has 1,487 yards from scrimmage and 12 touchdowns. ... We'll continue to watch for more.