Ravens cornerback Humphrey dropped 10 pounds this year. But it wasn’t until Jackson returned from illness that it was evident that Humphrey was a different player.

Humphrey intercepted Jackson four times in the quarterback’s first three practices of camp. Jackson provided a humorous explanation for Humphrey getting the better of him.

“I told Marlon he needs to get his hands right,” Jackson said. “That is why I’m throwing interceptions to him; he dropped a few last year. So I’m hoping that’s helping him out.”

Humphrey, 28, is coming off a season in which he recorded career lows in tackles (26) and passes defensed (five). Foot surgery during last year’s training camp sidelined him for the first four games of the season, and a calf strain forced him to miss two more games later that season.

Humphrey’s goal entering this season was to lose weight. He looked at his better seasons and noticed he was lighter in those years. Humphrey is 190 pounds, which is down from his playing weight of 200 the past couple of seasons.

“Ever since I tore my [pectoral] — around 25 [years] old — I got my grown-man weight on me, and it just never went off,” Humphrey said. “It’s a young man’s game, so I decided to get a little lower.”

An intense Trenton Simpson

It seems like no one has enjoyed putting the pads on more than new starting inside linebacker Simpson.

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