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Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson was already spotted throwing to one of his targets this offseason. In videos posted to Instagram, Jackson was connecting with wide receiver Marquise Brown down in Florida where the two grew up. But the Ravens have more than just one wide receiver and he’s looking to join in on the fun too.
Unfortunately for Baltimore wide receiver Miles Boykin, the coronavirus pandemic has caused restrictions on social gatherings around the country. Stuck in Maryland, Boykin hasn’t been able to practice with his quarterback yet.
“I was planning on going down there before all this stuff happened,” Boykin said in an interview with reporters on Tuesday. “Of course, I didn’t get a chance to get down there but next week I’ll be down there training with those guys.”
It’ll be exciting for us to be together and work on that chemistry. We’ve got to do that as much as we can. I plan on going down there again, it won’t be the only time of the year.”
Now, that’s not to say Boykin hasn’t been working out at all this offseason. Though he hasn’t been the target of a Jackson pass this spring, Boykin has used the resources available to him to work on his game.
“I’ve been working out with Trace [McSorley] a lot more because he’s closer to me in Baltimore. I think the most important thing is just doing what you can, so the fact I have Trace here to work with me and throw me balls is huge.”
With Seth Roberts leaving in free agency this offseason, Boykin is primed for a starting role as the Ravens’ outside receiver. If Boykin can get some practice time in with Jackson and improve, we might see him turn that promise he showed last season into actual production in 2020.
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