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Ozzie Newsome spoke for about 13 minutes at his designated time at the NFL combine. He touched on a variety of issues, including the draft to Ray Rice's legal issue.
Here's a recap via reporters on site that covered the presser:
Ozzie Newsome: 'I have not spoke with Ray [Rice] yet. Coach Harbaug has had two, maybe three conversations with him.'
— Aaron Wilson (@RavensInsider) February 22, 2014
Ozzie Newsome has watched the video: 'It doesn't look good.' Noted that organization is still gathering facts. Will reserve judgment
— Aaron Wilson (@RavensInsider) February 22, 2014
Ozzie Newsome on if the video shows Rice striking his fiancee: 'He falls under the personal conduct policy with the league.'
— Aaron Wilson (@RavensInsider) February 22, 2014
Ozzie Newsome on Ray Rice: 'Right now, I feel very good about his side of the story and what he has done since that to help himself. ..
— Aaron Wilson (@RavensInsider) February 22, 2014
Newsome on Ray Rice: "We will allow the league to take its position before we will have to take any"
— Matt Zenitz (@mzenitz) February 22, 2014
On 1 hand Ozzie Newsome said he watched the Ray Rice video & 'it doesn't look good.' He added, the organization is still gathering facts...
— Josina Anderson (@JosinaAnderson) February 22, 2014
Additionally Newsome underlined he's yet to talk w/ Rice but Harbaugh, Dir. of security & Dir. Player Dev. have received Rice's version...
— Josina Anderson (@JosinaAnderson) February 22, 2014
GM Ozzie Newsome said the Ravens have been in discussions with free agent LT Eugene Monroe and MLB Daryl Smith.
— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) February 22, 2014
Ozzie Newsome said the Ravens will use "every avenue" in free agency to make the team better.
— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) February 22, 2014
Ozzie Newsome on Monroe: 'Things happen right before free agency starts. We have been in discussions with Eugene and several other players.'
— Aaron Wilson (@RavensInsider) February 22, 2014
Ozzie Newsome on Haloti Ngata: 'We have reached out to two or three other players to try to do some extensions, yes.'
— Aaron Wilson (@RavensInsider) February 22, 2014
Ravens have talked with six, seven tight ends in last few days here at NFL scouting combine.
— Aaron Wilson (@RavensInsider) February 22, 2014
Newsome on Michael Sam: "I think a locker room has had the tendency to adapt to things a lot smoother than the media does"
— Matt Zenitz (@mzenitz) February 22, 2014
Ozzie was asked if the team will be more active in free agency than in the past."We will use every avenue this year to make our team better"
— Matt Zenitz (@mzenitz) February 22, 2014
Newsome said he hasn't had a chance to scout Towson RB Terrence West yet. However, he did watch the Towson-E. Washington playoff game on TV
— Matt Zenitz (@mzenitz) February 22, 2014