The first day of padded practices looked more like OTAs, but there were moments, including a brief fight and movement in the kicker battle.

Tyler Loop's long field goals have created some separation in the Ravens' place kicker battle with John Hoyland

The battle is on to replace Justin Tucker as the Ravens' kicker, with a pair of rookies competing as training camp gets underway.

Ravens special teams coordinator Chris Horton didn’t reveal any timeline for when the team will decide between rookie kickers Tyler Loop and John Hoyland.

Also, should Baltimore consider signing either Jadeveon Clowney or Za'Darius Smith to help bolster its pass rush heading into the season?

After a few uneven performances at training camp, Jets general manager Darren Mougey is now considering going in a different direction. The Jets hosted free-agent kicker Nick Folk on a visit on Monday and went on to re-sign him on Tuesday. Folk kicked for the Jets from 2010-16.

With the NFL world informed of the outcome of Tucker's allegations, they are also reminded of the Ravens’ kicker situation, and the battle is starting to heat up as they get closer to training ...

The Ravens must decide on a new kicker, one of several matters to address as they look to improve on special teams.

Ravens decision-makers won’t figure out who their next kicker is based solely on which one drives the ball through the uprights more often during training camp