Ravens HC John Harbaugh: 'There's some complexity' to RB J.K. Dobbins' training camp absence

Why's J.K. Dobbins absent from training camp and when will the Baltimore Ravens' running back report?

Well, it's complicated.

Asked Wednesday when he expected Dobbins to report to training camp, Ravens head coach John Harbaugh deferred to his back and said it was a bit of a cumbersome matter.

"That's a J.K. question," Harbaugh told reporters. "I wish it was a simple answer. There's always a lot of things that go into football, but there's some complexity to it and we're working through all that. J.K.'s working through it, and I'm looking forward to when he's out there."

Baltimore placed Dobbins on the physically unable to perform (PUP) list on Friday and, per the team website, he is continuing to "get back to 100% physically with his surgically repaired knee."

However, Dobbins' murky situation seems to be clear enough that it's not just about healing up from a past surgery that's keeping him away from practice.

Dobbins, 24, is due to make $1.39 million in base salary in 2023 -- the last of his rookie contract. However, a problem posed to the Ravens is that Dobbins has missed more games than he's played so far in his career.

Nonetheless, Harbaugh expressed confidence that Dobbins will be ready to go whenever he reports.

"You know, it's really hard to make a measurement like that," the veteran coach said. "I don't know that there's a measurement. I know he'll get ready. He's in all the meetings mentally and doing those kind of things. I also believe this about J.K., he'll be happy when he's out there. He wants to be out there, and we both want the same thing."

Harbaugh expected Dobbins to be at the Ravens' mandatory minicamp, but Dobbins was a no-show in June, as well.

Shortly after the conclusion of June's minicamp, Dobbins