Injured veterans were encouraged -- but not required -- to report to training camp today, but a number of players who spent time on injured reserve last season checked in at the team hotel, the Best Western in Westminster.

Linebackers Dan Cody and Prescott Burgess, running back P.J. Daniels, defensive end Trevor Pryce and wide receiver Demetrius Williams showed up. Offensive tackle Mike Kracalik, who was not on the IR last season, also reported.

The laugh of the day came during coach John Harbaugh's briefing when he casually mentioned mowing his own lawn. Gary Mihoces of USA Today then asked Harbaugh if he mowed his own lawn. Harbaugh said no and then proceeded to clarify his statement.

“I have always cut my own lawn because I thought a guy should cut his own grass, right? That’s how it should be in life," the coach said. "But it always happens that when you come to training camp, my wife had to go out and find somebody to cut the grass during training camp and through September. So this year, basically when we moved, she gave the lawnmower away. To one of our neighbors.”

After drawing laughs from the media corps, Harbaugh leaned into the microphone before him and said, “Sorry, honey.”