Ronnie Stanley's fast return marks big change from last year for Ravens

Ravens rookie Ronnie Stanley "wanted to be out there" despite a recent injury, coach John Harbaugh said.OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- Baltimore Ravens starting left tackle Ronnie Stanley, the No. 6 overall pick, returned to practice after missing a day with a soft-tissue injury.

This is significant for the Ravens, especially after what the team went through the past two seasons at that position. Eugene Monroe missed 15 of the Ravens' last 32 regular-season games, and he chose not to play in an AFC divisional round game in New England after being cleared by doctors.

The Ravens wanted a more durable blocker to protect Joe Flacco's blind side, and Stanley impressed team officials by how quickly he…