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| Associated Press LANDOVER, Md. -- Now the Baltimore Ravens won't have either of their first-round draft picks on the practice field. Travis Taylor is still a holdout and Jamal Lewis will be sidelined 4-6 weeks after dislocating his left elbow during Friday night's scrimmage with the Washington Redskins. The No. 5 overall draft pick from Tennessee was injured on a 1-yard run on the Ravens' third offensive play, his first live tackle play as a pro against another team. Lewis was carrying the ball in his right arm and was trying to use his left to keep his momentum going when a defender rolled over it. "I thought it was broke," Lewis said. "I'd never felt that kind of pain before. Luckily, it was just dislocated." Lewis walked to the sidelines, where trainers popped the elbow back into place. Coach Brian Billick said Lewis was having a great training camp and should be back in time for the Sept. 3 regular-season opener at Pittsburgh. The missed time, however, will be crucial for a rookie expected to work his way into the starting lineup. "I keep saying, if we didn't need to do this, we wouldn't," Billick said. "We'd get up in the morning, have a meeting or two, go play golf and come back and show up for the opener. You need that for timing, you need to get a feel for the system." The Ravens were leading 3-0 when a thunderstorm brought the scrimmage to an abrupt and early end. Each team's offense had completed one set of plays under the controlled scrimmage rules, and the Redskins had just begun their second set when the rain began. The scrimmage featured reserves almost exclusively, although the starters for both teams took part in 7-on-7 drills beforehand. Matt Stover kicked a 30-yard field goal for the only score. It was set up by a 17-yard pass from Trent Dilfer to Billy Davis and a 20-yarder from Dilfer to Ben Coates. The biggest play for the Redskins was a 23-yard run by Chad Dukes. Redskins cornerbacks Deion Sanders and Darrell Green did not take part in the 7-on-7 drills. Green was absent following the death of his father earlier Friday. Sanders, nursing back spasms, practiced at Redskins Park earlier. Sanders' one noticeable duty was bringing the water cart onto the field during one drill. Meanwhile, one Ravens fan vented his frustration at Taylor with a banner that read, "C'mon 89, play fair," a reference to the No. 10 overall draft pick's jersey number. | ALSO SEE More than anything, Ravens added depth AUDIO/VIDEO   Jamal Lewis says his injury was just a dislocation.wav: 138 k RealAudio: 14.4 | 28.8 | 56.6 Brian Billick says his team will overcome Lewis' injury.wav: 60 k RealAudio: 14.4 | 28.8 | 56.6 | |||||