"Sergio Kindle said he's not discouraged by the Ravens' decision to deactivate him for the first three games of the season.

The outside linebacker said he is taking the inactivity in stride, chalking it up to part of the maturation process for a young player in the NFL.

"That's what I'm guessing," he said Wednesday. "The coach is going to do what's best for the team at this point. When they feel that I'm prepared enough to get out there on the field and contribute, I'm pretty sure that I'll be out there. So it's just a waiting process for me. I wouldn't necessarily say that I'm frustrated. Of course, you want to be on the field, but frustration? Nah, that wouldn't be it.""