When the Ravens went into their red-zone portion of practice, quarterback Joe Flacco’s first pass went to receiverJacoby Jones on an out. The ball deflected off his hands and was intercepted by cornerback Lardarius Webb.

In came Stokley, the 37-year-old slot receiver who the Ravens signed over the weekend.

Stokley ran the same route, shook cornerback Corey Graham and hauled in the pass. Touchdown.

“It’s just nice to catch a ball,” said Stokley, who hasn’t played with a team since the Ravens beat the Broncos in January’s AFC divisional playoffs.

Stokley ran with the first- and second-team offenses in his first time on the field as a Raven. He showed flashes of his skills, making quick cuts to get open on short routes to the sidelines and underneath.

Monday’s practice also showed he’s got work to do to assimilate into the Ravens offense. On the play after his touchdown, Stokley stopped short on a pass as it went over his head and was intercepted.

“I felt a little rusty,” Stokley said. “It just takes a while to get your legs under you. I haven’t been in an organized team activity since I lost to the Ravens in the playoffs. So it’s been a while.”

Stokley said he was staying in shape, waiting for some team to call, when the Ravens came knocking. He was on a plane the same night.

Where he’s got the most work to do is in the playbook, which is understandable for any new player. Flacco specifically called over to him once when he was in the shotgun. Tight end Visanthe Shiancoe physically moved him once. Stokley occasionally asked receivers near him what to do.

Stokley also needs to quickly build chemistry with Flacco. His slot position calls for him and his quarterback to be on the same page when it comes to reading defenses and knowing where the soft spots will be.