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The Baltimore Ravens’ injury report for Week 5 was quite lengthy. The bumps and bruises of the first quarter of the season is clearly getting to Baltimore, having 12 players listed as questionable for today’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals. But luckily for the Ravens, it appears as though impact players will be on the field.
According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero and Mike Garafolo, Baltimore is expected to have quarterback Lamar Jackson, wide receiver Marquise Brown, tight end Mark Andrews, left tackle Ronnie Stanley, and cornerback Marcus Peters.
On Friday, coach John Harbaugh was very optimistic about Jackson’s chances to start this week, saying he’s “good to go.” Though Jackson had been absent from both Wednesday and Thursday’s practice reports, the knee injury and illness he had weren’t considered serious and he returned completely on Friday.
Jackson will be quite thankful to have Andrews and Brown on the field with him this week. Both players are at the top of every receiving stat for the Ravens right now. Brown leads the way in targets (26), receptions (16), and receiving yards (242), while Andrews leads with four receiving touchdowns.
One player that seems unlikely to start in Week 5 against the Bengals is rookie right guard Tyre Phillips. After not practicing at all this week, Phillips was listed as “doubtful” on Baltimore’s final injury report on Friday. If he can’t play, the Ravens could look to start D.J. Fluker in his spot or potentially even fellow rookie Ben Bredeson.
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