The Baltimore Ravens suffered a 23-20 defeat to the Buffalo Bills in Week 4 of the 2022 season. They were able to build a 20-3 lead before halftime, but saw it slip away due to a multitude of reasons both offensively and defensively.
A player who suited up in a Baltimore uniform for the first time in Week 4 was outside linebacker Jason Pierre-Paul, who officially signed with the club earlier in the week. When defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald was asked about the performance of Pierre-Paul against Buffalo, he said that the veteran was in for more plays than they were anticipating, citing it as impressive.
“Yes, it’s kind of impressive. Obviously, [Jason Pierre-Paul] played more plays than we were anticipating, especially [with] a couple of the two-minute drives. And how these games have gone on is … It turns into a passing game later in games, so your numbers tend to spike when that happens. If you look at New England and the type of game that was, it’s a little bit different, in terms of dynamic, and the play counts kind of reflect that. Yes, he probably played a little bit more than we were anticipating, but it was impressive, from not being in camp and … But he’s a pro, and he’s a great guy, and all of the stuff that we’re asking him to do, he’s done a million times, just we call it something else than he’s used to calling it.”
Pierre-Paul finished the contest with four total tackles, three of which were solo stops. He stepped up and played a major role on the Baltimore defense with fellow veteran outside linebacker Justin Houston sidelined, and could be asked to play the same part on Sunday night in Week 5 against the Cincinnati Bengals.