Week 8 was horrible for the Baltimore Ravens. Left tackle Ronnie Stanley is headed to injured reserve with a broken ankle while cornerback Marlon Humphrey is out for a bit with COVID-19. But Baltimore’s injury woes don’t stop there, unfortunately.
On Monday, coach John Harbaugh gave some injury updates. Harbaugh said running back Mark Ingram is still dealing with an ankle injury that sidelined him for Sunday’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers and it’s unclear if he’ll be able to practice this week. Harbaugh also said rookie right guard Tyre Phillips is dealing with an ankle sprain, though the severity of the injury will be known pending the results of an MRI.
It’s possible Baltimore could be without two starting offensive linemen, a starting cornerback, and a starting running back for Week 9 against the Indianapolis Colts. The week’s injury report will ultimately tell quite the story ahead of Sunday’s game but even then, Ingram’s and Phillips’ game status might not be fully known until the inactive list comes out right before kickoff.
Luckily for the Ravens, the rushing attack was in rare form without Ingram in the lineup Sunday. Gus Edwards and J.K. Dobbins gouged Pittsburgh’s defense to the tune of 200 yards and a touchdown on the ground, adding to Lamar Jackson’s 65 rushing yards. However, with Stanley already out, Phillips’ injury could put further pressure on the offensive line to make up the difference. It also opens up the opportunity for another player to step up and claim the starting job with Phillips not playing well prior to his injury.
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The Ravens were hoping to get healthier over their Week 7 bye in order to make a second-half surge to earn a playoff berth and make a run at a championship. But with how Baltimore played against Pittsburgh combined with the growing list of injured impact players, the Ravens are seemingly going in the wrong direction.
Baltimore’s remaining schedule isn’t awful, with just four of nine opponents having a winning record as of right now, and a total combined record of 30-35-1 between all nine remaining opponents. That gives some hope that Baltimore might be gifted an easier road to the playoffs and a chance to recover from some of these injuries.
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