The Baltimore Ravens have been dealing with a plethora of injuries over the last few weeks. The organization is trying to find players to fill in for others who are no longer able to play with ailments, and have been adding, subtracting, promoting, and everything else to make sure they put the best team on the field for Sunday night against the Kansas City Chiefs.
The injury bug seems to have hit the Ravens hard again on Thursday. Baltimore released their second injury report of the week and many of the players featured take first-team reps on either the offensive or defensive sides of the ball.
Thursday's Injury Report: pic.twitter.com/cfbFuyDDwg
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For the second consecutive day, wide receiver Marquise Brown, offensive tackle Ronnie Stanley, defensive end Derek Wolfe and cornerback Chris Westry did not participate in practice. Stanley is still recovering from an ankle injury he suffered in 2020, although he was able to suit up in Baltimore’s Week 1 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders. Wolfe’s back/hip injury has kept him out of practice for weeks, and Brown is dealing with an ankle issue. It was also reported that Westry has a torn lateral meniscus which could put him out of action anywhere from 4-8 weeks.
Outside linebacker Daelin Hayes and cornerbacks Marlon Humphrey and Jimmy Smith continued to have limited participation. Smith has a good chance to play on Sunday with a second day of limited reps while Humphrey is dealing with a back issue. Hayes is also making a case to be back on the field Sunday after missing Week 1 with an ankle injury.
There were a few new faces on the injury report on Thursday as well in outside linebacker Pernell McPhee (non-injury related) and wide receiver Devin Duvernay (groin).