The Baltimore Ravens are preparing for a Christmas Eve showdown with the Atlanta Falcons at M&T Bank Stadium. On Tuesday, Ravens Pro Bowl returner/wide receiver Devin Duvernay was placed on injured reserve with a significant foot injury that he sustained in practice. To take over return duties for Duvernay, a multitude of players could step in as the team looks for answers.
Special Teams Coordinator Chris Horton spoke to the media post-practice and talked about the return game with the absence of Duvernay. He talked about how big of a loss Duvernay is, but expressed his confidence in the other options on the roster.
"I'm very confident in all the guys we have."
Special Teams Coordinator Chris Horton on returner going forward: pic.twitter.com/eiCLXxOF5g
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“It’s huge. I think one of the things with us [is] Devin [Duvernay] was valuable for what we were doing, for what we have done over the past two years. So, we have guys, though. We have guys that will come in and fill that role. [I’m] very confident in all the guys that we have. As you guys have seen, throughout the course of the last couple weeks, we were starting to rotate some guys back there anyway. So, I’m not really concerned that much about that part of the game. The biggest thing for us is just to go out there and execute all 11. I think those plays will take care of themselves.”
Hopefully players such as running back Justice Hill and wide receiver James Proche II can step up and make an impact on special teams during the last three weeks of the regular season and hopefully into the playoffs. Whoever takes Duvernay’s spot will be vitally important, whether it be just one player or a committee.
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