Baltimore Ravens running back Mark Ingram might have a “questionable” designation for Saturday’s playoff game against the Tennessee Titans but he’ll play, according to ESPN’s Jamison Hensley and Adam Schefter.
There were legitimate fears Ingram would miss Baltimore’s first postseason game with a calf strain — an injury initially suffered in Week 16 against the Cleveland Browns. Though he sat out Week 17 and got extra rest with the Ravens’ first-round bye, Ingram suffered a setback during last week’s practice that had him miss the first two days of practice this week.
Coach John Harbaugh previously said Ingram was on schedule to start against Tennessee while Ingram himself said he’d play. However, questions about Ingram’s injury status were met with short answers this week with the Ravens keeping things close to the vest. Offensive coordinator Greg Roman called Ingram day-to-day leading up to this game, helping drive fears the Pro Bowl running back wouldn’t be able to suit up this week.
Roman noted the Ravens had full trust in backup Gus Edwards if Ingram was unable to go, but that wouldn’t be an ideal situation for a Baltimore team that’s favored to win Super Bowl LIV. Though Edwards handled the starting responsibilities well in Ingram’s stead in Week 17, rushing for 130 yards on 21 carries, there would undoubtedly be a dropoff in play if Ingram was sidelined.
With Ingram not showing any signs of discomfort in the open portion of Thursday’s practice, it appears as though he’ll at least suit up against the Titans, which is a huge sigh of relief for the Ravens.
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