The Baltimore Ravens had to deal with plenty of injuries across their offensive line during the 2020 season. However, none of the losses they sustained were as big as left tackle Ronnie Stanley, who suffered a gruesome leg injury in Baltimore’s Week 8 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers that knocked him out for the remainder of the season.
When asked about Stanley’s progression as the 2021 season quickly approaches, head coach John Harbaugh offered an encouraging update, saying that the left tackle is “on schedule”.
"Ronnie's on schedule." pic.twitter.com/VbRe6aY2i1
— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) June 15, 2021
Stanley will be a welcome addition back to an offensive line that has undergone plenty of changes during the 2021 offseason. The team has added guards Kevin Zeitler, Ben Cleveland and Michael Schofield, brought in tackles Alejandro Villanueva and Ja’Wuan James, and moved on from Orlando Brown Jr., Matt Skura, and D.J. Fluker. It also appears that Bradley Bozeman is moving to center as he returns to the position he played throughout college.
Hopefully a full bill of health is in store for Stanley this year. The sixth-year tackle has never played a full season in his NFL career, so if he’s able to play a full 17 games this year he’ll provide a big boost for a new-look offensive line unit that will be tasked with opening up lanes in the running game as well as protecting star quarterback Lamar Jackson. Based off of Harbaugh’s comments, it seems like Stanley will be back on the field in time to get in football shape and make an impact.