Baltimore Beatdown
The Baltimore Ravens have ruled star quarterback Lamar Jackson out for their Week 5 matchup against the Houston Texans.
Jackson was not expected to play after leaving his last game with a hamstring injury. He did not practice this week and will be replaced by backup Cooper Rush. Tyler Huntley will be elevated from the practice squad to serve as the QB2 on game day.
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The Ravens’ other confirmed absences were also expected. Chidobe Awuzie, Marlon Humphrey, and Roquan Smith missed practice all week, while Ricard has been sidelined since the beginning of the regular season. Baltimore also had no intention of rushing Jones on the field after a long recovery from shoulder surgery in March.
The Ravens’ questionable players will bring a lot of uncertainty into Sunday’s contest. Losing Hamilton could push an already-teetering defense over the edge, and Stanley’s absence would make life even harder for Rush.
However, Baltimore did take several players off the injury report on Friday: Travis Jones, Tyler Linderbaum, Brent Urban, Kyle Van Noy, and Nate Wiggins. The return of Jones and Van Noy will bolster a Ravens front that has been completely overmatched in their last two games. While Linderbaum has not played his best ball to start the year, he will be a key factor in helping Rush at the line of scrimmage on Sunday. Wiggins’ elbow injury looked much worse when he left the game in Kansas City, but he quickly progressed to full participation and will be ready to go against Houston.
The Texans are significantly healthier than the Ravens on both sides of the ball. Here is their final injury report and game designations.
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