Baltimore Beatdown
The Ravens have announced their inactives for their Week 4 matchup with the Chiefs, with two boosts to their offense and two significant absences on defense.
Left tackle Ronnie Stanley will play through an ankle injury and tight end Isaiah Likely is set for his 2025 debut after undergoing surgery on a broken foot early in training camp. That will help out a Ravens offense that has struggled against Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo in the past.
Baltimore’s defense, on the other hand, will have a significantly weakened front seven. The defensive line was already shorthanded after losing Nnamdi Madubuike and Broderick Washington to injured reserve. Now, they will also be without Travis Jones, placing a huge burden on the team’s defensive line depth and inside linebacker play. Kyle Van Noy returned to practice this week, but could not ramp up quickly enough to play in Kansas City.
The Ravens are continuing their cautious approach with cornerback Jaire Alexander after his underwhelming performance in Week 1. He will be a healthy scratch for a third week in a row. Joining him will be undrafted rookie safety Reuben Lowery. He made his NFL debut last week, but there isn’t an open spot on the game day roster in Week 4.
With Stanley active, Carson Vinson will be a healthy scratch for the fourth week in a row. The same is true of Keaton Mitchell, despite the struggles of a Ravens’ run game that still does not have Patrick Ricard on the field. If Derrick Henry is stifled on the ground for a third straight game, Todd Monken will need to consider adding Mitchell into the offense as a change-of-pace back, as Baltimore Beatdown’s Zach Canter argued this week.
The Chiefs announced their inactives for Sunday’s game with cornerback Kristian Fulton and defensive end Mike Danna both ruled out.
Kansas City’s other five inactives are all healthy scratches who have yet to appear in a game this season.
