Baltimore Beatdown
On Monday, Baltimore Ravens Head Coach John Harbaugh shared updates on a few players. Most notably, outside linebacker Adisa Isaac, who suffered a dislocated elbow against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 2 of the preseason.
Originally, Isaac’s injury would keep him out a few weeks but needed more tests run before knowing the full extent of the injury. Said tests revealed Isaac suffered ligament damage and will need to undergo surgery.
“There was some ligament damage in there with the dislocated elbow,” Harbaugh said. “Had it been a clean dislocated elbow it would’ve been about three weeks. Since it’s not, [Isaac’s] going to have to undergo surgery. It’s not a season ender, though. Maybe midway in the season sometime he’ll have a chance to come back.”
Isaac isn’t the only player that will not be available in Week 1 as offensive lineman Emory Jones Jr., the Ravens’ third-round rookie, will not be available at the season’s beginning.
“Yeah, disappointing. He’s not going to make it to the start of the regular season,” Harbaugh said. “I would say the doctor, the surgeon, best I can tell you, he wants to be sure that it’s fully right and that’s the way it should be. We respect that and so it’s going to take a little longer. So, we won’t be counting on him early on in the season.”
Jones has missed all offseason activities as he has dealt with a labrum injury reported back in May. Jones was not expected to participate in offseason work “until perhaps training camp,” but that timeline has only extended.
As for other individuals last reported on two days ago, running back Keaton Mitchell returned to practice on Aug. 18. Cornerback Jalyn Armour-Davis did not participate in practice due to an illness. Harbaugh said he was wearing a mask today and is hopeful he’ll return in the next few days.
Cornerbacks Chidobe Awuzie and Jaire Alexander did not participate in today’s practice, but according to Harbaugh they are not in jeopardy of missing Week 1. Alexander is managing his knee. Wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins is also managing a minor injury.
