The Ravens have unveiled their inactives for their Week 5 matchup with the Texans, and it is hard to imagine a more impactful list of players to be sidelined.

This story will be updated with more information.

This season has not started how anyone could have predicted for the Ravens. At 1-3, with a seemingly never-ending list of injuries to key players, Baltimore, led by backup quarterback Cooper Rush, will take on the also 1-3 Houston Texans at home in a game both teams will be desperate to win.

The staff of Baltimore Beatdown gives you their bold predictions for Sunday’s AFC showdown.

Predicting a Ravens win on Sunday might be too bold, but a Keaton Mitchell touchdown seems well within reach for his debut. Isaiah Likely also gets going with a 40-yard day, but the...

For this week’s edition of 5 Questions, Battle Red Blog offered their thoughts on how the Texans will match up with the Ravens on Sunday.

1. Houston’s defense has been good under DeMeco Ryans, but they appear to have taken a major leap this year. Is there one key factor in that success, or is it more that an exciting young roster has fully coalesced under a third-year head coach?

I would say it is a combination of a couple of things. I think the players are more comfortable in the system in its third season. However, I think a...

The Baltimore Ravens fell to 1-3 on Sunday, marking their worst start since 2015, as they looked out of place in a 37-20 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.

It was a rough day for the Ravens as Lamar Jackson threw for 147 yards and had two turnovers before leaving the game with a hamstring injury.

Defensively, though, is where things are looking concerning on multiple fronts. The Ravens need an exterminator for the injury bug, as Roquan Smith, Nate Wiggins, and Marlon Humphrey all left Sunday’s loss with injuries. In addition, Nnamdi Madubuike was ruled out for the...

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.

Questionable

• S Kyle Hamilton (groin)
• OLB Odafe Oweh (eye)
• OT Ronnie Stanley (ankle)
• WR Devontez Walker (oblique)

Out

• CB Chidobe Awuzie (hamstring)
• CB Marlon Humphrey (calf)
• QB Lamar...

The Ravens’ injury report on Thursday featured good news, bad news, and borderline-ridiculous news.

Let’s start with the good: Tyler Linderbaum, Ronnie Stanley, Kyle Van Noy, and Nate Wiggins were all upgraded on Thursday.

Linderbaum and Van Noy were full participants and should be able to play against the Texans on Sunday. Stanley and Wiggins were limited after missing Wednesday’s practice, so participation on Friday will still be a major factor in their availability.

Linderbaum and Stanley will be crucial to the Ravens offensive line against a dangerous Houston front seven. If Cooper Rush starts as expected, every other player...

Cleveland Browns (1-3)

After an upset victory over the Green Bay Packers in Week 3, the Browns came back to earth last Sunday. Their offense once again could not support their defense adequately enough as they lost by 24 points to the Detroit Lions. Similar to their Week 2 performance against the Ravens, the Browns managed to hang around a bit thanks to a strong defensive showing, before they began to crumble in the second half.

The Browns will now head overseas to take on the Minnesota Vikings in London, concluding their three-game run of NFC North opponents. Cleveland is...

The Ravens signed veteran cornerback Amani Oruwariye to their practice squad on Wednesday, adding some much-needed depth at the position amid injuries to their starting trio of Marlon Humphrey, Nate Wiggins, and Chidobe Awuzie.

Oruwariye is entering his seventh season in the NFL. Originally a Lions fifth-round pick in 2019, he started 36 games across his four years in Detroit. Despite that experience, the 29-year-old spent the 2023 season on the Giants’ and the Jaguars’ practice squads and made his only appearance with the latter team. He caught on with the Cowboys in 2024 and ended up starting five games,...

The injury bug has infested Baltimore.

11 of the Ravens’ starters are listed on the team’s first injury report ahead of their Week 5 matchup with the Houston Texans, including new injuries to Kyle Hamilton, Tyler Linderbaum, Chidobie Awuzie, Brent Urban, and Devontez Walker.

Both sides of the ball have reached a crisis point. Baltimore is running out of healthy cornerbacks and defensive linemen, and a Lamar Jackson-less offense will have a tough time against Houston’s elite defense. Even if some of the Ravens’ currently-hurt players manage to play in the next two games, they will likely be limited by...

Pittsburgh Steelers (3-1)

The Steelers took control of first place in the division as they advanced to 3-1 with a 24-21 win over the Vikings in Dublin, Ireland.

Pittsburgh entered the contest without their leading rusher, Jaylen Warren, who was sidelined with a knee injury. This opened the door for backup running back Kenneth Gainwell to lead the charge. The former Eagles fifth-round pick did not waste the opportunity as he rushed for 99 yards and two touchdowns on 19 carries while also adding another 35 yards through the air on six catches. D.K. Metcalf also had a big...

The snap count for the Ravens’ rookies continues to rise as the team’s injuries mount. Three draft picks are starting on defense, another two are special teams starters, and an undrafted free agent is likely the starting slot corner for a few weeks. With so many injuries and struggles on team, things are going to change on this defense.

Let’s talk about how they played against the Chiefs, review their season so far, and take a look at what their roles could be going forward.

Malaki Starks

Despite a bad day from the defense overall, Starks had a...

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The Ravens are in trouble. Big trouble. Lamar Jackson is likely out for Week 5 and potentially longer, along with a rash of other injuries on both sides of the ball. A 1-3 Baltimore squad could easily drop to five losses by their Week 7 bye.

Fans are understandably frustrated with the Ravens’ coaching staff after back-to-back games with woeful performances...