ExtremeRavens Posted August 30 Posted August 30 Ravens tight end Mark Andrews was back on the practice field Friday for the first time since being involved in a car crash with another vehicle earlier this month. “I’m feeling really good,” he said. “I’m excited. My body feels good. I can’t wait for this first game of the season.” Andrews’ return was timely with that first game just six days away as Baltimore kicks off its season against the two-time defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium on “Thursday Night Football.” Coach John Harbaugh was brief in his remarks about Andrews’ being back but is clearly happy to have the former All-Pro and three-time Pro Bowl selection returning and apparently healthy. “Mark looked good,” Harbaugh said. “He had a good practice.” Though it’s unclear what injury kept Andrews out of practice since the Aug. 14 accident near the Ravens’ facility in Owings Mills, or if the injury was suffered in the crash in which both vehicles sustained “heavy damage” and no injuries were reported, according to police, Andrews said he’s looking forward to moving forward. “It’s extremely scary,” he said of the crash, declining to provide specifics of what happened for insurance reasons. “It was definitely a serious thing.” Andrews added that he was fortunate to be wearing a seatbelt and that he’s eager to get back on the field against the team that ended the Ravens’ season last year with a 17-10 win in the AFC championship game at M&T Bank Stadium. Last season, Andrews suffered an ankle injury in a Week 11 win over the Cincinnati Bengals that kept him out until the AFC title game. He returned for the Jan. 28 contest but had just two catches for 15 yards. Isaiah Likely became the Ravens’ top tight end in Andrews’ absence last season and had 30 catches for 411 yards and five touchdowns. Andrews, who finished 2023 with 45 catches for 544 yards and six scores in just 10 games, has been one of quarterback Lamar Jackson’s favorite targets since they were drafted together in 2018. “It’s big,” Andrews said of being back for the rematch against Kansas City. “Having the last game being played against them and not feeling like myself just yet … my body feels good.” View the full article Quote
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