ExtremeRavens Posted September 25 Posted September 25 The highly scrutinized Ravens offensive line had its best showing of the year in Sunday’s win over the Dallas Cowboys. By Wednesday, all but one starter was listed on the injury report. Left guard Andrew Vorhees (ankle), right tackle Patrick Mekari (neck) and center Tyler Linderbaum (knee) all did not practice on Wednesday. Right guard Daniel Faalele was listed with a hip injury but was a full participant. Veteran left tackle Ronnie Stanley, who made an appearance on last week’s injury report with an ankle injury, was the only starting offensive lineman not listed. All five finished Sunday’s game. Ravens coach John Harbaugh didn’t seem overly concerned about the matter days before a prime-time matchup against the visiting Buffalo Bills (3-0) on “Sunday Night Football.” “I think what happens in the course of the season is it’s a very physical sport,” he said. “You got guys that are going to be working through things pretty much every week. If you look around the league, you’ll see that pretty much from every team.” Ravens practice, September 25, 2024 | PHOTOS Pro Football Focus ranked Baltimore’s offensive line as the 19th-best in the league, up five spots from the previous week. According to their metrics, Vorhees’ Week 3 performance was the best outing of his young career, as the 2023 seventh-round draft pick did not allow a single pressure on 18 dropbacks. Meanwhile, rookie second-round pick Roger Rosengarten did not log an offensive snap with Mekari taking over at right tackle. Linderbaum graded out as the best center of the week in run blocking, per PFF, as Baltimore piled up 274 rushing yards, including 151 yards and two touchdowns from Derrick Henry. Middle linebacker Roquan Smith, limited by an ankle injury, was another new addition to the injury report. The two-time All-Pro has 15 solo tackles through three games with one interception. He’s expected to play a key role in guiding Baltimore’s defense against the mighty Bills, who Harbaugh called the top team in the league right now. On Monday night, Buffalo trounced the Jacksonville Jaguars, 47-10. Its success starts with quarterback Josh Allen, who has thrown the second most touchdown passes in the league this season (seven) without an interception while rushing for 85 yards and two scores. “I think [tackling him] is similar to Derrick Henry,” veteran outside linebacker Kyle Van Noy said with a laugh. “You got to scratch, claw, fight. Anything you can do to get him on the ground.” Defensive tackle Michael Pierce (shoulder) and cornerback Jalyn Armour-Davis (hamstring) did not practice while safety Ar’Darius Washington (ankle) was a full participant. Pierce, who rotates among a deep group of defensive linemen, appeared to be favoring his shoulder during Sunday’s win over Dallas. For Buffalo, linebacker Terrel Bernard (pectoral) and cornerback Taron Johnson (forearm) did not practice and have already been ruled out for Sunday’s game by coach Sean McDermott. Cornerback Kaiir Elam (neck) was limited Wednesday, while offensive lineman Tylan Grable (groin) was out. Allen was a full participant but is still on the injury report after hurting his left hand in the season-opening win over the Arizona Cardinals. View the full article Quote
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