ExtremeRavens Posted December 11 Posted December 11 Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson relaxed his shoulders and grinned. The bye week splitting up 13 straight weeks of football before a grueling three-game stretch in 11 days, he said, was like a breath of fresh air. The rejuvenated Ravens (8-5) are as healthy as they’ve been in weeks, eyeing Sunday’s matchup with the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium. Rashod Bateman fully returned to practice after exiting last Sunday’s loss to the Philadelphia Eagles with a knee injury. The fourth-year wide receiver said Monday the week off helped get him healthy and now he’s “looking forward to finishing the season strong.” Kyle Van Noy (hamstring/neck) was another beneficiary from the late break in the schedule. The veteran outside linebacker, who’s tied for a team-high eight sacks, missed a week of practice and the Eagles game but was back to full go Wednesday. Rookie cornerback T.J. Tampa (ankle), designated to return from injured reserve, was also a full participant. Reinforcements return healthy for Baltimore’s defensive line, too, which entered the bye week ranked by Pro Football Focus as the fourth-best group in the NFL. Nose tackle Michael Pierce was a full practice participant. The veteran run stopper was placed on injured reserve last month because of a calf injury suffered Oct. 27 against the Cleveland Browns. Before that, he had logged 15 tackles and one sack. And defensive tackle Travis Jones, who had been playing through an ankle injury, has fully practiced this week. There were no surprises listed on the first Ravens injury report of the week. Wide receiver Diontae Johnson was suspended for refusing to enter last Sunday’s game against the Eagles, according to a team statement, which bars him from practicing until after the weekend. Rookie safety Sanoussi Kane hurt his hamstring in the loss and did not return. He was the lone DNP on the injury report. The Giants are in murkier waters on the injury front. Coach Brian Daboll told reporters quarterback Drew Lock is in a walking boot because of a heel injury. Backup Tommy DeVito — who was the third-stringer before New York mutually agreed to cut ties with Daniel Jones last month — is expected to start in his place. The catalog of Giants who did not practice Wednesday are: offensive tackle Evan Neal (hip/ankle), defensive lineman Rakeem Nuñez-Roches, linebacker Bobby Okereke (back), rookie cornerback Dru Phillips (shoulder) and guard Jon Runyan (ankle). Rookie Tyler Nubin, who was the top safety in his draft class, was placed on injured reserve Wednesday. Those who were limited participants for New York is a list twice as long: Cornerback Deonte Banks (rib), safety Dane Belton (knee), offensive tackle Jermaine Eluemunor (quad), offensive lineman Josh Ezeudu (knee), cornerback Cor’Dale Flott (quad), wide receiver Bryce Ford-Wheaton (shoulder), defensive back Art Green (quad), offensive tackle Chris Hubbard (knee), wide receiver Malik Nabers (hip), defensive lineman Jordan Riley (knee), offensive lineman Austin Schlottmann (fibula) and center John Michael Schmitz (neck). Daboll was blunt Monday about the laundry list of injuries plaguing his 2-11 group. He was asked if it’s getting hard to piece together a team at this point, to which he acknowledged, “That’s where we’re at.” Have a news tip? Contact Sam Cohn at scohn@baltsun.com, 410-332-6200 and x.com/samdcohn. View the full article Quote
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