ExtremeRavens Posted December 13 Posted December 13 The final practice of Week 15 is atypical to have a roster flush with healthy players, but alas that’s the joyous position the Ravens find themselves in coming off a bye week ahead of Sunday’s game against the New York Giants. Other than suspended wide receiver Diontae Johnson, everyone on the active roster practiced Friday, with rookie outside linebacker Adisa Isaac (hamstring) and rookie safety Sanoussi Kane (hamstring) both returning in a limited capacity. They are questionable for Sunday. Nose tackle Michael Pierce (calf) and rookie cornerback T.J. Tampa (ankle) are also questionable after being designated to return from injured reserve, though both were full participants all week. They would need to be activated Saturday to play this week. Outside linebacker Kyle Van Noy, who missed Baltimore’s most recent game Dec. 1 against the Philadelphia Eagles with hamstring and neck injuries, meanwhile, does not have an injury designation after practicing fully all week and will play Sunday. “It’s always good to have Kyle out there,” Ravens coach John Harbaugh said Friday. “He’s healthy; he’s played a lot of plays all year [and has] played very well. Definitely, the week off and then the bye [week] has really probably helped him, in terms of being fully ready to roll, so he’s ready to go.” With a pretty full arsenal at its disposal, Baltimore (8-5) should be able to easily handle the woefully bad — and injured — Giants (2-11), who have lost eight straight. The key for the Ravens, of course, will be to get through the game the way they entered it — with very little in the way of injuries. For one, it’s the first of three games in 11 days. For another, a monumentally important AFC North showdown against the first-place Pittsburgh Steelers at M&T Bank Stadium on Dec. 21 that will significantly impact Baltimore’s postseason path awaits behind it. As for the Giants, they enter the game wounded, to say the least. Earlier this month, they put star defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence on injured reserve with an elbow injury. This week, it was rookie starting safety Tyler Nubin, whose season is over after an ankle injury. New York also ruled out guard Jon Runyan (ankle), linebacker Bobby Okereke (back), defensive tackle Rakeem Nunez-Roches (neck/shoulder) and rookie cornerback Dru Phillips (shoulder) for Sunday. The Giants are starting backup quarterback Tommy DeVito, with starter Drew Lock listed as doubtful with heel and left elbow injuries, though he is out of the walking boot that he had on earlier this week and has a chance to be the third/emergency quarterback. Cornerback Cor’Dale Flott (quad) is also doubtful. Four others for the Giants are questionable: cornerback and former Maryland standout Tae Banks (rib), offensive tackle Chris Hubbard (knee), linebacker Dyontae Johnson (ankle) and center Austin Schlottman (fibula). Have a news tip? Contact Brian Wacker at bwacker@baltsun.com, 410-332-6200 and x.com/brianwacker1. View the full article Quote
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