Ravens Insider: Ravens debut captain patches for playoff game vs. Steelers

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The Ravens’ uniforms will have a new look for the postseason.

Quarterback Lamar Jackson was one of several players to sport a white “C” patch denoting team captains when he jogged out of the tunnel for Saturday night’s wild-card playoff game against the rival Pittsburgh Steelers.

While many NFL teams have worn captain patches since they were formally introduced in 2007, the Ravens have not been one of them. Coach John Harbaugh has instead elected to have weekly captains who handle the pregame coin toss at midfield. Teams are permitted, but not required, to have players wear the patch.

However, Saturday marked the beginning of a new era. Along with Jackson, tight end Mark Andrews, linebackers Roquan Smith and Chris Board, cornerback Marlon Humphrey and running back Derrick Henry wore a patch on their purple jerseys.

While the Ravens have largely stuck with the same uniform for most of their nearly 30-year history in Baltimore, they did introduce an alternate purple and gold helmet this season that they wore in a “Thursday Night Football” win over the Cincinnati Bengals on Nov. 7.

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