ExtremeRavens Posted 9 hours ago Posted 9 hours ago Ravens cornerback Jaire Alexander is inactive for Baltimore’s home opener against the Browns on Sunday. The move comes after the two-time Pro Bowl selection struggled in his Ravens debut in last week’s 41-40 loss to the Bills. Alexander, 28, came into that game off just a few days of practice after missing three weeks because of a knee injury. It was also not surprising after a few clues during the week that he might not play. “Practice is important, especially at that position [for] just being exactly right,” coach John Harbaugh said earlier this week. “So he and I have had that conversation. I recognize it and the main thing right now is just to get him right. He’s healthy enough, but we have to get him right so we can go out there and play like Jaire Alexander, which I fully expect him to do. We’ll just give him an opportunity to do that.” Over the past two seasons with the Packers, Alexander appeared in just 16 games because of injuries, including to his knee, quadriceps, back and shoulder. With Alexander inactive, that also means that undrafted rookie free agent safety Reuben Lowery will be making his NFL debut. Lowery, who was a healthy scratch last week, played at Tennessee-Chattanooga. He was also a standout during training camp, regularly making plays on the ball to land a spot on the 53-man roster. The remainder of the Ravens’ inactive players were less surprising. Running back Keaton Mitchell is a healthy scratch for a second straight week, as are outside linebacker David Ojabo and rookie offensive tackle Carson Vinson. Fullback Patrick Ricard (calf) and tight end Isaiah Likely (foot) were ruled out Friday. The Browns, meanwhile, are without starting right tackle Jack Conklin (eye, elbow), who was made inactive after being listed as questionable on Friday. Also inactive are rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders, running back Raheim Sanders, defensive tackle Mike Hall Jr., and guard Zac Zinter. 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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