ExtremeRavens Posted September 28 Posted September 28 KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Ravens tight end Isaiah Likely will make his season debut Sunday against the Chiefs. Likely, 25, underwent foot surgery at the beginning of August, returned to practice just over a week ago and was a full participant for the first time Friday. His return should be a boost to an offense that already leads the NFL in points per game (37). In last year’s season opener against the Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium, Likely had nine catches for 111 yards and a touchdown on 12 targets. He also appeared to have scored a potential game-tying touchdown with no time left before replay overturned the call with his toe coming down out of bounds in the back of the end zone. For his career, Likely has 108 catches for 1,261 yards and 59 touchdowns over three seasons and has quickly become a favorite target for quarterback Lamar Jackson. Less encouraging for the Ravens (1-2) is the news that they will be without defensive tackle Travis Jones (knee), who is one of seven inactive players. Already, Baltimore is without fellow defensive tackle and Pro Bowl selection Nnamdi Madubuike (neck), who was placed on injured reserve Saturday along with fellow defensive lineman Broderick Washington. The Ravens also made outside linebacker Kyle Van Noy (hamstring) inactive. The 34-year-old sack leader from last season did go through an on-field workout early Sunday afternoon and appeared to be moving well, but he did not practice earlier in the week and was limited on Friday. And here’s #Ravens OLB Kyle Van Noy going through a workout. He’s dealing with a hamstring injury and is likewise questionable against the #Chiefs after being limited Friday in his only practice pic.twitter.com/owkSAiIIdj — Brian Wacker (@brianwacker1) September 28, 2025 Other inactive players for Baltimore include cornerback Jaire Alexander, fullback Patrick Ricard, running back Keaton Mitchell, rookie offensive tackle Carson Vinson and rookie safety Reuben Lowery III. For the Chiefs, defensive end Mike Danna (left hip), cornerback Kristian Fulton (left ankle), running back Elijah Mitchell, tight end Jared Wiley, receiver Jason Brownlee, center Hunter Nourzad and defensive tackle Brodric Martin are inactive. As expected, wide receiver Xavier Worthy (right shoulder) is active, as is star defensive tackle Chris Jones. Jones was attending a family funeral Sunday in Mississippi and was flying back in time for the game, according to reports. He took off from Mississippi around 2:30 p.m. ET for the hour-long trip and was expected to be a “little late” for pregame warmups, but should arrive in time for kickoff. 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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