ExtremeRavens Posted yesterday at 03:59 PM Posted yesterday at 03:59 PM The beleaguered and injured Ravens defense suffered another blow Sunday. Two-time Pro Bowl safety and 2023 All-Pro Kyle Hamilton was made inactive for Baltimore’s game against the Houston Texans. The news comes two days after he was listed as questionable with a groin injury and after he was absent from practice Thursday and Friday. It also hits hard for a defense that is already the worst in the NFL, allowing a league-high 33.3 points per game. Hamilton, who is the Ravens’ best and most versatile defender, is second on the team in tackles (31), has two pass breakups, a forced fumble, a tackle for loss and one quarterback hit. His absence also means that rookie first-round draft pick Malaki Starks will start alongside either rookie undrafted free agent Rueben Lowery III or second-year safety Sanoussi Kane. Also out for the game are cornerbacks Marlon Humphrey (calf) and Chidobe Awuzie (hamstring) and inside linebacker Roquan Smith (hamstring). The Ravens are also without Pro Bowl defensive tackle Nnamdi Madubuike, who suffered a season-ending neck injury, and defensive tackle Broderick Washington (ankle), who is on injured reserve. Things aren’t much better for the offense, either. Baltimore (1-3) is without quarterback and two-time NFL Most Valuable Player Lamar Jackson because of a hamstring injury as well as Ronnie Stanley (ankle) after the Pro Bowl left tackle was also made inactive after being listed as questionable. Stanley was a limited participant in practice all week. With Stanley sidelined, veteran Joseph Noteboom, who filled in after Stanley exited last week’s game against the Kansas City Chiefs in the first quarter, is likely to start in his place, while veteran Cooper Rush will start at quarterback. Fullback Pat Ricard (calf), who hasn’t practiced since mid-August, is also inactive for Baltimore. In all, the Ravens are without the services of players who have combined for 20 Pro Bowl appearances. The Texans (1-3), meanwhile, are without linebacker Christian Harris, who is a healthy scratch. Other inactive players for Houston include wide receiver Braxton Berrios, offensive tackles Trent Brown and Jarrett Kingston, cornerback Zion Childress and quarterback Graham Mertz. 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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