ExtremeRavens Posted Wednesday at 10:42 PM Posted Wednesday at 10:42 PM Baltimoreans can wipe aside that bead of sweat from their foreheads. For a second consecutive week, on the heels of a two-game winning streak while clinging to keep their playoff hopes alive, the Ravens are healthy. All 53 players on the active roster practiced Wednesday in what was a rare empty injury report. Quarterback Lamar Jackson left little to the imagination when he emerged from massive steel gates prancing onto the field behind his two backups. Jackson missed three games with a hamstring injury and returned last Thursday in a victory over the Miami Dolphins, putting on a performance worthy of being crowned AFC Offensive Player of the Week. His name didn’t even grace the injury report. Coach John Harbaugh was asked how satisfying it is to have such a clean bill of health after so many weeks of injury-related woes. “Well, it’ll be satisfying if we win the game and play great football,” he said. “That’s really — the result is what you feel the most satisfaction with. But it is something that I think is definitely notable. It’s different, and it’s a good thing.” Baltimore’s injury report included as many as seven regular starters earlier this season, featuring its six highest-paid players. The Ravens are still without Nnamdi Madubuike (neck), Broderick Washington (Achilles tendon) and Tavius Robinson (foot), all on long-term injured reserve stints. But the players on the 53 are in good shape, right in time for what they hope will be a push back into the playoff picture. It’s tougher sledding in Minnesota. Star running back Aaron Jones did not practice. The 30-year-old has been held back by injuries for most of this season. He went down in Week 2 for a hamstring injury that put him on injured reserve until Week 8 against the Chargers. Jones made his return in earnest last week against the Lions, taking nine carries for 78 yards, but suffered shoulder and toe injuries. Jones’ status could have major implications in how Sunday afternoon unfolds. Defensive backs Theo Jackson and Jeff Okudah both missed practice with concussions. Tight end Josh Oliver, a former Raven, was absent for a foot injury. And safety Harrison Smith missed practiced for a rest day. Four other Vikings were limited: guard Will Fries (calf), fullback C.J. Ham (hand), safety Josh Metellus (foot) and defensive lineman Jalen Redmond (shin). Have a news tip? Contact Sam Cohn at scohn@baltsun.com, 410-332-6200 and x.com/samdcohn. View the full article Quote
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