Ravens Insider: Ravens injury report: Marlon Humphrey ruled out; 7 others limited or absent

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The Ravens’ brief reprieve from the injury bug quickly ended.

Wednesday’s practice brought back a familiar sight at the Under Armour Performance Center with five players unavailable, including quarterback Lamar Jackson and cornerback Marlon Humphrey.

Humphrey had pins inserted into a finger that was injured last week at practice, coach John Harbaugh said Wednesday. The procedure will keep the cornerback out of Sunday’s game at Cleveland.

“Hopefully in the next week, he’ll be back,” Harbaugh said.

Jackson was held out of practice with what Harbaugh described as “knee pain” unrelated to the hamstring injury that sidelined the two-time NFL Most Valuable Player for three games earlier this season. Harbaugh said that the quarterback should be fine moving forward.

In Jackson’s absence, the Ravens went 1-2, with Tyler Huntley earning the lone win after back-to-back losses with Cooper Rush.

“He should be OK. Looking forward to practice tomorrow,” Harbaugh said of Jackson.

Running back Justice Hill was also absent Wednesday. If he’s unable to play, third-year running back Keaton Mitchell would likely step into the No. 2 role after logging just 15 carries this season, though he was limited Wednesday (knee).

Rookie linebacker Jay Higgins IV also missed Wednesday’s practice with a knee injury. Harbaugh that said Hill’s issue isn’t considered serious, but noted Monday that Higgins is expected to be out for several weeks.

Wide receiver Rashod Bateman is expected to miss Sunday’s game with an ankle injury, as reported Wednesday by The Baltimore Sun. The injury occurred on what looked like a hip-drop tackle midway through the third quarter of last week’s game against the Minnesota Vikings.

Tight end Isaiah Likely (hip) and safety Malaki Starks (knee) were also limited in practice, bringing the total to eight Ravens who were either sidelined or limited Wednesday.

The rash of injuries comes after the Ravens had no players limited or sidelined by injury last week, with tackle Ronnie Stanley sitting out Friday’s practice for rest.

Cleveland was also banged up Wednesday, listing 11 players on its injury report. Defensive end Myles Garrett, cornerback Denzel Ward, guard Joel Bitonio and tight end David Njoku were all limited for rest.

Tackle Cornelius Lucas (back) was also limited. After starting the season opener, he hasn’t played since Oct. 19. Receiver Cedric Tillman (glute) was limited in his second game back after missing four weeks, while fellow wideout Isaiah Bond (foot) was also limited.

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Linebackers Jerome Baker (Achilles) and Carson Schwesinger (shoulder) were both listed as limited participants; Schwesinger has played the most snaps at the position for Cleveland this season. Rookie tight end Harold Fannin Jr. (hamstring, who leads the Browns with 396 receiving yards, was limited as well.

Defensive end Alex Wright (quad) was the only player who did not practice. He’s appeared in every game this season, recording three sacks.

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