ExtremeRavens Posted 5 hours ago Posted 5 hours ago The Ravens will go into Sunday’s crucial game against the rival Pittsburgh Steelers fully healthy. The only players ruled out on the final injury report of the week for Baltimore are outside linebacker Tavius Robinson (foot) and safety Ar’Darius Washington (Achilles tendon), both of whom are still working their way back from injured reserve and the physically unable to perform list, respectively. No other players have an injury designation for the game. That is meaningful news after quarterback Lamar Jackson, who has been mired in perhaps the worst slump of his career over the past month, had his foot stepped on during Wednesday’s practice and was absent the following day. He returned Friday, was a full participant and does not have an injury designation for the game. The Steelers, meanwhile, are a bit more banged up. They will be without rookie defensive tackle Derrick Harmon (knee), starting safety Kyle Dugger (hand) and reserve offensive tackle Calvin Anderson (knee). All three players were officially ruled out Friday. The loss of Dugger, whom the Steelers acquired in a trade with the New England Patriots in late October, is a blow to a Pittsburgh secondary that is already without former Ravens safety DeShon Elliott and a defense that ranks 28th in total yards (365.1) and passing yards (247.4) per game. The Steelers will also be without rookie cornerback Donte Kent, who returned to practice earlier this week from a knee injury that landed him injured reserve but suffered a new injury. He is expected to miss the rest of the 2025 season. That means that Chuck Clark, a 2017 sixth-round draft pick who played his first six seasons with the Ravens, is expected to get extended playing time against his former team. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers (left wrist), on the other hand, was a full participant in practice for a second straight day, does not have an injury designation and will start. Former Ravens linebacker Patrick Queen (glute) also fully practiced for the second day in a row after being limited earlier in the week and does not have an injury designation. Safety Jalen Ramsey (rest) practiced for the first time this week as a limited participant. The game marks the first time since 1999 that the teams, both 6-6, have met in December when neither was over .500, but first place is on the line Sunday. Baltimore has won five of its past six games but is coming off an embarrassing 32-14 defeat to the Cincinnati Bengals at home on Thanksgiving night. Pittsburgh has dropped four of its past six, including a 26-7 pounding at the hands of the Buffalo Bills on Sunday. The significance of the game is not lost on Jackson. “It’s like a playoff game, and right now, for the situation we’re in, it’s definitely a playoff game for us,” he said. “If we weren’t in this situation, it would still be [like] a playoff game just because of the rivalry.” 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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