Kyle Hamilton is trying to put the knee concern in the rearview mirror, and the Ravens safety sounded optimistic Thursday as Baltimore moved through the middle stretch of its 2026 season.
The standout defender, now in his fifth year with the Ravens after entering the NFL in 2022, has been managing an injury he picked up in the Week 7 game against the Cincinnati Bengals. Even with his activity limited, Hamilton made it clear he expects to keep pushing through it.
“It's getting better,” he said, per reporter Jamison Hensley. “If I'm out there, I need to be putting good stuff out on tape.
And me, myself personally, I don't think I did that. So it doesn't matter the situation I'm in.
If I'm out there, I need to be doing my best to get the job done.”
Hamilton’s presence matters plenty for a Baltimore defense that leans on him heavily. He has played in all seven games so far and continues to be one of the unit’s most productive players, piling up 50 tackles, seven TFL, four pass deflections, one interception, and one quarterback hit.
For the Ravens, the bigger picture has been mixed. They sit at 4-3, last in the AFC North behind the Cincinnati Bengals and Pittsburgh Steelers. In the AFC standings, Baltimore is ninth, ahead of the Las Vegas Raiders and New York Jets but behind the New England Patriots and the Bengals.
Next up is another road test. The Ravens head to Buffalo to face the Bills in Week 8, with kickoff set for Nov. 1 at 1 p.m. ET.
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