Ronnie Stanley was back on the practice field Wednesday, giving the Ravens a notable boost as they opened their Week 4 injury report.
Stanley, who sat out Sunday’s win over the Dallas Cowboys because of a toe injury, was listed as limited in Baltimore’s first report of the week. He was one of eight Ravens on the injury list, a group that also included Lamar Jackson.
Minter addressed Jackson’s status at the start of his press conference after earlier reports had him off the field when practice began.
“Hopefully, I can calm down the whole city of Baltimore and let you know that Lamar was at practice,” Minter said. “Limited role, just dealing with something small, so that was good. I had heard that maybe that was sheer pandemonium that he was not out there earlier, but he ended up being able to get some stuff done.”
Stanley’s return matters for a line that has already been forced to adjust. He missed practice entirely last week, which pushed second-year tackle Carson Vinson into the starting lineup for the first time in his career. Vinson held up well, but with Baltimore also juggling multiple center injuries, Stanley’s experience and football I.Q. could loom large for the offensive line in the weeks ahead.
Baltimore’s report also included nine other players with injuries. Mark Andrews was the only Raven listed as a full participant. Zay Flowers, Marlon Humphrey, Jackson, Chris Moore, John Simpson, Durham Smythe and Stanley were all limited, while Calais Campbell, Jovaughn Gwyn, Trey Hendrickson and Ethan Pocic did not practice.
Flowers, Simpson and Hendrickson have been managing their injuries for a few weeks. The others are new additions, and the team does not appear especially alarmed by them. Hendrickson, in particular, has already shown he can miss the opening practice of a week and still be ready to go, as he did in Weeks 2 and 3 before playing a full workload in both games.
Tennessee’s first Week 4 injury report was much shorter, with just three players unavailable: John Franklin-Myers, Tony Pollard and Tyjae Spears. Franklin-Myers, who lines up alongside All-Pro Jeffery Simmons on the Titans’ defensive front, would be a meaningful loss if he can’t go. His absence would also make life easier on Baltimore’s reshuffled interior line by reducing the need for constant help against Simmons.
The Titans’ backfield injuries could be just as important. Cam Ward has averaged only 5.1 yards per passing attempt through three games, while Pollard and Spears have each posted 4.5 yards per carry.
If either back sits, Julius Chestnut and Michael Carter would be pushed into game-day duty. If both are out Sunday, Tennessee would likely elevate Kalel Mullings from the practice squad.
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