Ravens left sort out Ronnie Stanley returned to apply Monday for the primary time this preseason, elevating hopes that he might quickly be prepared for recreation motion.
Stanley, who has missed a lot of the previous two seasons with ankle accidents, was cleared to apply Aug. 26 however didn't take part through the exercises open to reporters final week. The 2019 All-Professional appeared to maneuver effectively throughout positional drills in Monday’s apply, the primary of the week forward of Sunday’s season opener towards the New York Jets.
Coach John Harbaugh, who’d hoped Stanley would have two to a few weeks of apply earlier than enjoying in a recreation, reiterated Monday that there’s no set timetable for his return. The Ravens are additionally monitoring the well being of working again J.Ok. Dobbins and cornerback Marcus Peters, projected starters who missed all of final season with knee accidents.
“It simply is dependent upon how he’s doing, you realize?” Harbaugh stated after Monday’s apply. “A whole lot of it has to do with how he’s feeling and if he’s able to go, if he feels sturdy and he’s shifting, if he seems like he might be profitable and if we see what we have to see.”
Stanley performed in only one recreation final season, the opener, earlier than present process season-ending ankle surgical procedure for the second straight 12 months. He first harm his left ankle in November 2020. If Stanley is unavailable Sunday, Ja’Wuan James is anticipated to begin at left sort out.
Proper sort out Morgan Moses stated Stanley’s return to apply raised spirits among the many Ravens’ offensive linemen. He couldn’t assist however watch Stanley’s repetitions throughout particular person drills, and his analysis was promising: “He seems to be good. He seems to be like Ronnie Stanley.” However Sunday’s recreation at MetLife Stadium, Moses acknowledged, is “the actual factor now,” a step up from the preseason.
“I believe anytime you may get your All-Professional sort out again, it’s good,” he stated. “I’ve performed 9 years [in the NFL], so I find out about the way it feels to return off an damage and simply actually eager to get again on the market. And it’s thrilling to see him on the market.”
Ravens rookie security Kyle Hamilton, the group’s high draft decide, additionally returned to apply for the primary time since Aug. 25. Rookie defensive lineman Travis Jones (knee) was the one participant on the lively roster lacking, however Harbaugh stated he didn’t see the group’s attendance as validation for the Ravens’ extra cautious preseason strategy.
“You simply by no means know what results in something,” he stated. “So that you by no means know what’s guilty for certain and also you by no means know what’s to credit score for certain. "
An damage report will likely be launched Wednesday.
Further factors
- Jets coach Robert Saleh wouldn’t rule out quarterback Zach Wilson beginning over Joe Flacco in Sunday’s opener. Saleh stated Monday that Wilson, who underwent arthroscopic surgical procedure final month after struggling a bone bruise and torn meniscus within the preseason, “appeared good” in a exercise Monday. Flacco, who performed 11 seasons in Baltimore, has by no means confronted his former group in a recreation. A last resolution is anticipated Wednesday, in accordance with Saleh.
- There are three new numbers on the Ravens’ roster. Defensive lineman Brent City switched from No. 68 to No. 97, and rookie Inside linebacker Josh Ross, who wore No. 46 within the preseason, modified to No. 51. New inside linebacker Del’Shawn Phillips will put on No. 53.
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