OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Baltimore Ravens tight finish Mark Andrews may not be completed for the season, in any case.
Ravens coach John Harbaugh offered a shock replace on Andrews on Monday, saying there’s “an out of doors probability” that the three-time Professional Bowl tight finish might return in some unspecified time in the future this season. This glimmer of hope comes 4 days after Ravens officers had thought Andrews suffered a season-ending left ankle harm throughout Thursday’s 34-20 win over the Cincinnati Bengals.
“My understanding is in speaking with our coach and the medical doctors is that it wasn’t as unhealthy as initially feared proper after the sport,” Harbaugh stated. “It is a bit of cleaner than they thought based mostly on the MRI.”
Harbaugh stated Andrews is presently with Dr. Robert Anderson in Charlotte, North Carolina, and the staff will know extra when he returns later within the week.
“There could be an out of doors probability he might get again in some unspecified time in the future in time,” Harbaugh stated. “So we’ll simply must see how that goes although. And I do not need to say that is definitive by any stretch, however there’s some optimism.”
Requested if the Ravens are considering Andrews might return for the playoffs, Harbaugh stated, “I do not even need to say proper now. As soon as he will get again, perhaps later from this week, that is one thing we might point out and speak about as a result of we’d simply know extra. And in addition I might in all probability must lean into Mark on that too. What are his ideas on it? So I do not need to converse for Mark both, however I am inform you this, there is not any greater competitor. No person desires to be on the market greater than Mark Andrews.”
Andrews, 28, has been Lamar Jackson’s favourite goal and one of the vital productive tight ends within the NFL. Since 2019, Andrews trails solely Travis Kelce in receptions (347), receiving yards (4,305) and landing catches (37) by a decent finish. Andrews is one shy of tying Todd Heap for many landing catches in franchise historical past (41).
It was a big blow when Andrews injured his ankle on Baltimore’s opening drive on Thursday. He was taken to the bottom by a controversial “hip drop” sort out by Bengals linebacker Logan Wilson.
Harbaugh stated the choice on whether or not to take motion on these kinds of tackles is “in good palms” with the competitors committee.
With Andrews sidelined, Baltimore is predicted to lean extra on backup tight ends Isaiah Probably and Charlie Kolar. Harbaugh additionally indicated the Ravens might use extra large receiver packages in Andrews’ absence.
“All the things’s on the desk, for positive,” Harbaugh stated. “Mark is a celebrity participant. It is inconceivable to interchange him, per se. We have now to interchange him collectively as a bunch and I actually consider we are able to do it. After which when he will get again, we’ll simply be that a lot stronger for it each time that’s.”
