Prior to the season finale between the Ravens and the Pittsburgh Steelers on Saturday, the team ruled out six players.
The Ravens have less to lose because they already hold the top seed in the AFC and a first-round bye in the playoffs. But the Steelers must maintain their hopes of making the playoffs.
The Steelers will be playing at full tilt, but head coach John Harbaugh has decided to rest a few important players, most notably MVP favorite Lamar Jackson, in order to keep them safe.
Three players that are not listed as injured on the Ravens’ roster are guard Kevin Zeitler, wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr., and Jackson. As previously said, quarterback Tyler Huntley will get the first kick.
The other players out for the Ravens are defensive back Daryl Worley (ankle/shoulder), linebacker Malik Harrison (groin), and cornerback Marlon Humphrey (groin).
Wide receiver Zay Flowers (calf) is questionable following a week without practice. Thus, the wide receiving group for the Ravens might be led by Tylan Wallace (knee/questionable), Nelson Agholor, and Rashod Bateman.
Security Due to injury, Kyle Hamilton (knee) missed the game last week and only participated in two days of practice. Arthur Maulet (hip), Ronald Darby (sickness), and Brandon Stephens (ankle) are the three doubtful cornerbacks. Ar’Darius Washington, the defensive back, is also dubious despite having resumed practice this week.
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Prior to the season finale between the Ravens and the Pittsburgh Steelers on Saturday, the team ruled out six players.
The Ravens have less to lose because they already hold the top seed in the AFC and a first-round bye in the playoffs. But the Steelers must maintain their hopes of making the playoffs.
So, even though the Steelers will be
Maybe the Steelers are playing at their peak. Three players were labeled as questionable: safety Trenton Thompson (neck), linebacker Elandon Roberts (pectoral), and safety Minkah Fitzpatrick (knee).
Pittsburgh has won two straight games and scored 30 or more points in both. The Steelers also beat the Ravens earlier this season in Pittsburgh, 17-10. That result is on the Ravens’ minds heading into this weekend, center Tyler Linderbaum said.
“The Steelers got our number last game, and our goal is to go out and win Saturday, so that’s where all our focus is right now,” Linderbaum stated. “The AFC North is this.” It’s a challenging and competitive conference, and you always want to prevail when you play an AFC North squad.”
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