BALTIMORE RAVENS NEWS

Keaton Mitchell - Full practice participant Wednesday Mitchell (knee) was listed as a full practice participant on Wednesday's injury report.

Impact Keaton began the regular season on the reserve/PUP list while in the final stages of his recovery from a torn ACL in his left knee that he sustained in Week 15 of the 2023 campaign. His 21-day practice window opened Oct. 23, and while he was a limited participant all of last week, he was able to practice without restrictions Wednesday. If he's able to log full practices over the next two days, there's a chance he could be activated off IR and make his 2024 regular-season debut against the Broncos on Sunday. If he does return, Mitchell would serve as the Ravens' No. 3 running back behind Derrick Henry and Justice Hill.

OCTOBER 31 • ROTOWIRE

Ravens vs. Broncos Injury Report – Week 9, 2024

See who's in and who's out for the Week 9 matchup between the Baltimore Ravens and Denver Broncos on November 3, 2024.

OCTOBER 30 • DATA SKRIVE

Rasheen Ali - Begins week with DNP Ali (ankle) didn't practice Wednesday.

Impact The rookie running back from Marshall has been sidelined for each of the Ravens' last two games due to an ankle issue, and Wednesday's DNP suggests he could be in jeopardy of missing even more time. Ali likely needs to upgrade to at least limited participation Thursday or Friday in order to suit up for Baltimore's Week 9 matchup against the Broncos.

OCTOBER 30 • ROTOWIRE

Nate Wiggins - Logs limited session Wednesday Wiggins (shoulder/illness) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice.

Impact Wiggins was unable to suit up for Baltimore's Week 8 loss to the Browns due to an illness and a shoulder injury; however, Wednesday's limited practice session indicates he could play in Week 9's matchup against the Broncos. The 2024 first-round pick's participation Thursday and Friday will likely be the most telling regarding his potential availability for Sunday.

OCTOBER 30 • ROTOWIRE

Marlon Humphrey - Limited Wednesday Humphrey (knee) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice.

Impact Humphrey missed the Ravens' Week 8 loss to the Browns after sustaining a knee injury the week prior. Wednesday's limited practice suggests he could be nearing a return to the field, and his participation Thursday and Friday will likely provide the best indication of whether he can play in Baltimore's Week 9 matchup against the Broncos.

OCTOBER 30 • ROTOWIRE

Lamar Jackson misses practice for Ravens. Harbaugh cites rest but QB is listed with back/knee issues

Lamar Jackson missed practice for the Baltimore Ravens

OCTOBER 30 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Diontae Johnson - Not on injury report Johnson (ribs) practiced with the Ravens on Wednesday, Ryan Mink of the team's official site reports.

Impact Johnson missed this past weekend's Panthers/Broncos game due to a rib injury, but after having been traded by Carolina to Baltimore, he's not even listed on his new team's Week 9 injury report. Johnson is thus in a position to play Sunday against Denver, but with limited time to absorb the playbook, it remains to be seen how heavy of a workload he'll see alongside fellow WRs Zay Flowers and Rashod Bateman in his looming debut with the Ravens.

OCTOBER 30 • ROTOWIRE

Brent Urban - Opens week with DNP Urban (concussion) didn't practice Wednesday.

Impact Urban sustained a concussion during the Ravens' Week 8 loss to the Browns, so it's no surprise he's not practicing Wednesday. He must clear the NFL's five-step concussion protocol in order to suit up for Baltimore's Week 9 matchup against the Broncos. If Urban is unable to do so, Broderick Washington (knee) could see increased snaps as a rotational defensive end.

OCTOBER 30 • ROTOWIRE

Lamar Jackson - Listed with pair of minor injuries Jackson was listed as a non-participant in Wednesday's practice due to back and knee injuries.

Impact First, a reporter suggested Jackson's absence may have been a product of a groin/core/abdomen injury, as he seemed to be favoring that area after Sunday's 29-24 loss at Cleveland. Ravens coach John Harbaugh then attributed the absence to rest, but now the team's official injury report is listing 'back/knee' as the explanation for Jackson not practicing. Regardless, there hasn't been any indication of a serious injury, with Harbaugh's comments in particular suggesting the team isn't worried about Jackson missing a home game against the Broncos this Sunday.

OCTOBER 30 • ROTOWIRE

Lamar Jackson - Gets rest day Wednesday Coach John Harbaugh noted that Jackson received a rest day Wednesday.

Impact Jonas Shaffer of TheBaltimoreBanner.com previously noted that Jackson seemed to be dealing with a little discomfort with his groin/core area in the locker room this past Sunday, but the QB's absence from Wednesday's practice was evidently not injury-related. The Ravens' upcoming practice report will add further context to Jackson's Week 9 status by clarifying whether or not there's any sort of injury listed alongside the 'rest' or 'non-injury' designation.

OCTOBER 30 • ROTOWIRE

Bills QB Josh Allen gaining ground on Ravens' Lamar Jackson in MVP race

Josh Allen has increased his efficiency and cut down on his turnovers, putting him in the MVP hunt at the midway point of the season.

OCTOBER 30

Michael Pierce - Shifts to IR The Ravens placed Pierce (calf) on injured reserve Wednesday.

Impact Pierce failed to record a stat across 13 defensive snaps before sustaining a calf injury in the Ravens' Week 8 loss to the Browns. The issue now appears serious enough to land Pierce on IR, forcing him to miss Baltimore's next four games. His earliest possible return would be in Week 13 against the Eagles. Expect Broderick Washington to see additional reps with the Ravens' first-team defense while Pierce is sidelined over the coming weeks.

OCTOBER 30 • ROTOWIRE

Lamar Jackson - May have groin/core injury Jackson wasn't at the media-access portion of Wednesday's practice, and he may be dealing with a groin/core injury, acc to Jonas Shaffer of TheBaltimoreBanner.com.

Impact Shaffer notes that Jackson seemed to have some discomfort in his groin or abdomen following Sunday's 29-24 loss at Cleveland. The official Wednesday injury report will reveal if Jackson missed practice entirely or ended up being a limited participant. It was Diontae Johnson's first practice with the Ravens after being traded from Carolina on Tuesday.

OCTOBER 30 • ROTOWIRE

2024-25 NFL Saturday Games: Schedule, teams, how to watch

Check out this guide to the 2024-25 NFL Saturday games, including how to watch, who's playing, and more.

OCTOBER 30

Panthers send WR Diontae Johnson, 6th-round pick to Ravens, get 5th-rounder in return

The Carolina Panthers have traded wide receiver Diontae Johnson and a sixth-round pick in 2025 to Baltimore for the Ravens’ 2025 fifth-rounder

OCTOBER 29 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ravens acquire WR Diontae Johnson from Panthers

The Ravens are bolstering their wide receivers room ahead of the Nov. 5 trade deadline, acquiring Diontae Johnson from the Panthers.

OCTOBER 29

Diontae Johnson - Bound for Baltimore The Ravens acquired Johnson (ribs) and a 2025 sixth-round draft pick from the Panthers on Tuesday in exchange for a 2025 fifth-round draft pick, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Impact With the addition of Johnson, Baltimore will get a big upgrade in its receiver room at the modest cost of a one-round pick swap, and Carolina is also expected to cover a portion of the salary remaining on the 28-year-old wideout's expiring contract, per Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic. After being acquired from the Steelers in March, Johnson had been serving as the Panthers' No. 1 wideout through the first seven games of the season, compiling a 30-357-3 receiving line on 58 targets while carrying twice for six yards. He missed the Panthers' Week 8 loss to the Broncos due to a rib issue, but assuming he's able to pass a physical, Johnson could be on track to make his Ravens debut as soon as this Sunday versus Denver. Though Johnson will benefit from a major improvement in quarterback play in going from Andy Dalton (thumb) and Bryce Young in Carolina to reigning league MVP Lamar Jackson, Johnson is likely to see a reduction in targets while he's part of a more run-oriented Baltimore offense that also features quality pass-catching options in Zay Flowers, Mark Andrews, Isaiah Likely and Rashod Bateman.

OCTOBER 29 • ROTOWIRE

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OCTOBER 29

Roquan Smith - Decent showing in loss Smith recorded eight tackles (five solo) during Sunday's 29-24 loss at Cleveland.

Impact Smith has recorded at least seven tackles in all but one of the Ravens' eight games so far in 2024, so Sunday was more or less a normal day at the office for him. His 82 tackles so far this season are second in the league only to Zaire Franklin (87). He's an elite IDP option in most formats going into a Week 9 tilt versus the Broncos.

OCTOBER 29 • ROTOWIRE

Eddie Jackson - Plays every snap in loss Jackson recorded 10 tackles (six solo) and a pass defensed during Sunday's 29-24 loss at Cleveland.

Impact Jackson had rotated in and out of action for the entire year leading up to Week 8, but he was on the field for all of the Ravens' 66 defensive snaps Sunday, and he unsurprisingly set a new season high in the tackle department for himself. Whether he plays a similar role in Week 9 versus the Broncos will depend mostly on the availability of Marlon Humphrey (knee).

OCTOBER 29 • ROTOWIRE