Ravens left deal with Ja’Wuan James suffered a torn Achilles tendon whereas cornerback Kyle Fuller injured his knee throughout Sunday’s 24-9 season-opening win over the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium.
Coach John Harbaugh stated after the sport that James’ damage is completely different than the Achilles tear the veteran lineman suffered as a member of the Denver Broncos in May 2021. James suffered that damage understanding away from the workforce’s facility.
“It’s off the bone, not the one that’s mid tendon,” Harbaugh stated. “He’s determined and said he’s in a way better place than last time.”
Harbaugh stated the workforce should wait till Fuller’s MRI on Monday to find out the severity of his damage, however added: “We have some reason for hope there.”
Fuller, a Baltimore native who signed a one-year cope with the Ravens in May, twisted his left knee whereas defending Jets rookie extensive receiver Elijah Moore, who was known as for offensive move interference after pushing Fuller within the nook of the tip zone late within the fourth quarter. Fuller shortly grabbed his knee and fell to the bottom earlier than being checked on by teammates, who instantly waved for assist from the Ravens’ sideline. The former Mount Saint Joseph standout was checked out by trainers and finally helped into the locker room.
James’ damage occurred throughout the remaining 5 minutes of the primary half when he was pushed backward whereas blocking a Jets defensive lineman. James instantly fell to the bottom with out placing weight on his left foot.
James lay on the bottom whereas being checked out by trainers earlier than being carted off the sphere. Patrick Mekari changed James at left deal with, and the Ravens scored on the subsequent play as Jackson accomplished a 25-yard landing move to extensive receiver Devin Duvernay with 3:51 left within the first half.
James began at left deal with instead of 2019 All-Pro Ronnie Stanley, who was dominated out Saturday as he recovers from an ankle damage that has stored him out of 29 of the final 30 video games.
A 2014 first-round draft decide by the Miami Dolphins, James was taking part in in his first recreation since 2019 after he opted out of the 2020 season due to coronavirus issues after which missed final yr attributable to damage. The Broncos waived James quickly after he tore his Achilles tendon in May 2021, and he signed a two-year, $4.5 million cope with the Ravens that offseason.
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Source: www.bostonherald.com