Ravens coach John Harbaugh on Monday mentioned “there’s a chance” that left sort out Ronnie Stanley might play within the season opener towards the New York Jets on Sept. 11.
Harbaugh didn’t remark additional on Stanley’s standing for Week 1, citing “strategic reasons.”
Stanley, sidelined by ankle accidents over the previous two years, was faraway from the physically-unable-to-perform record after passing his bodily Friday, however the 2019 All-Pro didn’t apply Monday. Harbaugh mentioned he may very well be on the sector Tuesday.
“They have a [rehabilitation] plan in there, and they’re working him back in,” Harbaugh mentioned. “So when he’s out there in individuals, we will start coaching him.”
Harbaugh mentioned final week that, in exercises with the crew’s athletic coaching employees, Stanley “looks like he’s in really good shape.”
After a breakout 2019, Stanley performed in simply six video games in 2020, along with his final coming two days after he signed a five-year contract extension that made him one of many NFL’s highest-paid offensive linemen. His season-ending left ankle damage in November 2020 required two operations and delayed his return to coaching camp till final summer season.
Stanley began within the Ravens’ 2021 season opener towards the Las Vegas Raiders however struggled within the extra time loss. It was his first and final sport of the season, as he was positioned on injured reserve after present process his second season-ending ankle surgical procedure on Oct. 19.
If Stanley is unavailable towards the Jets, veteran Ja’Wuan James would more than likely begin at left sort out. Even although James took nearly all of the Ravens’ first-team repetitions at left sort out in the course of the preseason, he hasn’t performed since 2019 after opting out of the 2020 season due to coronavirus issues after which tearing his Achilles tendon in May 2021.
Extra factors
- Outside linebacker Tyus Bowser (Achilles tendon), who’ll miss at the least 4 video games after being positioned on the reserve/physically-unable-to-perform record Friday, “looks really good,” Harbaugh mentioned. But Harbaugh acknowledged that Bowser, who led the crew in sacks in 2021, has “got to feel right” earlier than he can play. “We’re not going to put a player out there until he feels right, he’s confident and all those kinds of things. But as far as all the measurables, he looks really good, and I’m confident that when he comes back, he’s going to have a great year.”
- J.Ok. Dobbins “had a good practice” Monday, Harbaugh mentioned, however he declined to take a position on the working again’s Week 1 availability. If Dobbins is unavailable, Harbaugh mentioned “we have the guys that will play. So we’re good either way.”
- Cornerback Kevon Seymour sprained his ankle in Saturday’s preseason finale towards the Washington Commanders and can possible miss “a few weeks.” Harbaugh was optimistic about reuniting with Seymour, who may very well be launched throughout Tuesday’s roster cut-down. “We’ll have him sometime early in the season.”
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