Ravens quarterback Tyler Huntley mentioned Friday he thinks he’ll be capable to begin Sunday towards the Cincinnati Bengals regardless of ceding first-team reps to backup Anthony Brown this week.
“I feel like I’ve got a good chance to play Sunday,” Huntley mentioned, including that it stays to be seen how his physique will really feel over the weekend. “I’ve just been resting. I feel the best with a little rest. So resting these last couple days, I’m ready to go.”
Huntley’s well being is essential contemplating the significance of Sunday’s recreation. Although the Ravens can’t overtake Cincinnati for the AFC North title, a win would assist the Ravens full a season sweep of the Bengals and put the positioning of a possible first-round playoff recreation in Baltimore or Cincinnati to a coin flip.
Huntley, who was listed as questionable on the Ravens’ newest damage report, is the staff’s high choice after coach John Harbaugh dominated out normal starter Lamar Jackson for the fifth straight recreation. Jackson sat out his fifteenth straight follow Friday after injuring in his left knee within the first quarter of a 10-9 win towards the Denver Broncos on Dec. 4.
Harbaugh mentioned he understands the mounting ranges of consternation amongst followers concerning Jackson’s unavailability, however mentioned there are “really no updates” on Jackson’s standing.
“The truth is, we really don’t know,” he mentioned after Friday’s follow. “I know everybody’s working as hard as they can. Lamar’s working as hard as he can, the trainers are working as hard as they can. Can’t wait for him to get back obviously just like everybody else. That’s where we’re at with that. He won’t be playing in this game, and we’ll be hopeful for next week, and we’ll just see where we’re at then.”
Injuries to Huntley’s proper wrist and proper throwing shoulder — Harbaugh characterised the latter as “a tendonitis issue” — have restricted his participation in follow all week. Huntley, who’s 2-2 because the starter in Jackson’s absence this season, acknowledged that the ache and discomfort has been extra bothersome this week.
“I think I probably landed on it wrong,” he mentioned. “It feels good, but we’re trying to make sure it’s great. We should be good.”
Harbaugh mentioned Huntley has been relegated to taking psychological reps on offense whereas Brown, an undrafted rookie, has been working bodily with the primary staff.
“We just decided not to put him through that,” Harbaugh mentioned. “He’s been involved in all the walk-throughs, he’s been involved in all the mental work. I think there’s a really good chance he could play on Sunday, but if that doesn’t happen, then it doesn’t happen. But we’re hopeful for that.”
Huntley mentioned he has been monitoring the offense from the tip zone throughout practices and has been closely concerned in conferences. But he admitted that not having the ability to be part of his teammates on the follow subject has been tough.
“It’s definitely hard because you see everybody, your teammates, and this is all I do all day,” he mentioned. “So it feels [bad] just watching and not being involved. So getting that chance to play Sunday will make me feel great.”
If Huntley can’t go, Brown would earn his first profession begin. He linked on three of 5 passes for 16 yards and was sacked as soon as in ending a 16-14 win on the Pittsburgh Steelers on Dec. 11 in his solely vital displaying of the season.
Harbaugh mentioned Brown took benefit of his time with the primary staff in follow this week.
“Really valuable for Anthony to get the reps,” he mentioned. “Tyler was out there getting all the reps mentally, but Anthony got the reps physically. Couldn’t do anything but help him as a player. So he’ll be the backup, and he’ll be ready to go if needed.”
Meanwhile, beginning cornerback Marcus Peters practiced for the third consecutive day, albeit on a restricted foundation. He has missed the Ravens’ previous two video games resulting from a calf damage and is questionable for Sunday’s recreation.
His return may very well be well timed as a result of cornerbacks Brandon Stephens and Kevon Seymour didn’t follow Friday resulting from sickness. Both gamers had been listed as questionable. Wide receiver DeSean Jackson can be questionable after not working towards all week due to an sickness.
A trio of starters in defensive sort out Calais Campbell (knee), exterior linebacker Jason Pierre-Paul and left sort out Ronnie Stanley had been absent, however they got Friday off. Campbell, who has been battling a knee ailment that sidelined him for the previous two video games, practiced totally Thursday and is listed as questionable.
The Bengals had just one participant on their damage report. Starting cornerback Eli Apple practiced totally Friday regardless of a neck ailment and is questionable.
Week 18
Ravens at Bengals
Sunday, 1 p.m.
TV: Chs. 13, 9
Radio: 97.9 FM, 101.5 FM, 1090 AM
Line: Bengals by 10
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Source: www.bostonherald.com