Tyus Bowser, David Ojabo to Be Activated Both outside linebackers will be activated this week
Tyus Bowser and David Ojabo can be a part of the movement whilst the Ravens go back to exercise Wednesday.
Both outdoor linebackers can be activated this week consistent with Head Coach John Harbaugh, and there`s a sturdy opportunity Bowser will play on Monday Night Football in opposition to the Saints.
“They’ll each be activated and available. We’ll see what happens,” Harbaugh stated.
“I suppose Tyus can be prepared to play, for sure. It actually sort of comes returned to Tyus saying, ‘I’m going.’ He desires to be mentally prepared to go. He has focused this recreation, so we’re going to see. I’m sort of relying on him, to be sincere with you.”
It might be Bowser’s first recreation this season after tearing his Achilles withinside the 2021 season finale in January. He led the Ravens in sacks (7.0) in 2021 and had his first-rate all-round season with fifty nine tackles and 15 quarterback hits. The go back of Bowser might upload even extra clout to Baltimore’s byskip rush which has been sturdy in latest weeks, led through Justin Houston who has six sacks.
Ojabo turned into the Ravens’ second-spherical choose and turned into a projected first-rounder till he tore his Achilles at his Pro Day in March. Ojabo performed for Ravens Defensive Coordinator Mike Macdonald at Michigan ultimate yr, however Harbaugh desires to examine exercise for the duration of the week earlier than identifying if Ojabo will play in opposition to the Saints.
“We’ll see wherein he is at with it in phrases of being prepared,” Harbaugh stated. “He’s a rookie, however he might additionally be feasible as some distance as gambling in the sport.
“We’ve were given to get him available to exercise extra and notice what he looks as if. He hasn’t actually been in any group duration yet. We’ve were given to check the group duration, study how a good deal he is aware of of the defense.”
Mark Andrews, Gus Edwards Injuries Still Appear to Be Minor
Neither All-Pro tight cease Mark Andrews (shoulder) nor jogging returned Gus Edwards (hamstring) have been capin a position to complete Thursday Night Football in opposition to the Buccaneers, however Harbaugh stated each should play in opposition to the Saints.
“Gus has a hamstring so he’s going to be daily probably,” Harbaugh stated. “We’ll see approximately the Monday night time recreation, he’s going to have a chance. It’s a moderate hamstring. We’ll see the way it goes.”
Andrews is Baltimore’s main byskip-catcher with forty two receptions for 488 yards and 5 touchdowns. He has been extraordinarily durable, best lacking 3 video games in his 5-yr career.
“Andrews nevertheless looks as if it is now no longer a primary thing,” Harbaugh stated. “It’s some thing that he is coping with like loads of men do, however I suppose he’s going to be okay.”
Tyler Linderbaum Continues His Impressive Transition to NFL
First-spherical choose Tyler Linderbaum has been Baltimore’s beginning middle given that Week 1 and has taken his recreation to every other degree recently. In the Ravens’ Week eight victory over the Buccaneers, Linderbaum turned into dominant at times, making pancake blocks and riding linebackers nicely off the road of scrimmage. As a rookie matched up in opposition to Pro Bowl shielding address Vita Vea, Linderbaum can also additionally have had his first-rate recreation.
“He’s going up in opposition to one of the first-rate nostril guards in football,” Harbaugh stated. “All the snaps have been proper there. All the stuff Lamar (Jackson) turned into doing with the ballhandling, the ones snaps have been proper there with a actually accurate nostril shield covered up over him.”
Linderbaum turned into the draft’s smallest middle and entered the league decided to silence skeptics who questioned how he might carry out at the sport’s maximum degree. The Ravens are loving what they may be seeing.
“It’s the stuff which you noticed in university and also you constantly ask yourself, ‘Is this going to switch to the NFL?'” Harbaugh stated. “That’s the sport of the draft, the assessment a part of it. I might say, ‘So some distance, so accurate.’ He’s shifting thoroughly to the NFL.”
John Harbaugh on Trade Possibilities
The NFL alternate closing date is Tuesday and ESPN’s Adam Schefter and others mentioned Monday that the Ravens had traded for Bears interior linebacker Roquan Smith.
