OWINGS MILLS, Md. — If not for the absence of their star inside linebacker for Wednesday’s practice, the Ravens would be feeling very good about themselves from a health standpoint after playing two games in a five-day stretch last week.
Of course, Ray Lewis is a gigantic missing link as Baltimore prepares to play the Cleveland Browns on Sunday.
Lewis was the only member of the team not to take part in Wednesday’s workout as several players returned to practice including cornerback Chris Carr, linebacker Dannell Ellerbe, and defensive tackle Arthur Jones. The 36-year-old linebacker has missed the Ravens’ last two games and will be a game-time decision against the Browns.
The Browns saw both of their starting safeties, Mike Adams and T.J. Ward, sit out on Wednesday as well as backup running back Montario Hardesty.
Cleveland running back Peyton Hillis was a full participant after making it through the Browns’ loss in Cincinnati on Sunday without re-aggravating the hamstring injury that’s plagued him for several weeks.
BALTIMORE
DID NOT PARTICIPATE: LB Ray Lewis (foot)
LIMITED: CB Chris Carr (back)
FULL PARTICIPATION: RB Anthony Allen (thigh), LB Dannell Ellerbe (thigh), DT Art Jones (head)
CLEVELAND
DID NOT PARTICIPATE: DB Mike Adams (shoulder), RB Montario Hardesty (calf), LB Quinton Spears (hamstring), DB T.J. Ward (foot/finger)
LIMITED: LB Kaluka Maiava (knee), DL Jayme Mitchell (ankle), OL Tony Pashos (ankle), DB Dimitri Patterson (ankle)
FULL PARTICIPATION: RB Peyton Hillis (hamstring), QB Colt McCoy (right elbow), FB Owen Marecic (head), DL Scott Paxson (shin)
Injured star linebacker only sour note on Wednesday's injury report
Luke Jones
Luke Jones is the Ravens and Orioles beat reporter for WNST BaltimorePositive.com and is a PFWA member. His mind is consumed with useless sports knowledge, pro wrestling promos, and movie quotes, but he often forgets where he put his phone. Luke's favorite sports memories include being one of the thousands of kids who waited for Cal Ripken's autograph after Orioles games in the summer of 1995, attending the Super Bowl XXXV victory parade with his dad in the pouring rain, and watching the Terps advance to the Final Four at the Carrier Dome in 2002. Follow him on social media @BaltimoreLuke or email him at Luke@wnst.net.
Podcast Audio Vault
Share the Post:
Right Now in Baltimore
Back in the Hammerjacks groove with Ace Frehley of KISS in 1990
The legendary guitarist reflected on Kiss's merchandising over-commercialization and his past substance abuse issues. Frehley expressed openness to a Kiss reunion if given equal production control.
The Maryland Crab Cake Tour schedule for the holidays is here:
There's no place like home for the holidays and no one more makes us feel more warm and welcome during December than our incredible sponsors, friends, supporters and local businesses that power us up all year-round. The Maryland Crab Cake…
Mark McGrath of Sugar Ray talks baseball at 2000 All Star Game as Rick Sutcliffe busts in on Nestor
During his stint at Sporting News Radio, Nestor broadcast live from the field in Atlanta's Turner Field at the Major League Baseball All Star Game. It's not every morning that a fly guy like McGrath can mix baseball and music…