OWINGS MILLS, Md. โ A day after making his return to the practice field, Ravens defensive tackle Michael Pierce was back on the sidelines.
Itโs unclear whether Pierce suffered a setback in his recovery from a right ankle injury sustained early in the Week 10 win in Cincinnati, but the fourth-year defensive lineman had said Thursday would be a litmus test for his chances to play against the Los Angeles Rams on Monday night.
โWe will know after practice,โ said Pierce, who was listed as a limited participant on Thursday. โWeโll get some things done and see how my ankle responds to individual and some team drills, and weโll go from there. The swellingโs gone down tremendously. We had to get that out of the way before I could be able to play. Weโll see how it feels, and weโll go from there.โ
With Pierce unable to make it back-to-back practices, the Ravens may need to again lean more heavily on veteran newcomers Domata Peko and Justin Ellis. Just days after being signed, the two run-stopping defensive tackles combined to play 43 defensive snaps in the 41-7 win over Houston.
Their presence and the dominant play of Brandon Williams quell concerns about Pierceโs uncertain status.
โIt definitely eases your mind. Just to see the way those guys played this week was awesome,โ Pierce said. โTheyโre awesome dudes. One thing I told Peko โ obviously, he was across the division [with Cincinnati] for so many years โ I studied his film when I was a young defensive lineman as well as โJellyโs.โ Iโve definitely picked some things from that game just not knowing them, and then we kind of bounced some ideas off each other in meetings.โ
Left tackle Ronnie Stanley returned to practice Friday after missing Thursdayโs session with what was listed as an ankle issue. Wide receiver Chris Moore (broken left thumb) continues to practice on a limited basis in hopes of being cleared to return to game action after a two-week absence.
The Rams didnโt practice on Friday, offering only an estimated injury report.
Below is Fridayโs injury report:
BALTIMORE
DID NOT PARTICIPATE: RB Mark Ingram (non-injury), DT Michael Pierce (ankle), DT Brandon Williams (non-injury)
LIMITED PARTICIPATION: WR Chris Moore (thumb), G Ben Powers (thumb), OT Ronnie Stanley (ankle)
FULL PARTICIPATION: CB Brandon Carr (non-injury), CB Jimmy Smith (non-injury), S Earl Thomas (non-injury), Marshal Yanda (non-injury)
LOS ANGELES
DID NOT PARTICIPATE: RB Malcolm Brown (non-injury), OT Rob Havenstein (knee), DB Darious Williams (ankle)
LIMITED PARTICIPATION: P Johnny Hekker (illness), WR Josh Reynolds (illness)
FULL PARTICIPATION: WR Brandin Cooks (concussion)
Pierce absent again after making limited return to Ravens practice

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.
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