OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Ravens couldn’t ask to be healthier coming out of their Week 14 bye and facing the last-place New York Giants on Sunday afternoon.
Nose tackle Michael Pierce is the only veteran on the 53-man roster carrying a game status designation on the final injury report and “looks good” after practicing fully all week, according to head coach John Harbaugh. Officially listed as questionable to play at New York, the 32-year-old defensive lineman has been on injured reserve since suffering a calf injury in the Oct. 27 loss at Cleveland and was designated to return to practice late last month.
Baltimore would need to activate Pierce and rookie cornerback T.J. Tampa (ankle) from IR by 4 p.m. Saturday for either to be eligible to play in Week 15. Tampa was also listed as questionable on the injury report after practicing fully all week.
Neither outside linebacker Kyle Van Noy (hamstring/neck) nor wide receiver Rashod Bateman (knee) carry a game status designation, meaning they’re ready to return to action against the Giants. Van Noy sat out the Week 13 loss to Philadelphia while Bateman left in the second half of that contest with knee soreness.
Given the lack of established depth at the edge rusher position, Baltimore is pleased to welcome back a healthy Van Noy to the lineup. The 33-year-old is tied with Odafe Oweh for the team lead in sacks with eight.
“It’s always good to have Kyle out there,” Harbaugh said. “He’s healthy. He’s played a lot of plays all year [and] played very well. Definitely, the week off and then the bye have really probably helped him in terms of being fully ready to roll, so he’s ready to go.”
The Ravens also listed outside linebacker Adisa Isaac and safety Sanoussi Kane as questionable for Week 15, but both rookies remained limited in Friday’s practice because of hamstring injuries.
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Of course, Baltimore won’t have the services of wide receiver Diontae Johnson, who is serving a one-game suspension for refusing to play in the loss to the 24-19 Eagles.
Staggering at a woeful 2-11 and having already placed some notable players on IR in recent weeks, the Giants ruled out four starters — a list headlined by inside linebacker Bobby Okereke and slot cornerback Dru Phillips — and listed starting cornerback Cor’Dale Flott as doubtful for Sunday’s game. New York also designated starting cornerback and former Maryland product Deonte Banks (rib) as questionable.
Giants quarterback Drew Lock is officially doubtful with heel and left elbow injuries with Tommy DeVito making the start for New York on Sunday.
Below is the final injury report for Week 15:
BALTIMORE
QUESTIONABLE: OLB Adisa Isaac (hamstring), S Sanoussi Kane (hamstring), NT Michael Pierce (calf), CB T.J. Tampa (ankle)
NEW YORK
OUT: DT Rakeem Nunez-Roches (neck/shoulder), ILB Bobby Okereke (back), DB Dru Phillips (shoulder), G Jon Runyan (ankle)
DOUBTFUL: CB Cor’Dale Flott (quad), QB Drew Lock (heel/left elbow)
QUESTIONABLE: CB Deonte Banks (rib), OT Chris Hubbard (knee), LB Dyontae Johnson (ankle), G Austin Schlottmann (fibula)
