OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Mild concern has begun to grow regarding Ray Lewis and his injured foot after the veteran linebacker was absent from practice for the second straight day on Thursday.
The 12-time Pro Bowl selection is still expected to play against the Bengals on Sunday, but his absence for a second consecutive day indicates he was not just given a day off on Wednesday as many speculated.
Wide receiver Lee Evans participated in his fifth straight practice on Thursday, albeit in a limited fashion. The 30-year-old is expected to be a game-time decision after missing the Ravens’ last seven games with a left ankle injury.
Dannell Ellerbe was upgraded to full participation on Thursday, a good indication that the Ravens may see the run-stopping linebacker’s return against a Cincinnati offense that likes to use its running game.
For the Bengals, wide receiver A.J. Green missed his second straight practice with a hyperextended right knee. He has deemed himself a game-time decision against the Ravens.
BALTIMORE
DID NOT PARTICIPATE: RB Anthony Allen (thigh), DT Art Jones (head), LB Ray Lewis (foot)
LIMITED: WR Lee Evans (ankle)
FULL: LB Dannell Ellerbe (thigh)
CINCINNATI
DID NOT PARTICIPATE: WR AJ Green (knee), TE Donald Lee (foot), LB Dontay Moch (illness)
LIMITED: DE Carlos Dunlap (hamstring), DE Michael Johnson (NIR), CB Adam Jones (groin), RB Brian Leonard (knee), DE Frostee Rucker (knee), S Gibril Wilson (ankle)
FULL: CB Nate Clements (knee), C Kyle Cook (foot), S Chris Crocker (knee), DE Jonathan Fanene (illness), WR Andrew Hawkins (hamstring)
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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