A season from hell continues to grow worse for the Ravens as cornerback Will Davis suffered a season-ending knee injury in Sunday’s loss to the Cleveland Browns.
The third-year defensive back sustained a torn anterior cruciate ligament in the second quarter of the 33-30 overtime defeat. Acquired from the Miami Dolphins in exchange for a 2016 seventh-round pick last month, Davis suffered a torn ACL in his right knee last November.
The 2013 third-round pick from Utah State had played well in his brief time with the Ravens and had become the No. 3 cornerback over veteran Kyle Arrington and the inexperienced Rashaan Melvin. Davis played seven snaps on Sunday before leaving the game in the second quarter.
“He’ll be out for the season, which is tough for him,” said head coach John Harbaugh, who added that he was “99 percent” that Davis injured the opposite knee this time. “He was playing at a really high level.”
Davis’ knee injury is the latest in the Ravens’ nightmarish run of bad health at the cornerback position dating back to last year. Starter Lardarius Webb also left Sunday’s game with a hamstring injury in the second quarter and didn’t return.
Baltimore has two cornerbacks on its practice squad — Charles James and Asa Jackson — and general manager Ozzie Newsome cannot be picky in the search for Davis’ replacement as the Ravens possess less than $2 million in cap space. Currently, the 53-man roster holds just four healthy cornerbacks — Jimmy Smith, Arrington, Melvin, and rookie Tray Walker — but second-year safety Terrence Brooks saw extensive time at the nickel spot on Sunday.
“It’s not that late,” said Harbaugh about the ability to find more help at the position. “When you start getting past this time — close to the midway point — that’s when [the market] kind of dries up on you. But there are some corners out there right now that can play and we’re looking at those guys and we have a couple guys on our practice roster, too.”
Other Ravens players injured in Week 5 included linebacker Elvis Dumervil (groin), running back Justin Forsett (ankle), and wide receiver Darren Waller (concussion).
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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