OWINGS MILLS, Md. โ Having already ruled out Pro Bowl pass rusher Elvis Dumervil for the second straight week, the Ravens could be without another outside linebacker in Cleveland on Sunday.
After missing his third straight practice with an ankle injury, ZaโDarius Smith was listed as questionable to play in Week 2. Despite not starting in the opener against Buffalo, the 2015 fourth-round pick played 36 snaps in the Week 1 win, the most of any active outside linebacker.
Smith was not listed on the injury report last week after missing the final two preseason games with an ankle sprain. It remains unclear whether he aggravated the previous injury or hurt the opposite ankle against the Bills.
โI really donโt know,โ head coach John Harbaugh said early Friday afternoon. โI donโt remember. The injury report will be out later.โ
Dumervil hasnโt practiced since suffering a setback in his return from offseason foot surgery last month. The 32-year-old said Thursday that heโs improving and getting closer to a return, but he still offered no timetable for when he might be ready to play.
With Dumervil out and Smith in danger of missing Sundayโs game, the Ravens may need to lean more heavily on rookie linebackers Matt Judon and Kamalei Correa. Judon saw only 13 defensive snaps against Buffalo while Correa, the teamโs second-round pick, only played on special teams in the season opener.
โTheyโve both done a tremendous job and have demonstrated that they can play in this league,โ Harbaugh said. โThatโs an ongoing process, and whatever opportunities they get, weโll be expecting them to make the most of it. Weโre going out there as a team to go win the football game.โ
The Ravens also listed wide receiver Breshad Perriman (calf), inside linebacker C.J. Mosley (thigh), cornerback Jerraud Powers (ankle), and guard John Urschel (shoulder) as questionable. All four were full participants in practice on Thursday and Friday, leading you to believe they should all be healthy enough to play against the Browns.
Perriman missed Wednesdayโs practice, but he returned the following day and told reporters that he was feeling good and expecting to play in Week 2.
As expected, rookie running back Kenneth Dixon was ruled out as he continues to recover from a torn medial collateral ligament in his left knee sustained in the third preseason game on Aug. 27. At the time of the injury, he was expected to miss roughly four weeks of action.
Meanwhile, the Browns did not have a single player absent from practice on Thursday or Friday and didnโt list anyone on their final game status injury report. Defensive backs Marcus Burley (groin) and Derrick Kindred (ankle) were limited in practices early in the week, but the NFL eliminated the โprobableโ label on the injury report, likely explaining why they werenโt listed in the game status report.
The referee for Sundayโs game will be John Hussey.
According to Weather.com, Sundayโs forecast in Cleveland is calling for a 50 percent chance of scattered thunderstorms, temperatures reaching the mid-70s, and winds up to 10 miles per hour.
Below is the final injury report for Sundayโs game:
BALTIMORE
OUT: RB Kenneth Dixon (knee), LB Elvis Dumervil (foot)
QUESTIONABLE: LB C.J. Mosley (thigh), WR Breshad Perriman (calf), CB Jerraud Powers (ankle), LB ZaโDarius Smith (ankle), G John Urschel (shoulder)
CLEVELAND
No one listed
Ravens list Z. Smith as questionable, rule out Dumervil again

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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