Ravens rookie guard Lewis in concussion protocol

OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Lost in the final hectic minutes of the Ravens’ 19-17 win over Jacksonville on Sunday was the absence of rookie left guard Alex Lewis.
The 2016 fourth-round pick was not on the field for the final 10 offensive plays of the fourth quarter and is in the concussion protocol, according to head coach John Harbaugh. Reserve Ryan Jensen took Lewis’ place for the final three offensive drives.
“I thought he played well. Ryan goes out there, and he always gives you a spark,” Harbaugh said. “He played really well. He’s physical and played well. One of the things that we feel really good about is we have some depth in our interior offensive line.”
Lewis did not return to the game after taking a hard shot from Jaguars linebacker Dan Skuta on safety Tashaun Gipson’s interception return with less than six minutes remaining.The Nebraska product was slow to get up before leaving the field for the change of possession.
Should Lewis not be cleared to return in time for the Week 4 contest against Oakland, third-year lineman John Urschel or Jensen would be the leading candidates to start at left guard. Urschel has been listed as a full participant in practices for three weeks after suffering a shoulder injury in the preseason, but he has been inactive for the first three games.
For what it’s worth, Pro Football Focus has graded Lewis 50th overall among qualified NFL guards through the first three weeks of the season. He sports a solid pass-blocking grade (26th overall) and a poor run-blocking mark (62nd overall).
The first injury report of the week will be released on Wednesday as Baltimore prepares for a home contest against the Raiders.