Rice misses Wednesday's practice, J. Jones already ruled out for Sunday

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OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Ravens were missing a number of players from the practice field on Wednesday with running back Ray Rice topping the list of absentees.
The sixth-year back was not present for the portion of practice open to media after he sustained a hip flexor strain in Sunday’s 14-6 win over the Cleveland Browns. Coach John Harbaugh indicated on Monday that Rice would not need to practice at all this week in order to play in Sunday’s game against the Houston Texans, meaning his absence for the first practice of the week shouldn’t be interpreted as a strong indicator of his status for Week 3.
Harbaugh wasn’t in the mood to offer any further update on Rice’s health prior to Wednesday’s practice.
“How he feels? No, I haven’t had a chance to say [much to him],” Harbaugh said. “I said, ‘How are you doing, Ray?’ He said, ‘Good.’ So, there’s your update.”
As expected, wide receiver Jacoby Jones (knee) wasn’t working on Wednesday and has already been ruled out for Sunday’s game as he continues to recover from a sprained MCL.
Defensive end Chris Canty (groin), linebacker Arthur Brown (pectoral strain), and cornerback Chykie Brown (knee) were also missing from the opening part of practice after each underwent a magnetic imaging resonance test for their respective injuries sustained against the Browns. However, Harbaugh passed along the good news that none of their MRIs indicated long-term concern for their ailments.
Where each player stands for Sunday’s game remained up in the air.
“With the rest of it, we’ll just stand on the injury report with that,” Harbaugh said. “There was nothing of a long-term nature [on the MRIs].”
The Ravens did see two players return to the practice field as wide receiver Deonte Thompson (foot) and defensive tackle Brandon Williams were working on a limited basis. Each player worse shorts while others were in full pads, but their attendance was a step in the right direction.
Thompson hadn’t practiced since injuring his foot in the preseason opener on Aug. 9 while Williams injured his toe in the preseason finale on Aug. 29. The rookie defensive tackle expressed optimism to finally be out of a walking boot and to have the ability to move around normally again.
“It’s just one more step to being closer to the field,” Williams said prior to Wednesday’s workout. “It’s frustrating because you want to be out there. It’s good to finally be in a regular pair of shoes. It feels good and increases your positivity.”
Offensive lineman Ryan Jensen (foot) was not practicing on Wednesday and is not expected to play against the Texans.
For Houston, free safety Ed Reed (hip) practiced on a limited basis while starting left tackle Duane Brown (toe) and wide receiver Andre Johnson (concussion) did not participate in Wednesday’s practice. The overall opinion in Houston is that Brown will miss Sunday’s game while recovering from a significant case of turf toe, but Johnson is expected to be cleared in time for Sunday’s game in Baltimore.
Here is Wednesday’s official injury report:
BALTIMORE
OUT: WR Jacoby Jones (knee)
DID NOT PARTICIPATE: LB Arthur Brown (chest), CB Chykie Brown (knee), DE Chris Canty (thigh), C Ryan Jensen (foot), RB Ray Rice (hip)
LIMITED PARTICIPATION: WR Deonte Thompson (foot), DT Brandon Williams (toe)
HOUSTON
DID NOT PARTICIPATE: LT Duane Brown (toe), WR Andre Johnson (concussion)
LIMITED PARTICIPATION: TE Owen Daniels (rest – NIR), CB Jonathan Joseph (rest – NIR), FS Ed Reed (hip), LG Wade Smith (knee)
FULL PARTICIPATION: LB Brian Cushing (knee), RB Arian Foster (calf/chest), TE Garrett Graham (hip/groin), LB Joe Mays (quad), CB Brice McCain (knee), C Chris Meyers (back), RT Derek Newton (knee/calf), WR DeVier Posey (Achilles/foot), LB Darryl Sharpton (hip)