OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Before reporters could even ask him the question in the Ravens locker room on Thursday, wide receiver Mike Wallace made it clear that he expects to play against Cleveland.
Absent from two straight workouts with a minor right ankle sprain sustained in the first quarter of last week’s loss to Pittsburgh, Wallace said he will practice Friday and downplayed any possibility of him not being able to play against the Browns. The speedy wideout missed only one series against the Steelers before returning early in the second quarter.
“I don’t think anybody’s at 100 percent, but I’ll be at about 99.9,” said Wallace as he laughed. “I’m going to be good; we’re going to be alright. Tape it up and go to work like Kobe [Bryant] at the end of the day. No matter what it’s going to be, we’re going to be out there. Come Sunday when we run out of the tunnel, I’m going to be out there.”
Wallace has caught 17 passes for 292 yards and a touchdown in four games since the Week 10 bye.
Center Ryan Jensen (ankle), wide receiver Chris Moore (hip), and outside linebacker Za’Darius Smith (shoulder) were upgraded to full participation, leaving the Ravens with very little drama from a health standpoint entering Week 15. Cornerback Maurice Canady (knee) was the only player to practice on a limited basis on Thursday.
Meanwhile, the Browns were without three cornerbacks during their Thursday practice as starter Jamar Taylor (foot) and reserves Briean Boddy-Calhoun (knee) and Darius Hillary (knee) sat out. Defensive tackle Danny Shelton (chest/ribs) was a limited participant for the second straight day.
Below is Thursday’s full injury report:
BALTIMORE
DID NOT PARTICIPATE: WR Mike Wallace (ankle)
LIMITED PARTICIPATION: CB Maurice Canady (knee)
FULL PARTICIPATION: OL Jermaine Eluemunor (shoulder), C Ryan Jensen (ankle), WR Chris Moore (hip), LB Za’Darius Smith (shoulder)
CLEVELAND
DID NOT PARTICIPATE: CB Briean Boddy-Calhoun (knee), CB Darius Hillary (knee), CB Jamar Taylor (foot)
LIMITED PARTICIPATION: RT Shon Coleman (shoulder/thumb), WR Matt Hazel (hamstring), TE David Njoku (foot/wrist), S Jabrill Peppers (knee), DT Danny Shelton (chest/ribs), C JC Tretter (knee)
FULL PARTICIPATION: LB Josh Keyes (wrist)
Wallace eliminates any doubt about status for Cleveland game
Luke Jones
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