It didn’t take long for injuries to pile up for the Ravens in Thursday night’s game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Tight end Mark Andrews was taken into the locker room after suffering a shoulder injury during the second quarter and was ruled out early in the third, while wide receiver Rashod Bateman was ruled out in the third with a foot injury.
Cornerback Marlon Humphrey also exited with a hamstring injury near the end of the half but returned for the start of the second half.
Running back Gus Edwards, who made his season debut in Sunday’s win over the Cleveland Browns after missing all of last season with a knee injury, limped off the field in the fourth quarter. He had 11 carries for 65 yards before exiting.
With 11:25 left, Andrews caught a 6-yard pass from quarterback Lamar Jackson before walking off the field in obvious pain. He was evaluated inside the team’s medical tent and then escorted into the locker room by trainers.
The two-time Pro Bowl selection did not practice throughout the week as dealt with a knee injury and was listed as questionable before kickoff.
Andrews’ injury is a blow for Baltimore, as he has been Jackson’s go-to target. After Andrews set single-season franchise records in receptions (107) and receiving yards (1,361) in 2021, he has a team-leading 488 receiving yards and five touchdowns through the first eight games this season. He caught three of his five targets for 33 yards before leaving the game.
Bateman missed practice Monday and Tuesday while dealing with a foot injury before returning Wednesday and being ruled questionable to play. He was limited in the first half Thursday, playing just 10 of the Ravens’ first 26 snaps while sitting on the sideline during their fourth drive.
Left tackle Ronnie Stanley, who has had his snap counts limited in his return from an ankle injury, was also on the sideline for the Ravens’ last two drives of the first half.
Humphrey and fellow cornerback Marcus Peters (quad) were listed as questionable to play Thursday, but both participated fully in practice on Tuesday and Wednesday and suited up.
Buccaneers outside linebacker Shaquil Barrett, a Baltimore native, injured his ankle in the third quarter and was carted to the locker room and ruled out.
Cornerback Daryl Worley, who plays mostly on special teams, also exited the game near the end of the first half. The Ravens trailed the Buccaneers, 10-3, at halftime but tied the game with a nine-play, 77-yard touchdown drive early in the third.
This story will be updated.
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