In the offseason, he underwent surgery to correct a foot issue. He’s listed as questionable to play.
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He’s still a very good player – he’s 10th on the NFL’s all-time list with 14,015 receiving yards and has caught a pass in 131 consecutive games – but playing at a high level is more hard than it used to be, especially when he looks across the line of scrimmage and sees guys like Jaguars cornerback Jalen Ramsey.
The last time these two teams squared off was just past year. We know the quality of their free agents. Albert McClellan started in Dumervil’s spot, collecting two tackles and zero sacks. Without him, Baltimore has gotten good pressure up the middle and from various sources.
So far, the Ravens have defeated the Buffalo Bills and the Cleveland Browns.
“With those two guys coming off the edge, they put you in one-on-one matchups up front with the offensive line”, Bortles said during a conference call with Baltimore media Wednesday. “I’m shooting to try and go out as soon as I can”.
“I came in third-round pick, not much”.
“(Coach Belichick) says it way more flamboyantly than I do. Ravens DT Timmy Jernigan spent two years in Jacksonville as kid, so “it is going to mean a lot to play there.”.
“It’s a collective [decision] between me and the doctors and making sure we’re being smart”, Dumervil said.
Point spread: This game opened as a pick’em; the total was 47.5 early in the week, according to sportsbooks monitored by Odds Shark (line updates and matchup report). Jaguars trying to avoid starting 0-3 for third time in four years.
“I’ve seen the highs, I’ve seen the lows, I’ve seen how fast things can change on you”, he said.
Entering a Week 3 game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, the Ravens are ranked 23rd in the National Football League with 163 rushing yards on 54 attempts. “When you give him a receiver like Mike Wallace he can just close his eyes and throw it as deep as he can and have a receiver run under it. Flacco is even more risky when you give him a guy like that”. Urschel has been inactive the first two weeks after dealing with a shoulder injury of his own, but was a fullpractice participant throughout this week. QB Blake Bortles passed for two TDs in last year’s win vs. Baltimore. “He’s better player than he was yesterday and a month ago when he first got here”.
“That’s definitely something that’s always been in the back of the mind for me – if I can help my team I’m going to do everything I can to do that”.
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The rookie insists he’s ready. The Ravens have covered in both games this season and have covered in eight straight contests, including the preseason. “The more he continues to feel like that, the better it’s going to be for our team”. “He’s working hard and he’s getting closer”, Ravens coach John Harbaugh said.
