Rookie guard Vega Ioane is back on the practice field for the Ravens, a shocker after spraining his MCL just last Sunday, but the Bills are wrestling with their own serious injury questions as they get ready for Sunday. It’s their second full practice since the bye week, and you’d think everyone would be getting healthier, right? Nope, that’s not the case at all.
Buffalo’s Defensive Shuffle And Lingering Concerns
The big news on the positive side for Buffalo is Ed Oliver, man. The defensive lineman has been nursing a knee injury for a whole month, and seeing him as a full participant in Thursday’s practice is a huge relief. You love to see it. However, it’s not all sunshine and rainbows. Dee Alford, the cornerback, didn’t participate at all on Thursday after being limited Wednesday. His ankle injury is clearly still giving him trouble, and that’s a tough blow for the secondary. Ray Davis, the running back, also sat out, but that’s an illness, and unless it’s something serious, you gotta figure he’s back before game time Sunday.
But here’s the head-scratcher: Joe Andreesen. The Buffalo linebacker was on the injury report in Week 6, but he still played in Las Vegas. Then, on Wednesday, his name was completely off the list, which made you think he was good to go. Nope. Just one day of practice on Thursday apparently sent him right back to the trainers, and he was a limited participant. What gives there? That’s definitely something to keep an eye on. Then you have Spencer Brown, the tackle, not practicing for a second straight day, even though he told reporters Wednesday he was just resting his back. DJ Moore, the wide receiver, getting two straight days of limited practice is a good sign he’ll be out there, though. And Dalton Kincaid, the tight end, has a chest injury, but hey, at least it’s not his knee, right? Small victories.
Baltimore’s Miraculous Returns Ahead of Orchard Park Showdown
Over in Baltimore, they are getting ready to make the trip to Orchard Park, and honestly, some of their injury updates are wild. We already talked about Vega Ioane returning after spraining his MCL just *Sunday*, which is frankly astonishing. Who does that? But he’s not the only big name making a return. Kyle Hamilton is also back on the field, though both he and Ioane were limited on Thursday.
Then there’s Roquan Smith. The linebacker hyperextended his knee in the fourth quarter of their Week 7 loss to the Bengals. He sat out Wednesday’s practice, but he seems to be heading in the right direction to suit up for Week 8. That’s a massive boost if he can play. And look, let’s be real, Lamar Jackson continues to have full practice, and no one, not me, not you, has any doubt we’ll see him in uniform at Highmark Stadium Sunday. He’s a gamer.
So, it’s shaping up to be a really interesting contest in Orchard Park this Sunday. Both teams are battling some key injuries, and whoever manages their health best could have a huge edge. Keep your eyes peeled, because these injury reports tell you everything about who’s ready to leave it all on the field.
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Originally reported by Buffalo Rumblings.
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