With Ravens inside linebacker Ray Lewis still absent from the team’s injury report — he has yet to be activated from injured reserve with a designation to return — it’s unclear whether the All-Pro will suit up on Sunday against the Broncos.
“That really is totally up to the trainers, (Ravens Head Coach) John (Harbaugh) and the organization,” Baltimore Defensive Coordinator Deen Pees said. “Whoever shows up on Sunday, that’s who we’re going to coach up.”
“You just have to go ahead with what you have.”
Things are also up in the air for fellow linebacker Terrell Suggs, who missed last week’s game with a biceps injury.
But Pees said Suggs “has been practicing and seems to be doing fine.”
He was listed as questionable on Wednesday but had full participation in Thursday’s practice.
“I feel all right,” Suggs said Thursday. “I had a week of rest. I feel a little bit better than last week, so yeah, I feel good.”
Suggs said he was “unsure” of how much he could help the team last week in Washington, which is why he ultimately decided to sit out the game. This week, “it all comes down to how (his arm) feels on Sunday.”
“If it was a Vegas game and 50/50 odds, you would have the best odds in Vegas,” Suggs said of his chances of suiting up against the Broncos. “But anything else, I wouldn’t know. So, we’ll just have to wait and see Sunday.”
Suggs acknowledged that he hopes he and Lewis can return to the field together for the home stretch of the regular season as Baltimore looks to lock up a spot in the postseason.
“Hopefully,” he said. “Like I said, we are just waiting to see. We have these last three (games), and these last three are our season. Hopefully, all that happens soon.”
Tags: Baltimore Ravens, Ray Lewis, Terrell Suggs, Week 15
Sounds like Suggs is playing head games. The Broncos have to game plan for him but he won’t be playing.
For the most part you game plan against the scheme. game planning the player is for superstars (Von Miller anyone?!). Suggs is good but not THAT good.
Ahhh – disagreement! LOL
Pros have to game plan in terms of match-ups for every player. Not that starters can be moved all that easy… but it sometimes changes the direction of shifts and double teams.
Either way they are both coming off injuries and are already missing a step from age so the mystic of two once great players is not what it once was! That being said the Broncos better be ready for whoever is playing because the Ravens will be bringing it at home! They always do! Go Broncos