{"id":145753,"date":"2023-09-11T09:00:40","date_gmt":"2023-09-11T13:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=145753"},"modified":"2023-09-10T22:18:30","modified_gmt":"2023-09-11T02:18:30","slug":"baltimore-ravens-injuries-week-1-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2023\/09\/11\/baltimore-ravens-injuries-week-1-win\/","title":{"rendered":"Injuries Overshadow Ravens Week 1 Win"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Baltimore Ravens<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0started an important 2023 campaign with a 25-9 win over the\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2023\/08\/19\/top-10-rookie-of-the-year-favorites\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Houston Texans<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. It was their 15th 1-0 start since 2000. It was also their 19th home opener win since 2000. Monday should be the start of a pleasant and happy week for Ravens fans after getting off to a good start, especially with a share of first place right away. However, the win had its fair share of hiccups. The offense had some nice moments but was ugly for the most part. It was mired in mistakes, penalties, and turnovers. The defense did hold its own and got after the quarterback despite giving up some big plays in the passing game. The big story, though, was injuries to key players on the Ravens, one of whom is now lost for the season.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p>[cta id=4013 type=cta]<\/p>\r\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Ravens Win, But Injuries Are the Story<\/span><\/h2>\r\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">J.K. Dobbins Out For The Season<\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It&#8217;s been a rough couple of years for\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">J.K. Dobbins<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> since his excellent rookie season, starting in the 2021 preseason when Dobbins suffered a torn ACL against Washington. He was hampered by knee injuries the following season, requiring surgery. Dobbins returned for the stretch run and played well as Baltimore made the playoffs. Dobbins held out financially this season as he is looking for a new contract. While he did score the Ravens&#8217; first touchdown of the season in Baltimore&#8217;s win on Sunday, things worsened shortly after.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Dobbins suffered an injury after a tackle on a reception and limped off the field with a trainer. NFL Network&#8217;s Ian Rapoport reported that the\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RapSheet\/status\/1700953630294077684\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Ravens feared he tore his Achilles<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. After the game, head coach John Harbaugh confirmed the\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">severity of the injury<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. It&#8217;s a significant loss for a new-look Ravens offense and another blow to a player with a lot of talent. You feel for Dobbins, especially in this situation. With him being a free agent after the season, not only is a significant contract out of the picture, but his future with the Ravens is now a question mark.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Head Coach John Harbaugh announced that J.K. Dobbins has a torn Achilles and will miss the season.<\/p>&mdash; Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Ravens\/status\/1700970938311786501?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 10, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\r\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Stanley, Williams, Lindenbaum Set For MRIs<\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Dobbins wasn&#8217;t the only injury concern for Baltimore. The Ravens saw losses on the offensive line and in a secondary that already needs\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Marlon Humphrey<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. Offensive tackle\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Ronnie Stanley<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0suffered a knee injury. Safety\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Marcus Williams<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0left the game with a chest injury. Center\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Tyler Linderbaum<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0got rolled up on his knee. After the game, Harbaugh revealed the three are set for MRIs. Later on, ESPN&#8217;s Dianna Russini reported that the fear is Williams\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DMRussini\/status\/1700987319640326337\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">tore his pectoral muscle<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">What The Injuries Mean For the Ravens<\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Justice Hill<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0scored two touchdowns after Dobbins went down. With Dobbins out for the season, Hill and\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Gus Edwards<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0will be asked to step up again.\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Patrick Mekari<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Sam Mustipher<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0would take over for Stanley and Lindenbaum if they were to miss time. It&#8217;s another test for offensive coordinator Todd Monken and this new-look offense as they adjust to this new system.\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Geno Stone<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0would take over for Williams. Baltimore travels to Cincinnati for Week 2 after the Bengals suffered a blowout loss to the\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2023\/09\/07\/predicting-the-2023-cleveland-browns-record-part-1-of-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Cleveland Browns<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><em>Universal Responsible Gambling Disclaimer: Ages 21+. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER<\/em><\/p>\r\n<p><em>Main Photo: Brad Mills &#8211; USA Today Sports<\/em><\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Baltimore Ravens notched a 25-9 win over the Houston Texans, but injuries to key players overshadowed everything.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4682,"featured_media":146077,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[4502,6497,4778,2274,7638,5975],"class_list":["post-145753","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ravens","tag-gus-edwards","tag-j-k-dobbins","tag-justice-hill","tag-marcus-williams","tag-ravens-featured","tag-ronnie-stanley"],"modified_by":"David Latham, Managing Editor","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/145753","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4682"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=145753"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/145753\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/146077"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=145753"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=145753"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=145753"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}