The Baltimore Ravens are set to face off against the Buffalo Bills in one of the most anticipated matchups this weekend in the NFL. Recently, the arrival of a new teammate for Lamar Jackson and the rest of the team was announced, but head coach John Harbaugh made it clear regarding his situation.
Recently, the arrival of Yannick Ngakoue was announced to bolster the defensive line of the Ravens, who have struggled with results despite showing strong performance.
However, there are questions about his availability for the crucial Sunday night matchup when Lamar Jackson and company take on the undefeated Buffalo Bills. Regarding this situation, HC Harbaugh was clear about it. While the player expressed that he is in shape to compete in the game, the coach clarified that being in shape is different from “being in football shape”.
“We have a lot of good young players rushing the passer too,” Harbaugh said through team’s website. “I think it’s just going to be him being ready, which I’m very confident he will be soon. And then the opportunity expressing itself when it does, he’ll be out there and I think he’ll help us.”
A highly anticipated return for the Ravens
During training camp, there was one player who had an outstanding performance; however, a serious knee injury forced him to leave the field early in August.
The player in question is none other than veteran cornerback Arthur Maulet, whom Harbaugh stated could potentially return as soon as he’s eligible.
“He‘s looked good. It seems like he’s in good shape,” Harbaugh said. “He can’t go out there and practice yet until next week, but we’ll see what it looks like next week.”
Another injury update for the matchup against the Bills
In the lead-up to a crucial matchup against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday night, the official Baltimore Ravens account on X reported that a player is in doubt for the game.
The player in question is none other than tackle Michael Pierce, and the post confirmed this: “NT Michael Pierce (shoulder) has been downgraded to “doubtful” for tomorrow’s game.”