[Baltimore Sun] Ravens have perfect practice attendance, Bengals battling key injuries ahead of divisional clash
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All 52 Ravens were present on the practice field Wednesday afternoon for the first time this season ahead of Sunday’s divisional matchup in Cincinnati.
“We understand how valuable that is. How rare that is,” coach John Harbaugh said. “I just think the guys are working really hard too. Guys work super hard, they practice hard. They work hard in the weight room. The weight staff and training staff has all done a great job.”
Both left guard Andrew Vorhees and nose tackle Michael Pierce returned after missing last week’s commanding win over the Bills. Vorhees didn’t practice last week because of an ankle injury, while Pierce was out with a shoulder injury. Pierce returned to full participation Wednesday, while Vorhees was limited. Their potential returns to the lineup would give the Ravens a boost in the trenches Sunday.
In Vorhees’ absence, the Ravens reshuffled their offensive line Sunday night. Veteran Patrick Mekari moved from right tackle to left guard, while rookie second-round draft pick Roger Rosengarten stepped in at right tackle, making his first career start. The reconfigured offensive line performed well as the Ravens rushed for 271 yards in a 35-10 win over the Buffalo Bills.
Linebacker Chris Board (ankle) and defensive end Brent Urban (neck) were both limited participants in practice. Cornerback Arthur Maulet (knee/hamstring) returned as a limited participant, opening his 21-day window to return to the active roster after spending the first four weeks on injured reserve.
The 31-year-old Maulet would be a welcome addition to the secondary that struggled in the season’s first three games but is coming off its best performance of the season. The veteran defensive back appeared in 13 games last season with 37 total tackles, two sacks, two fumble recoveries and an interception.
“He’s a great leader,” Harbaugh said. “Arthur is one of those guys, you feel his energy even when he’s not playing. On the sideline, he was into it. He was flying around. He knew all the calls, was coaching guys up. He was looking forward to coming back. It’s a little bit of a process. You’ve been down for four or five weeks. He’s going to have to ramp his way back in. We’ll see day to day here how he does with that, but it’s great to have him out here.”
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For the Bengals (1-3), quarterback Joe Burrow (right wrist), tight end Tanner Hudson (knee), defensive tackle Kris Jenkins Jr. (thumb) and guard Cordell Volson (ankle) were also full participants.
However, the Bengals’ defense remains banged up at all three levels. Three-time Pro Bowl defensive end Trey Hendrickson (neck/back), defensive tackle B.J Hill (hamstring) and linebacker Germaine Pratt (ankle) were all limited. Meanwhile, cornerback Mike Hilton (knee) and defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins (hamstring) didn’t practice.
The Bengals opened the practice window for a pair of defensive linemen on injured reserve with knee injuries in defensive end Myles Murphy, a 2023 first-round pick, and defensive tackle McKinnley Jackson.
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