Ravens Injury Nightmare: Ronnie Stanley Out, Zay Flowers Questionable Ahead of Dallas Showdown
#Ravens WR Zay Flowers questionable after a limited practice. T Ronnie Stanley is out. - @MikeGarafolo
The are heading into their weekend matchup against the with an injury report that reads like a horror script for . According to NFL Network's Mike Garafolo, wide receiver is officially questionable after a limited practice, and starting left tackle Ronnie Stanley has been ruled out entirely.
Missing your blindside protector against the Cowboys is bad enough. Potentially missing the only receiver who looked fully awake in Week 1 turns a tough road trip into a pure survival mission.
was an absolute cheat code in the season opener, racking up 150 yards and a touchdown on just five catches before his hamstring decided it had enough. He is the entire engine of this passing game right now. If he sits, the Ravens are basically asking to throw to guys who were wearing name tags at practice last month.
Meanwhile, Stanley being ruled out is just a brutal continuation of a multi-year trend. The guy is an elite talent when healthy, but his medical chart is starting to look like a CVS receipt. He has battled a laundry list of ankle and knee issues over the last few seasons, and now he is sidelined again.
If you are staring at the betting markets for this Sunday night showdown, this offensive line shuffle changes the entire math. makes a living off making quarterbacks panic. Without Stanley anchoring the left side, the are going to have to rely heavily on just to keep the pass rush honest.
We will see if can push through pregame warmups on Sunday. If he cannot go, is going to have to get incredibly creative, and might need to break his own scrambling records just to keep the chains moving.