The Broncos made a procedural move Friday, signing offensive guard Calvin Throckmorton to the active roster and releasing fullback Michael Burton, the team announced.
The Broncos will sign Burton back to the practice squad Saturday and elevate him for Sunday’s game.
Throckmorton was out of elevations, having played in three games from the practice squad this season. He has seen action on three offensive snaps and 12 on special teams.
Throckmorton has appeared in 48 career games and started 27.
Burton has played all eight games this season and has five receptions for 40 yards. He has played 80 offensive snaps and 149 on special teams.
Lamar Jackson said Friday that he is “100 percent” starting on Sunday despite missing practice on Wednesday and Thursday. The status report confirms that.
Jackson, who was on the injury report with knee and back issues, does not have an injury designation. He was a full participant in Friday’s practice.
In eight games, Jackson has completed 67 percent of his passes for 2,099 yards with 17 touchdowns and two interceptions. He’s also rushed for 501 yards with two scores.
The Ravens ruled out defensive end Brent Urban (concussion) and running back Rasheen Ali (ankle).
Cornerback Marlon Humphrey (knee), defensive tackle Travis Jones (ankle), running back Keaton Mitchell (knee) and cornerback Jalyn Armour-Davis (knee) are questionable. Armour-Davis popped up on the report Friday as a non-participant in practice.
It looks like there will be two significant differences to the Ravens lineup this week.
Veteran safety Marcus Williams was benched for all of last Sunday’s loss to the Browns after playing almost all of the team’s snaps in the first seven weeks of the season. Neither Williams nor head coach John Harbaugh delved into the reason Williams was left out of the lineup, but Harbaugh said at his Friday press conference that Williams will play against the Broncos this Sunday.
The other change would be the addition of wide receiver Diontae Johnson, who the Ravens picked up in a trade with the Panthers this week. Harbaugh told reporters that he thinks Johnson is ready to contribute. Harbaugh said earlier this week that Johnson could factor into plans on punt returns along with a role in the offense.
Running back Keaton Mitchell could also be activated for this Sunday, but Harbaugh didn’t commit to any course of action.
Despite missing a pair of practices this week, Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson is expecting to start against the Broncos on Sunday.
Jackson — who was listed on the injury report with knee and back issues — spoke to reporters after Friday’s practice, noting that his status was never really in doubt for Week 9. The quarterback said he’s “100 percent” going to start vs. Denver.
“Just resting my body,” Jackson said, via Jamison Hensley of ESPN. “It’s a long season, that’s all.”
Jackson did not practice on Wednesday or Thursday.
Through eight games so far this year, Jackson has completed 67 percent of his passes for 2,099 yards with 17 touchdowns and two interceptions. He’s also rushed for 501 yards with two TDs.
Baltimore’s full Friday injury report will be released later in the day.
There is positive news on the injury front for the Ravens.
Per multiple reporters on the scene, quarterback Lamar Jackson returned to practice on Friday after missing both Wednesday and Thursday.
While head coach John Harbaugh told reporters Jackson received a “rest day” on Wednesday, the quarterback was listed as a non-participant with knee and back injuries.
That Jackson has returned to the field on Friday is an indication that he has a decent shot at playing Sunday’s matchup with the Broncos.
Harbaugh is slated to speak to reporters after practice. But the Ravens’ injury report will give a better indication of Jackson’s status — whether he is questionable or set to play.
Lamar Jackson officially did not practice for a second consecutive day.
Coach John Harbaugh called Jackson’s absence Wednesday a “rest day,” but the injury report told a different story. Jackson has knee and back injuries keeping him out.
Jackson’s practice availability Friday and his status for Sunday’s game will provide some clarity for the AFC offensive player of the month for October.
Defensive tackle Travis Jones (ankle) and defensive end Brent Urban (concussion) also remained out of practice. Defensive tackle Broderick Washington (knee) was downgraded to a non-participant after limited work Wednesday.
Running back Rasheen Ali (ankle) returned to practice on a limited basis, and cornerback Arthur Maulet (neck) got a full workload after a limited session Wednesday.
Ravens free safety Marcus Williams had played 98 percent of the team’s defensive snaps before Sunday. He was active and in uniform for the game against the Browns, but Williams did not see the field.
Coach John Harbaugh would not say why.
Likewise, Williams is not talking about the reason for getting zero snaps.
“We’re not worried about what happened last week,” Williams said, via Jamison Hensley of ESPN. “It’s all about moving forward to this week, getting prepared, staying prepared. When I’m ready to get in, when it’s my time, I’ll go in.”
Williams did not say definitively that he expects to play this week.
“Yeah, I’m just going to stay prepared no matter what,” Williams said. “I’d rather be prepared for an opportunity and not have one than have an opportunity and not be prepared. I’m going to stay prepared.”
It is highly unusual for a player other than a backup quarterback to dress and not play. Williams and backup quarterback Josh Johnson were the only two Ravens who dressed but didn’t play Sunday.
Williams has started all 104 games he has played in his career, including the first seven this season. He has 25 tackles and two passes defensed this season.
Lamar Jackson was named the AFC offensive player of the month for October on Thursday, but his status for the first game of November has now moved into questionable territory.
Reporters at the open portion of Ravens practice sent word that Jackson is not on the field with the rest of the team. It is the second straight day that Jackson has been out of practice.
Ravens head coach John Harbaugh called it a rest day for Jackson on Wednesday, but the team’s injury report listed him as out with back and knee injuries and the second straight absence makes it clear that there’s just more than managing Jackson’s workload going on this week.
Harbaugh is not scheduled to speak to reporters on Thursday, so Friday will bring a chance for an update on where things stand for Jackson for Sunday’s game against the Broncos.
Lamar Jackson couldn’t connect on a last-ditch throw to beat the Browns last Sunday, but there wasn’t much else to dislike about his play over the last month.
Jackson was 86-of 128 for 1,241 yards, 12 touchdowns, and an interception while leading the Ravens to a 3-1 record in October. Jackson also ran 40 times for 193 yards in the four games.
While the effort wasn’t enough to keep the team’s winning streak going into November, Jackson’s work was recognized by the NFL on Thursday. He has been named the AFC offensive player of the month for the fourth time in his career.
Jackson and the Ravens will kick off the new month with a game against the Broncos and a new receiver in Diontae Johnson.
Wide receiver Diontae Johnson experienced a major change in circumstances this week.
Johnson was traded from the Panthers to the Ravens in a deal that took him from a team with a 1-7 record to one with a 5-3 mark and aspirations for a deep playoff run. Johnson shared his reaction to that change of fortune after his first practice session with his new team on Wednesday.
“Once I found out where I was going, I was excited,” Johnson said, via the team’s website. “Sigh of relief. I’m ready to work.”
Johnson spent his first five seasons with the Steelers, so he’s very familiar with the Ravens and quarterback Lamar Jackson. Speaking of Jackson, Johnson said that getting a chance to “contribute to the offense that he’s a part of and that he is a leader of is a blessing” and the hope in Baltimore is that the new wideout helps lift everyone to new heights in the second half of the season.
