The Baltimore Ravens have gone through over a week of training camp practices, and are gearing up for their first preseason action of the 2022 season. They’ll face off against the Tennessee Titans at M&T Bank Stadium, and while both sides have plenty of stars it remains to be seen just how many of them will play.
After practice on Saturday, Baltimore head coach John Harbaugh was asked about if he’s made a decision on if he’ll play quarterback Lamar Jackson and other stars in the team’s first preseason game. He revealed five names that won’t be suiting up in Jackson, tight end Mark Andrews, outside linebacker Justin Houston, cornerback Marlon Humphrey and safety Marcus Williams.
“Yes, yes, we won’t be playing Lamar [Jackson]. I think you can kind of extrapolate who will play and who won’t, and then there will be some decisions with some guys that we haven’t completely made yet. But certain guys … Like, Lamar is not going to play; Mark [Andrews] is not going to play. Those experienced starters … Justin Houston, Marcus Williams [aren’t] going to play. Marlon [Humphrey] is not going to play – just to give you an example of the guys who aren’t going to play.”
After how many injuries the team suffered in 2021, it makes sense if the team decides to not play many, if any, of their stars and starters over the course of the entire 2022 preseason. While getting reps are important, doing so at the expense of a major injury isn’t worth it for the team or the player.