The Baltimore Ravens are gearing up for their first preseason game of the 2022 season against the Tennessee Titans on Thursday. It will give the coaching staff and executives a good look at the talent they’ve accumulated, and the players will be able to show why they are deserving of a roster spot or more playing time.
One player who would benefit from having reps in the preseason is rookie center Tyler Linderbaum. However, he got rolled up on during last Thursday’s practice and hasn’t practiced since. Head coach John Harbaugh initially said Linderbaum would miss one-to-two weeks, and on Monday Mike Garafolo and Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reported that the center has a Lisfranc sprain. Harbaugh was asked about the report, and said that it isn’t true to his knowledge and the initial prognoses remains the same.
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“That’s not true. That’s not true. It’s not a Lisfranc sprain. There’s a ligament; it’s not that ligament. It’s a different ligament. So, he’s had the Lisfranc before. There’s no separation, there’s no Lisfranc sprain, per se. That’s my understanding. I’m not a doctor, but I play one in press conferences, as you know. But that’s what I was told.”
Regardless of what the injury to Linderbaum is, the team will likely take a cautious approach with the first-round pick, which is what they’ve been doing with all of their players who have picked up ailments so far. Ideally Linderbaum can return in time to get snaps in a preseason game, but it wouldn’t be shocking to see the team hold him out until he’s absolutely 100% ready to go.