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Ravens QB Lamar Jackson (knee, back) missed his second straight practice on Thursday. HC Jim Harbaugh called Wednesday a rest day -- but we highly doubt he'd get two days off in a row if there wasn't a legitimate injury. We'll look for further updates on Jackson and see if he practices tomorrow. QB Josh Johnson is Baltimore's backup.
Ravens QB Lamar Jackson did not practice on Wednesday and is on the injury report with back and knee issues. HC John Harbaugh said it was just a rest day, though, so it doesn't sound like Jackson is in any danger of missing this weekend's game vs. the Broncos. We'll let you know if that changes.
Insider Josina Anderson hears that the Ravens plan on making Diontae Johnson the No. 3 WR behind Zay Flowers and Rashod Bateman.
Panthers WR Diontae Johnson has been traded to the Baltimore Ravens. The move cost the Ravens very little swapping a 2025 5th round pick to the panthers for Johnson and a 2025 6th round pick. Johnson adds another weapon for Lamar Jackson, but it is a less than stellar landing spot for Johnson's fantasy potential this season.
ESPN's Adam Schefter said on The Pat McAfee Show on Monday that he expects WR Diontae Johnson to get traded ahead of next Tuesday's deadline. It makes plenty of sense for the 1-7 Panthers to get something in return for Johnson, who is set to hit free agency this offseason. A new home would certainly mean an upgrade in QB play and general offensive environment for Johnson. But he'd also have a new offense to learn and very likely face tougher target competition. Consider Johnson a hold while we wait on a potential trade. His departure would free up targets for WRs Adam Thielen, Xavier Legette, and Jalen Coker. But none is an exciting fantasy option considering the state of that offense.
Ravens WR Zay Flowers missed practice on Wednesday and Thursday and entered Sunday’s game questionable with an ankle. He was active against Cleveland, though, and delivered 7 grabs for 115 yards in an upset loss.
Ravens WR Zay Flowers (ankle) is active for today’s game vs. the Browns. He only got in a limited practice on Friday, so it’s safe to assume he won’t be at 100% for this one. See where Flowers sits in the Week 8 WR Rankings.
Ravens WR Zay Flowers (ankle) is expected to play vs. the Browns today, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. NFL Network's Ian Rapoport is a little more pessimistic, writing that Flowers "will have a pre-game workout to determine his status." We'll get Baltimore's inactives around 11:30 am ET. Flowers clearly won't be at 100% if he does give it a go today.
Ravens WR Zay Flowers (ankle) is questionable for this weekend’s game vs. the Browns. He only got in a limited practice on Friday. Flowers played through this injury in last Monday night’s win over the Bucs, though, so we’re projecting him to play against Cleveland. We’ll get Baltimore’s inactives around 11:30 am ET on Sunday.
Panthers WRs Diontae Johnson (rib) and Adam Thielen (hamstring) have been ruled out for Sunday's game vs. the Broncos. Johnson has been battling multiple injuries throughout the season. It's not the worst thing in the world that he's missing this game against stud CB Patrick Surtain with QB Bryce Young under center. We'll see if Johnson makes it back for Week 9. Thielen just returned to practice this week after coming off IR and isn't ready for game action yet. The Panthers will trot out Xavier Legette, Jalen Coker, Jonathan Mingo, and David Moore as their top four WRs this weekend. They'll struggle to score points.
Ravens WR Zay Flowers (ankle) remained sidelined for Thursday's practice. Flowers played through this injury in Monday night's win over the Bucs but isn't a lock to suit up for this weekend's game vs. the Browns. We'll see how he's listed on the final injury report tomorrow.
Panthers WR Diontae Johnson (rib) missed his second straight practice on Thursday. His previous ankle and hamstring injuries are off this week's injury report, and Johnson played through this rib issue last week. We're still expecting him to suit up for Sunday's game vs. the Broncos, but check back tomorrow to see how he's listed on the final injury report
Ravens WR Zay Flowers (ankle) did not practice on Wednesday. He twisted an ankle early in Monday night's win over the Bucs but still played 71% of Baltimore's offensive snaps. We're tentatively expecting him to be available for Sunday's game vs. the Browns, but we'll keep you updated on his status. WR Rashod Bateman would become a much more reliable Week 8 fantasy play if Flowers is out.
Ravens RB Keaton Mitchell will be activated from the PUP list and return to practice this week, according to The Athletic's Jeff Zrebiec. Mitchell has been working back from last December's multi-ligament knee injury. He's still likely at least a couple of weeks away from game action. Mitchell was a big-play machine last year, averaging 8.4 yards per carry and 10.3 yards per catch. But he'll be returning to a backfield that has both Derrick Henry and Justice Hill playing very well. Mitchell would need an injury to at least one of those guys to have a shot at fantasy relevance. He can be left on your waiver wire for now.
Ravens QB Lamar Jackson had a monster game putting up 41 points on the Buccaneers on Monday Night Football. Jackson completed 17-of-22 passes for 281 yards and 5 TDs. he also ran for 52 yards on the ground.
Ravens WR Rashod Bateman caught all four of his targets for 121 yards including a 59-yard TD catch. When WR Zay Flowers went down early with an injury, Bateman became the primary WR targets for QB Lamar Jackson
Panthers WR Diontae Johnson (ankle, ribs, hamstring) is active for today’s game vs. the Commanders. He's been playing through the ankle issue for the past two weeks but had the rib and hamstring added to Friday’s injury report. There’s elevated risk here, but Johnson would be tough to bench against Washington’s 23rd-ranked WR defense.
Panthers WR Diontae Johnson (ankle, ribs, hamstring) is expected to play vs. the Commanders today, ESPN's Adam Schefter reports. Johnson has been playing through the ankle issue for the past couple of weeks, but the ribs and hamstring were added to the injury report on Friday. He carries elevated risk in Week 7 fantasy lineups, but he'd be very difficult to bench in this matchup against Washington's 23rd-ranked WR defense.
Panthers WR Diontae Johnson (ankle, ribs, hamstring) is listed as questionable for this weekend's game vs. the Commanders. He's been playing through the ankle issue for the past two weeks, but the rib and hamstring were added to the injury report on Friday. Johnson only got in a limited practice on Friday, which is the least amount of work he's gotten in a week this season. We'll look for further updates on his status. We won't get Carolina's inactives until a little after 2:30 pm ET on Sunday.
Panthers WR Diontae Johnson (ankle) missed practice again on Thursday. He's been playing through this ankle injury for the past two weeks, but this is the first time he's missed consecutive practices. We'll see if he gets on the field on Friday and then how he's listed on the final injury report for this weekend's game vs. the Commanders.
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