Tyler Linderbaum returns to training, Ross in concussion protocol

Tyler Linderbaum returns to training, Ross in concussion protocol

As the Ravens prepare for their Week 1 game against the Kansas City Chiefs next week, Ravens head coach John Harbaugh gave some injury updates. The first involves center Tyler Linderbaum, who returned to practice in a red no-contact jersey after missing most of training camp with a neck injury.

“I thought he looked good out there,” Harbaugh said. “It’s nice to see Tyler Linderbaum out there practicing. I’m happy with that.”

In recent weeks, running back Rasheen Ali has been dealing with a stinger injury that put him in concussion protocol. Harbaugh described Ali’s status after the injury in Week 1 of the preseason as “questionable.”

Another player in concussion protocol is inside linebacker Josh Ross; Harbaugh revealed he suffered the injury in a car accident.

Another player who was recently in a car accident was tight end Mark Andrews. However, the team announced hours after the accident that he had no visible injuries. According to Harbaugh, he is doing well.

Both safety Kyle Hamilton and wide receiver Nelson Agholor missed practice on Monday; Hamilton sustained an injury during a joint practice on Thursday, August 22, against the Green Bay Packers.

With the regular season starting and a game looming, Harbaugh said it doesn’t make sense to disclose who has which injury because it will eventually be listed on the injury report. However, he said Andrews, Agholor and Hamilton do not have any serious injuries.

“There are no serious injuries. None of these guys have anything that would keep them from practicing unless something happens that I don’t know about,” Harbaugh said. “I say that and then maybe something happens and you guys will say, ‘Oh, he didn’t tell us the truth.’ So it is what it is. But there’s nothing now that would keep anybody from practicing on Friday that you don’t know about. … We’re just not going to talk too much about the injuries, because why? It’s a competitive disadvantage to get too deep into your guys’ injuries. It puts them in a less than optimal competitive position and it puts us in the same position. We like to keep our opponents guessing a little bit. That’s an advantage for us.”

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