the Vikings have played the #1 easiest schedule this year
they play the #1 hardest schedule the rest of the season
thru 8 weeks their only 3 wins?
vs Jake Browning, Dillon Gabriel & Caleb Williams
still have the Packers 2x, Lions 2x, Seahawks, Ravens, Cowboys, Commanders etc
Will be interesting to see if Ravens use open 53-man spot on QB Tyler Huntley, who has used up 2 of his 3 PS elevations. With Lamar Jackson's status still up in the air and Harbaugh noncommittal about whether Rush/Huntley is the current No.2, adding Huntley to 53 makes sense.
The Ravens have waived tight end/fullback Zaire Mitchell-Paden, per today's transaction sheet. Five-time Pro Bowl fullback Patrick Ricard is practicing fully this week and preparing to make his season debut.
Free agent DE Carl Lawson will be added to the Ravens practice squad.
Lawson had five sacks in 15 games for the Cowboys last year. The Ravens will need to get him ramped up quickly.
Plus, if Ravens have 3 QBs on the 53, it will allow them to have an emergency No.3 QB dressed on game days. Again, that would make sense particularly with Jackson still recovering from a hamstring injury.
Ravens waive TE/FB Zaire Mitchell-Paden, per league's personnel notice. That creates a spot on the 53-man roster. It's also further confirmation that Pro Bowl FB Patrick Ricard will make his season debut Sunday, which OC Todd Monken all but confirmed today.
For Ravens injury report Thursday ...
-QB Lamar Jackson (hamstring) was limited for a 2nd straight day
-WR DeAndre Hopkins (illness) was the only player who missed practice
-CB Marlon Humphrey (illness) returned to have a full practice
Ravens QB Lamar Jackson (hamstring) remained limited. WR DeAndre Hopkins did not practice with an illness. Otherwise, every other Raven practiced in full.