<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/ravens-news-baltimore-works-out-trio-running-backs-after-jk-dobbins-injury');   ga('set', 'title', 'Ravens work out trio of running backs after JK Dobbins injury');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Ravens-Kenyan-Drake-Ronald-Jones-James-Robinson-JK-Dobbins.jpg"></figure><h1>Ravens work out trio of running backs after JK Dobbins injury</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-09-20T08:52:45-07:00">September 20th, 8:52am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-09-20T08:53:23-07:00">September 20th, 8:53am</time><address><a>Quinn Allen</a>Quinn Allen is a Senior Associate Editor with ClutchPoints. He specializes mainly in soccer, basketball, and baseball. When Quinn isn't producing content for CP, he's writing predictions across the European soccer and NBA world for bettors at Sports Betting Dime, one of the fastest-growing sports betting sites in North America.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The injury bug has unfortunately<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/ravens-news-john-harbaugh-true-feelings-adding-running-back-jk-dobbins-injury" rel="noopener"> hit the Baltimore Ravens</a> once again as <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/ravens-news-jk-dobbins-suffers-crushing-achilles-injury-week-1-texans" rel="noopener">JK Dobbins went down</a> with a season-ending Achilles injury in Week 2. That leaves the RB room rather thin, with Justice Hill and Gus Edwards as the main options along with Melvin Gordon. As a result, the organization is on the hunt for another back to help out in 2023.</p><p>Per Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic, the Ravens<a href="https://twitter.com/jeffzrebiec/status/1704498175027937352" rel="noopener"> are working out</a> Kenyan Drake, Ronald Jones, and James Robinson on Wednesday, who have all been around the league for a hot minute.</p><p>Drake actually played for Baltimore last year so he is a familiar face, having featured in 12 games and rushing for 4.4 yards per carry including four touchdowns. Drake has also suited up Arizona Cardinals, Miami Dolphins, and Las Vegas Raiders in his career.</p><p>Jones meanwhile <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cowboys-news-release-tony-pollard-ronald-jones-ped-suspension" rel="noopener">was just released</a> by the Dallas Cowboys after his two-game suspension for violating the NFL’s PED rules. After Deuce Vaughn showed promise, they decided to part ways. Jones played six games for the Kansas City Chiefs last year and was previously in Tampa Bay with the Buccaneers for four years. The former USC standout is a two-time Super Bowl champion, which means he does have playoff experience. Could be a nice pick-up for the Ravens.</p><p>As for Robinson, he’s moved around quite a bit since spending his first two NFL seasons with the Jacksonville Jaguars. He was a beast in his rookie campaign but has dropped off in previous years. The Jags traded him to the New York Jets last October but he didn’t last long there. Robinson then signed a two-year deal with the New England Patriots in March but was released shortly after due to concerns with his health.</p><p>The Ravens have options. We’ll see who they decide to bring in to help strengthen their backfield.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Ravens work out trio of running backs after JK Dobbins injury

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl-rumors-browns-ravens-cam-akers-nick-chubb-jk-dobbins-injuries');   ga('set', 'title', 'RUMOR: Browns, Ravens among teams checking in on Cam Akers after Nick Chubb, JK Dobbins injuries');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Browns-Ravens-among-teams-checking-in-on-Cam-Akers-after-Nick-Chubb-JK-Dobbins-injuries.jpeg"></figure><h1>RUMOR: Browns, Ravens among teams checking in on Cam Akers after Nick Chubb, JK Dobbins injuries</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-09-19T10:57:10-07:00">September 19th, 10:57am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-09-19T10:57:10-07:00">September 19th, 10:57am</time><address><a>Andrew Meyers</a>Andrew Meyers is an avid sports fan with a fondness for Philadelphia teams that rarely love him back. He has two degrees from Quinnipiac University, including a master's in sports journalism. Outside of ClutchPoints, Meyers does play-by-play broadcasting for various colleges in the northeast.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The NFL trade deadline isn’t for another six weeks but speculation surrounding a starting running back in the league is picking up steam. The Los Angeles Rams are apparently shopping Cam Akers, who was inactive on Sunday, and <a href="https://twitter.com/Schultz_Report/status/1704173184105222631" rel="noopener">several teams</a> have already checked in to see what it would take to poach him.</p><p>Among those teams, as reported by Jordan Schultz, are the Cleveland Browns and Baltimore Ravens. The Browns are expecting to be <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/browns-news-kevin-stefanski-confirms-cleveland-worst-nick-chubb-fears-with-injury-update" rel="noopener">without star running back Nick Chubb</a> after he left Monday night’s game with a “significant knee injury.” The Ravens learned last week that JK Dobbins is lost for the season with a torn Achilles.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/best-trade-destinations-rams-cam-akers-vikings-dolphins" rel="noopener">The Rams trading Akers</a> is an interesting development given his starting status to begin the season and his performance at the tail end of last season. He took a stranglehold as LA’s No. 1 back, starting the final seven games of the season for the Rams. He averaged 78.4 yards per game and scored six touchdowns during that span, including three consecutive 100-yard rushing games to end the season.</p><p>The other teams reported to be <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rams-news-sean-mcvays-comments-cam-akers-trade-around-the-corner" rel="noopener">interested in Akers</a> are the Las Vegas Raiders and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. There is still a possibility that Akers gets released by the Rams in which case he’ll become a free agent, but LA seems confident it can trade him.</p><p>In the final year of his rookie deal, Cam Akers will be looking for a fresh start to audition for free agency. He could be a difference-maker for one of those teams, especially for the ones dealing with an unexpected injury at the position.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

RUMOR: Browns, Ravens among teams checking in on Cam Akers after Nick Chubb, JK Dobbins injuries

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/ravens-news-john-harbaugh-true-feelings-adding-running-back-jk-dobbins-injury');   ga('set', 'title', 'John Harbaugh’s true feelings on adding new Ravens running back following JK Dobbins injury');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/John-Harbaugh_s-true-feelings-on-adding-running-back-following-JK-Dobbins-injury.jpeg"></figure><h1>John Harbaugh’s true feelings on adding new Ravens running back following JK Dobbins injury</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-09-11T12:34:24-07:00">September 11th, 12:34pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-09-11T12:34:24-07:00">September 11th, 12:34pm</time><address><a>Tim Crean</a>Tim Crean started writing about sports in 2016 and joined ClutchPoints in 2022. He excels with his versatile coverage of the NFL, NBA, soccer, sports media, and more. As a longtime self-professed sports junkie, it is a dream to write about sports professionally. He’s a lifelong Buffalo Bills fan from Western New York and when he’s not enjoying a round of golf he's probably coaching youth soccer or flag football. You can catch all of his sports-related musings on Twitter at @twcrean.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The JK Dobbins injury in Week 1 of the Baltimore Ravens vs. Houston Texans game was one of, if not, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl-week-1-injury-roundup-packers-aaron-jones-steelers-diontae-johnson" rel="noopener">most impactful injury on Sunday</a>. The young running back tore his Achilles tendon and is out for the season, leaving the Ravens with Gus Edwards, Justice Hill, and Melvin Gordon on their roster. This injury situation led to increased speculation that the Ravens could go outside the building to add a runner, like the Indianapolis Colts’ <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/ravens-perfect-jonathan-taylor-trade-baltimore-offer-colts" rel="noopener">unhappy star Jonathan Taylor</a>, but head coach John Harbaugh says he’s good with what the team already has.</p><p>“Ravens coach John Harbaugh said the team will not look outside the organization to add a running back,” ESPN Ravens reporter Jamison Hensley <a href="https://twitter.com/jamisonhensley/status/1701304408217178350" rel="noopener">tweeted Monday</a>. “‘We’re good,’ he said. ‘I like the guys we got.’”</p><p>Of course, this is what John Harbaugh would say in the immediate aftermath of the JK Dobbins injury. He needs Gus Edwards, Justice Hill, and Melvin Gordon to be confident and ready for Week 2 against the Bengals after the team’s relatively easy Week 1 win.</p><p>This Bengals matchup will be much tougher for the Ravens than their Week 1 opponent, so Harbaugh and the front office may be seeing things differently soon if they are not privately already.</p><p>After giving quarterback Lamar Jackson a $52 million per year contract this offseason, the next few years are Super Bowl or bust for the Ravens, a franchise that almost always prioritizes long-term stability over win-now moves.</p><p>That said, Edwards had just 32 yards on eight carries Sunday, while Hill had eight totes for just nine yards, although he did score two touchdowns. As for Gordon, he is a two-time Pro Bowler, but the 30-year-old back hasn’t had a meaningful role in the NFL since 2021.</p><p>If the Ravens do decide to add a running back to the room, they could sign a free agent like Kareem Hunt, poach a young runner off a practice squad, make a smaller trade for a player like Philadelphia Eagles RB Rashad Penny, or go big and make a blockbuster deal for Jonathan Taylor.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

John Harbaugh’s true feelings on adding new Ravens running back following JK Dobbins injury

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/ravens-running-backs-to-sign-after-jk-dobbins-injury');   ga('set', 'title', '2 running backs Ravens must sign after JK Dobbins injury');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/X-running-backs-Ravens-must-sign-after-JK-Dobbins-injury.jpeg"></figure><h1>2 running backs Ravens must sign after JK Dobbins injury</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-09-11T08:14:46-07:00">September 11th, 8:14am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-09-11T08:17:28-07:00">September 11th, 8:17am</time><address><a>Andrew Meyers</a>Andrew Meyers is an avid sports fan with a fondness for Philadelphia teams that rarely love him back. He has two degrees from Quinnipiac University, including a master's in sports journalism. Outside of ClutchPoints, Meyers does play-by-play broadcasting for various colleges in the northeast.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Mini-Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>One week into the 2023 NFL season, the Baltimore Ravens suffered the first significant injury of the year. Starting running back JK Dobbins is <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/ravens-news-jk-dobbins-suffers-crushing-achilles-injury-week-1-texans" rel="noopener">out for the season</a> with a torn Achilles tendon, setting Baltimore’s run game back after what was projected to be a breakout season for the fourth-year running back.</p><p>Outside of Dobbins, who had eight carries for 22 yards and a touchdown before exiting a 25-9 win over the Houston Texans on Sunday, the Ravens rushed for 88 yards on 24 carries. As usual, quarterback Lamar Jackson led the way, and Justice Hill punched in two scores from the two-yard line.</p><p>Without Dobbins, the Ravens have Hill and Gus Edwards to lead the backfield, with <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/ravens-news-baltimore-cuts-melvin-gordon-roster-2023" rel="noopener">Melvin Gordon waiting on the practice squad</a> for his opportunity. Baltimore also has a promising rookie in Keaton Mitchell, but he’ll be out until at least Week 5 after starting the season on injured reserve.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/ravens-predictions-2023-nfl-season" rel="noopener">The Ravens like who they have</a> in their running back room at the moment, but depth is critical at every position, especially when the starter is out for the season. Baltimore can rely on Edwards and see what it can get out of Hill and Gordon, but logically it’ll have to bring in another back to try and fill the void JK Dobbins is leaving.</p><h2><b>Bringing back a familiar face</b></h2><p>Last year the Ravens used five different running backs throughout the season. One of them was Kenyan Drake, who led all Baltimore running backs with 109 rushing attempts and started the most games at the position outside of Dobbins.</p><p>Drake appeared in 12 games for the Ravens last season, rushing for 482 yards, 4.4 yards per attempt and added five total touchdowns to his stat sheet. He also had a pair of big games for Baltimore, including a 119-yard performance and a game with 93 yards and two rushing touchdowns.</p><p>Drake spent the preseason with the Indianapolis Colts after spending the summer without a team. He saw limited action in the preseason and didn’t do much with it, rushing for 36 yards on 13 carries. He did however make an impact in the passing game, catching 3 passes for 29 yards and a touchdown. Despite the holdout of starting running back Jonathan Taylor, Drake was cut by the Colts and is again searching for a new team.</p><p>Drake has thrived in a backup role throughout his career and would give the Ravens a pass-catching option out of the backfield. Edwards and Hill have a combined 43 catches in 97 NFL games. Drake averages 30 catches per season in his career and has two seasons with 50 or more catches.</p><p>There have been plenty of running back reunions with teams in the past, especially after an unexpected injury like the one to Dobbins. Bringing in a player who is familiar with the culture and had success, albeit limited, with the Ravens last year would make sense. Don’t be surprised if Baltimore gave Kenyan Drake a call.</p><h2><b>Best available on the market</b></h2><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl-odds-2023-24-afc-north-champion-prediction-and-pick" rel="noopener">The Ravens don’t need</a> a bonafide No. 1 running back – not that there’s one available in free agency anyway – but they also don’t have to settle for a career backup if they want to make an <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/ravens-last-minute-trade-before-week-1-2023-season" rel="noopener">addition at the position.</a> The perfect happy medium could be veteran bruiser Leonard Fournette.</p><p>Fournette signed a three-year contract worth $21 million with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in March 2022. 18 months later he is without a job, though he shouldn’t be for much longer as the NFL season gets going and teams deal with injuries. The Ravens get the first unofficial crack at him and they should at least entertain the option.</p><p>Fournette was not a very efficient runner last season, averaging 3.5 yards per carry, but he did continue being an elite pass-catching back. He caught 73 passes for a career-high 523 receiving yards and added three touchdowns through the air. Only three running backs have caught more passes than Fournette since 2019 and only two have more since 2020.</p><p>With the loss of Dobbins the Ravens do not have any pass-catching threats out of the backfield. Adding Fournette would not only give them that but also provide them with another able ball-carrier who does not have a ton of wear and tear to him.</p><p>The Ravens seem to like Melvin Gordon enough to keep him on the practice squad, but Leonard Fournette is a better option at this point in their respective careers. Baltimore can take a flier on a former Super Bowl champion with pass-catching prowess and add another <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/ravens-causes-concern-despite-big-win-texans" rel="noopener">layer to Todd Monken’s offense.</a></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2 running backs Ravens must sign after JK Dobbins injury

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/ravens-news-baltimore-fearing-worst-marcus-williams-injury-after-crushing-jk-dobbins-news');   ga('set', 'title', 'Ravens fearing the worst with Marcus Williams injury after crushing JK Dobbins news');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Ravens-Marcus-Williams-John-Harbaugh.jpeg"></figure><h1>Ravens fearing the worst with Marcus Williams injury after crushing JK Dobbins news</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-09-11T06:49:56-07:00">September 11th, 6:49am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-09-11T06:49:56-07:00">September 11th, 6:49am</time><address><a>Sam DiGiovanni</a>Sam DiGiovanni started at ClutchPoints as an associate editor in 2021 and became the site's Philadelphia 76ers beat reporter ahead of the 2022-23 season. He graduated from Marist College in May of 2022 and has written for TheKnicksWall.com and CenterFieldMarist.com in the past.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Baltimore Ravens started the 2023 season with a win over the Houston Texans that featured a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/ravens-news-john-harbaugh-reaction-zay-flowers-strong-debut" rel="noopener">very impressive debut</a> for rookie wide receiver Zay Flowers. But they were also met with some terrible injury news that could vastly change the outlook of their season, namely with running back J.K. Dobbins and safety Marcus Williams, who each also suffered injuries that kept them out for at least a month last year.</p><p>Dobbins <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/ravens-news-jk-dobbins-suffers-crushing-achilles-injury-week-1-texans" rel="noopener">suffered a torn Achilles</a>, a brutal, unfortunate fate for any player but especially one in their contract year. The 24-year-old recovered from a torn ACL that cost him his 2021 season and fought through a knee injury that forced him to the sideline for six games last season.</p><p>Williams missed seven games in the middle of last season after dislocating his wrist. Football insider Jordan Schultz reports optimism that the pectoral injury Williams suffered <a href="https://twitter.com/Schultz_Report/status/1700994266728972563?s=20" rel="noopener">isn’t too serious</a> but the Ravens will have a better idea soon.</p><p>NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport said that Dobbins will indeed miss the rest of the season and that Williams could be out the rest of the way, too.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">From <a href="https://twitter.com/gmfb?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@GMFB</a>: The <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Ravens?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Ravens</a> lost JK Dobbins for the season, and DB Marcus Williams is feared to have suffered a significant injury, as well. Plus, how will the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Jets?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Jets</a> use their RBs? <a href="https://t.co/CjixXVm5aO">pic.twitter.com/CjixXVm5aO</a></p><p>— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) <a href="https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/1701193882979954820?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 11, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“Marcus Williams, their standout safety, is feared to have suffered a torn pec yesterday,” Rapaport said. “He’s gonna get an MRI today, he does have full movement but it is really, really swollen. So, we’ll see what the extent of the injury is and if that’s something, somehow, that allows him to stay on the field.”</p><p>Williams was one of the Ravens’ key defensive players, making his absence tough to overcome, especially with cornerback Marlon Humphrey still recovering from foot surgery. Kyle Hamilton, Geno Stone, Ar’Darius Williams, Brandon Stephens and Ronald Darby will have to step up for Baltimore’s secondary while two of its key veterans miss time.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2024 SEASON STATS
RUSHING YDS	RECEPTIONS	RECEIVING YDS	TOTAL TDS	POSITION RANK
1544.8	54.6	261.2	15.4	16

2024 SEASON STATS
RUSHING YDS	RECEPTIONS	RECEIVING YDS	TOTAL TDS	POSITION RANK
1544.8	54.6	261.2	15.4	16

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