Will we finally see Dennis Pitta on Sunday?
Ravens coach John Harbaugh told reporters Wednesday that he's the team's playmaking tight end will make his regular-season debut the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, per The Baltimore Sun.
Pitta was in New York on Tuesday for an evaluation of the hip he dislocated back in late July. Harbaugh said Monday that Baltimore's decision to activate Pitta off short-term injured reserve will
Quarterback Joe Flacco arguably played his best game of the season in the Pittsburgh Steelers on . It's naive to expect Pitta to play a bounty of snaps right away, but his presence on the field would make playoff-seeking Baltimore a tough out down the stretch.
Here's the rest of Wednesday's injury news:
- As expected, Green Bay Packers quarterback Wednesday as he makes his way back from the fractured left collarbone he suffered last month. Asked about the signal-caller's progress, coach Mike McCarthy told reporters: "I thought he looked good for what they asked him to do." Rodgers hasn't be cleared to do anything beyond individual work. It won't be a surprise if Matt Flynn gets another start Sunday.
- The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have their shutdown corner back. Darrelle Revis practiced with the team after exiting to the Carolina Panthers with shoulder and chest injuries, .
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- Also for the Bucs, because of a minor knee injury. The wide receiver sounds like a good bet for with the Buffalo Bills.
- Panthers back DeAngelo Williams (quad) practiced, but The Charlotte Observer reported that . Call it a maintenance day for the runner ahead of Carolina's with the New Orleans Saints.
- Vikings coach Leslie Frazier told reporters that Christian Ponder has yet to be cleared from the concussion he suffered in Week 13. Frazier acknowledged Matt Cassel will start over Josh Freeman against the Ravens, per The Star Tribune.
- Chiefs coach Andy Reid told reporters that left tackle Branden Albert (knee), pass rusher Justin Houston (elbow) and tight end Anthony Fasano (concussion, knee) 聽in practice,聽per The Kansas City Star. It's too early to know when any of the trio will return to the field.
- The quarterback chaos continues in Cleveland, where Caleb Hanie and Alex Tanney split first-team reps. With passers Jason Campbell and Brandon Weeden mired in the NFL's concussion protocol, coach Rob Chudzinski said any of these four passers could start against the Patriots. Grim days.
- Raiders running back with what Steve Corkran of the Bay Area News Group believes is an aggravated hamstring. Meanwhile, fellow Oakland runner Rashad Jennings was after suffering a concussion last week. In McFadden's absence, Jennings with running back-turned-cornerback-turned-running back Taiwan Jones.
- Arizona Cardinals running back Andre Ellington and receiver Michael Floyd missed practice. Ellington (knee) after missing Sunday's game, but the team is taking it slow with the rookie. Coach Bruce Arians expects Floyd (ankle) to practice Thursday. If Floyd can't practice then, he won't play Sunday, Arians said. Carson Palmer also showed up on the injury report (limited) with a right elbow injury.
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