The Baltimore Ravens have been doing extremely well throughout the season and are looking to keep the top seed in the AFC. However, they have been dealing with the injury bug as All-Pro returner Devin Duvernay suffered a back injury and was placed on Injured Reserve, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.
#Ravens All-Pro returner Devin Duvernay suffered a back injury on Sunday and is being placed on Injured Reserve, sources say. It will not require a procedure and he should be good for the playoffs. To fill his roster spot, Baltimore signed Malik Cunningham from New England PS.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) December 12, 2023
Devin Duvernay has played pretty well throughout the season as a kick returner as he has 23 punt returns for 290 yards as well as nine kickoff returns for 174 yards. However, he has been unable to get going and find the end zone.
The Baltimore Ravens are not doing too well in returning kickoffs as they are the fifth-worst kickoff return team with 19.3 yards per kickoff return. Their punt return team has been a lot better as they are third in the NFL with 14.8 punt return yards per kick while having a punt return touchdown.
Can the Baltimore Ravens figure out how to win despite their injuries?
The Baltimore Ravens have been doing extremely well as they are a full game ahead for the top seed in the AFC with four games remaining in the regular season. Their injuries have been piling up as they already had tight end Mark Andrews and running back J.K. Dobbins miss significant time for the team.
Despite the injuries, the offense for the Baltimore Ravens has been one of the best in the National Football League. They are entering Week 15 with the top-ranked rushing team (157.1 rushing yards per game) and fourth-overall offense (27.8 points per game). The defense has been stepping up as well as they are second in the league with just 16.8 points per game allowed.
Injuries are always going to play a factor as football is a physical sport. However, the Baltimore Ravens have stayed healthy at some of the key positions to the point they should be able to feel confident in holding onto the top seed in the conference. This Ravens team is arguably the most complete team throughout the season and that means they should be in a good spot for the playoffs.
If the Baltimore Ravens are able to have home-field advantage throughout the playoffs, they will be difficult to knock down despite the injury bug.
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