The Baltimore Ravens positioned large receiver Devin Duvernay on the workforce’s injured reserve Tuesday in one other blow to their more and more maligned large receiver group.
Duvernay suffered a damaged bone in his foot in apply on Monday, according to Ian Rapoport, of the NFL Community. The 25-year-old now faces a restoration time of about two months and can due to this fact miss the postseason.
The Ravens have since claimed veteran receiver Sammy Watkins off waivers, simply two days after being launched by the Inexperienced Bay Packers.
Duvernay was an All-Professional final season because of his work returning kicks and punts. He caught two landing passes on this season’s opener towards the New York Jets and one other in Week 3 — though no Baltimore wideout has a receiving TD since then.
Devin Duvernay is ready to overlook the Ravens’ postseason video games after breaking a bone in his foot
Duvernay, 25, will likely be out for 2 months and ends the season catching 37 passes for 407 yards
The Ravens have additionally been with out second-year man Rashod Bateman, who has been on IR with a foot damage.
Bateman was a first-round draft decide, and rather a lot was anticipated of him after the Ravens traded away receiver Marquise Brown within the offseason.
However now the Ravens are with out each him and Duvernay. Of the workforce’s wholesome large receivers, Demarcus Robinson has 44 receptions and no person else has greater than eight.
The absence of star quarterback Lamar Jackson hasn’t helped currently. He is missed the previous two video games with a knee damage, and Baltimore misplaced 13-3 on Sunday to Cleveland.
Receiver Sammy Watkins signed with the Ravens after being waived on Monday by Inexperienced Bay
The Ravens are nonetheless with out QB Lamar Jackson, two video games earlier than the beginning of the postseason
‘You’ve got adversity each workforce you play on,’ Robinson advised reporters postgame. ‘Every part’s not going to go the best way you need it to.’
Jackson missed apply Tuesday, so the clock is ticking on whether or not he may be able to return by Saturday’s sport towards Atlanta. Tyler Huntley has began in his place.
Coach John Harbaugh wouldn’t touch upon Jackson’s standing on Tuesday.
Duvernay caught 37 passes for 407 yards this season. The Ravens do have an efficient group of tight ends led by Mark Andrews, however the large receivers hadn’t been very efficient even earlier than this newest damage.
The 29-year-old Watkins is a well-known face. He caught 27 passes a season in the past for Baltimore. He had 13 catches in 9 video games for Inexperienced Bay this season earlier than being waived this week.
