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Depleted Ravens place three more starters on COVID-19 list
Written by Sports Desk. Posted in NFL. | 30 November 2020 | 269 Views
Tags: American Football, Baltimore Ravens, Coronavirus, Nfl, Pittsburgh Steelers

The Baltimore Ravens' Week 12 game at the Pittsburgh Steelers has been cast into further doubt after three more starters were placed on their reserve/COVID-19 list.

The unbeaten Steelers (10-0) had been set to host AFC North rivals Baltimore last Thursday as part of the Thanksgiving schedule, only for the divisional matchup to be pushed back to Sunday amid a coronavirus outbreak in the Ravens camp.

It was then confirmed the clash would have to be delayed once again as more Ravens players continued to be placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list, among them starting quarterback and reigning NFL MVP Lamar Jackson.

On Saturday, it was announced six more – Jaylon Ferguson, D.J. Fluker, Broderick Washington, Will Holden, Khalil Dorsey and Tavon Young – had been added, taking the tally to 18, with tight end Mark Andrews then reportedly testing positive. 

With the teams waiting on the results of the NFL's latest round of coronavirus testing, the Ravens confirmed on Monday that Andrews, along with fellow 2019 Pro Bowler Matthew Judon, and wide receiver Willie Snead IV had all been removed from the active roster and, according to NFL sources, the league has elected to push the game back to Wednesday.

Terrell Bonds was also added to the reserve/COVID-19 list, though the cornerback is already sidelined due to a serious knee injury.

There was some good news for the Ravens, with Ferguson, Fluker, Washington and Iman Marshall all added back to the roster, meaning Baltimore – who had not made the trip to Pittsburgh as of Monday afternoon US eastern time, had 19 players on the reserve/COVID-19 list.

Baltimore sit third in the AFC North, with a 6-4 record from their opening 10 games.