Saints running back Alvin Kamara appears to be on track to play against the Ravens in Week 2.
Kamara did not play in the season opener because of the knee injury he suffered in August, but head coach Kellen Moore said at a Wednesday press conference that he “probably could have gone” but didn’t have enough practice time after returning to the field earlier in the week. Moore said that the Saints “feel good” about Kamara being able to play this week.
Defensive end Cam Jordan (hamstring) also missed the opener and was a limited participant in practice. Tight end Oscar Delp (hamstring) was also listed as limited.
Tight end Juwan Johnson (illness) and linebacker Isaiah Stalbird (shoulder) were full participants on Wednesday.
The Ravens had six players out of practice on Wednesday.
Wide receiver Zay Flowers (hamstring) was not a surprise member of that group after he was forced out of last Sunday’s win over the Colts, but linebacker Trey Hendrickson and left tackle Ronnie Stanley were notable inclusions. Hendrickson is listed with a finger injury while a toe was given as the reason for Stanley to sit out.
Defensive lineman Calais Campbell (rest), left guard John Simpson (groin), and cornerback T.J. Tampa (knee) made up the rest of the list. Tampa was injured during the win over the Colts.
Linebacker Teddye Buchanan (knee), safety Keondre Jackson (shoulder), and defensive lineman Nnamdi Madubuike (neck) were listed as limited. Safety Jaylinn Hawkins (chest) and wide receiver Devontez Walker (groin) were the team’s full participants.
Ravens wide receiver Ja’Kobi Lane is going to miss the next stretch of the season.
Lane fractured his wrist in the season-opening win over the Colts and head coach Jesse Minter said at a Wednesday press conference that the team is going to place the rookie on injured reserve. Lane needed surgery to address the injury and will have to miss at least four games while he’s recovering.
Lane had one catch for 11 yards and another catch for a touchdown on a play that was wiped out by a penalty.
Minter said Zay Flowers remains day-to-day with the hamstring injury that knocked him out of the Colts game. Chris Moore will be signed off the practice squad to add depth to the receiver group.
Ravens head coach Jesse Minter expressed confidence in kicker Tyler Loop after a shaky preseason, but the team moved to add veteran Jake Moody to their practice squad as another option.
Loop had no issues in Baltimore’s Week 1 win over the Colts and the Ravens don’t feel the need to keep another kicker around at the moment. They announced Moody’s release on Tuesday.
Moody kicked in six games for the Commanders, two games for the Bears and one game for the 49ers last season. The 2023 49ers third-round pick also played in 31 games over his first two seasons.
The Ravens signed wide receiver Gage Larvadain to the practice squad in a corresponding move. He appeared in 13 games for the Browns last year and had seven catches for 71 yards. The Ravens saw Zay Flowers and Ja’Kobi Lane leave last Sunday’s win with injuries.
Ravens wide receiver Zay Flowers was on his way to a monster day against the Colts, but his hamstring kept him from building on his big start to the 2026 season.
Flowers had been bothered by a hamstring injury leading up to Week 1, although it didn’t stop him from catching five passes for 150 yards and a touchdown in the first 25 minutes of the game. He aggravated the injury at some point, however, and did not play at all over the rest of the 41-23 Baltimore victory.
PFT reported on Sunday that Flowers was considered questionable for Week 2 and head coach Jesse Minter said the same during his Monday press conference.
“Zay’s probably a little bit more like in the day-to-day range,” Minter said. “Feel pretty good about where that’s at, we’ll see how the week goes though.”
Rookie wideout Ja’Kobi Lane also left the win and a report on Sunday said he was believed to have a fracture. Minter said that they are still evaluating Lane’s injury, but that it looks like he will be out for a longer period of time than Flowers.
