Rams starting right tackle Rob Havenstein does not appear ready to return from his ankle injury yet. After missing practice all week, he is doubtful to play against the Ravens on Sunday.
Havenstein missed last week’s game against the 49ers with his injury.
Warren McClendon is expected to start a second consecutive week at right tackle.
“I think Warren’s done a great job of just putting the work in. He’s got a great mentor in Rob to be able to lean on,” Rams coach Sean McVay said, Adam Grosbard. “He’s ascending into a good football player. He’s earned the right to be confident because of the work that he’s putting in. There’ll always be some snaps that you can want back, but I thought we put him in some stressful situations and I thought he handled it really well. And I love his game-day demeanor. He’s nice and steady, thought he played with toughness at the line of scrimmage.”
The Rams will see the return of left guard Steve Avila to the starting lineup. Avila was active the past two weeks but did not participate on offense as he worked his way back from a Week 1 ankle sprain.
Inside linebacker Omar Speights (ankle) is also doubtful for Sunday’s game against the Ravens after missing practice all week.
Tight end Colby Parkinson (concussion) and wide receiver Tutu Atwell (hamstring) are questionable.
Parkinson was limited in all three practices this week, while Atwell was a new addition to the injury report on Thursday. He was limited again in Friday’s practice.
Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson officially will miss a second consecutive game with his hamstring injury. The Ravens ruled him out on Friday.
The Ravens are 4-11 without Jackson since he became their starting quarterback.
Cooper Rush, whom the team signed in the offseason, will make his second start for the Ravens.
The Ravens have their off week next week, so Jackson could be in line to return in Week 8 against the Bears.
The Ravens also ruled out linebacker Roquan Smith (hamstring), fullback Pat Ricard (calf), offensive tackle Emery Jones (shoulder), cornerback Chidobe Awuzie (hamstring) and wide receiver Devontez Walker (oblique).
Wide receiver Zay Flowers (shoulder) is questionable.
It looks like Cooper Rush will make another start for the Ravens this weekend.
Quarterback Lamar Jackson is not practicing on Friday, according to multiple reporters on the scene. That puts Rush in line to start his second consecutive game, as Jackson continues to deal with a hamstring injury suffered in the Week 4 loss to the Chiefs.
Jackson has not practiced since that contest.
The Ravens have a bye in Week 7, which could help set up Jackson to return for Week 8.
Rush completed 14-of-20 passes for 179 yards with three interceptions in Baltimore’s loss to Houston last week.
Linebacker Roquan Smith (hamstring) and receiver Devontez Walker (oblique) also were not practicing for the Ravens on Friday. But cornerback Chidobe Awuzie (hamstring) was on the field during the media’s viewing window.
The Ravens’ full final injury report of the week, with statuses for Sunday’s game against the Rams, will be released later on Friday.
Things have not gone well for the 1-4 Ravens this season, particularly on defense.
But the train that is the NFL season keeps rolling, with the club set to take on the Rams in Week 6.
While it appears Baltimore will again be without quarterback Lamar Jackson, who has not practiced this week with a hamstring injury, running back Derrick Henry is still healthy and available to lead the offense.
In his Thursday news conference, Henry told reporters that his message to the team this week is that there is still a lot ahead for the club in 2025.
“[D]on’t let the circumstances dictate our future. Just stay focused,” Henry said, via transcript from the team. “We can turn this thing around and get what we want to get out of the season. We just have to lock in, and everybody has just got to do more, hold each other accountable. Leaders lead, and let it translate to Sundays, which it hasn’t these last couple of weeks, but I told them, we just have to keep working, and I believe that it will [translate].”
After averaging 113.0 yards rushing per game last season, Henry has put up just 63.4 yards per game this season. That would be his lowest output since his second year, when he wasn’t starting and averaged 46.5 yards per game.
Henry said he feels like the effectiveness of the Ravens’ ground attack comes down to execution.
“We just try to put more emphasis on it,” Henry said. “As a team, as a group, as a unit, you have to do those things, but individually, you have to do those things, as well — see what you need to get better at, watch yourself on film, be truthful, and see the things you need to work on. I know that’s what I do, and I’m sure everybody else does that.
“That’s the only way you’re going to get better and get this thing turned around, is to be honest with yourself. Our guys [are] holding each other accountable just so we can see change and [so] things change on Sunday.”
It’s official: Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson did not practice again on Thursday. It seems more unlikely that he will return to action this week.
Jackson injured his hamstring in a Week 4 game against the Chiefs and has not practiced or played since.
Cooper Rush replaced Jackson in Sunday’s blowout loss to the Texans.
Jackson has completed 71.6 percent of his passes for 869 yards with 10 touchdowns and one interception.
Linebacker Roquan Smith (hamstring), cornerback Chidobe Awuzie (hamstring) and guard Ben Cleveland (personal) also did not practice. Cleveland was a new addition to the practice report.
Cornerback Marlon Humphrey (calf) and fullback Patrick Ricard (calf) both returned to limited participation after missing Wednesday’s work. Wide receiver Zay Flowers (shoulder) and wide receiver Devontez Walker (oblique) remained limited.
Safety Kyle Hamilton (groin), offensive tackle Ronnie Stanley (ankle), offensive tackle Joseph Noteboom (ankle) and offensive tackle Roger Rosengarten (knee) returned to full participation after limited sessions on Wednesday.
