OWINGS MILLS, Md. — A age later the Baltimore Ravens misplaced working again J.Okay. Dobbins to a season-ending Achilles shock, professor John Harbaugh stated Monday that the staff won’t glance so as to add a working again outdoor the group and can virtue a committee within the backfield in the future.
Former Professional Bowl working again Melvin Gordon III gets promoted from the apply squad to connect Gus Edwards and Justice Hill within the Baltimore backfield. In Sunday’s 25-9 victory over the Houston Texans, Edwards won a majority of the snaps on early downs (32 yards on 8 carries) and Hill unusually used to be given many of the touches within the purple zone (scoring two touchdowns).
“I pretty much consider all the guys starters really, just being truthful about it,” Harbaugh stated. “They all have to be able to play that well. They’re on the team for a reason — it’s because they’re good enough to do it and all those backs are going to play quite a bit.”
Gordon, 30, signed a one-year, $1.1165 million pledge, which incorporated disagree assured cash, simply sooner than the beginning of coaching camp however used to be absolved latter presen when the Ravens trim their roster all the way down to 53 avid gamers. Now, he’s again at the energetic roster later spending one presen at the apply squad.
Extreme season, Gordon ran for 318 yards and two touchdowns in a restricted position with the Denver Broncos.
“He’s here for a reason and certainly didn’t expect it to be this quick, but that’s why he’s here and that’s why he wanted to stay here,” Harbaugh stated. “He’s a proven back, so I’m very, very glad that he’s here.”
Within the month couple of years, the Ravens have added veteran working backs to handle accidents, signing the likes of Latavius Murray, Devonta Freeman, Kenyan Drake and Le’Veon Bell.
However Baltimore isn’t having a look to procure any other working again, Harbaugh stated. The supremacy to be had working again were the Indianapolis Colts’ Jonathan Taylor, who lately used to be to be had by the use of a business and these days is at the bodily not able to accomplish record.
“I think we’re good,” Harbaugh stated. “I like the guys we’ve got.”
With Dobbins headed to injured stock, the Ravens might be with out as many six starters for Sunday’s sport in opposition to the two-time protecting AFC North champion Cincinnati Bengals. Protection Marcus Williams (pectoral muscle), offensive take on Ronnie Stanley (knee), heart Tyler Linderbaum (ankle), cornerback Marlon Humphrey (bottom) and tight finish Mark Andrews (quadricep) will all be at the shock file this presen.
Williams is thinking about surgical procedure.
“He’ll be out for a while,” Harbaugh stated. “It may not be a season-ender, though.”
Stanley and Linderbaum are thought to be “week to week,” in keeping with Harbaugh. Humphrey and Andrews each have a anticipation at returning for Sunday’s sport later being sidelined for the opener.