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Ravens Activate Two Veterans in Quest to Stop Joe Burrow and the Bengals

The Bengals need to win on Sunday to keep their playoff hopes alive.
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Baltimore Ravens outside linebacker Odafe Oweh (99) and Baltimore Ravens outside linebacker Kyle Van Noy (53) force Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9) out of the pocket =in the fourth quarter of the NFL game at M&T Banks Stadium in Baltimore on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024.
Baltimore Ravens outside linebacker Odafe Oweh (99) and Baltimore Ravens outside linebacker Kyle Van Noy (53) force Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9) out of the pocket =in the fourth quarter of the NFL game at M&T Banks Stadium in Baltimore on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024. | Albert Cesare/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

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CINCINNATI — The Ravens made two key transactions ahead of Sunday's game against the Bengals.

They activated safety Ar'Darius Washington and linebacker Tavius Robinson from the injured reserve list.

Washington suffered a torn Achilles in May. He's set to make his return and play for the first time this season.

Look for Washington to help a Ravens secondary hoping to keep Ja'Marr Chase and Joe Burrow in check on Sunday. Washington had 64 tackles, two interceptions, and one sack last season.

Meanwhile, Robinson is back after missing the past seven games with a foot injury. He had two sacks before going down with the injury and gives the Ravens another pass rusher to throw at a Bengals' offensive front that has blocked well in recent weeks.

"I've felt that the past two weeks," Burrow said when asked about having enough time to throw. "You got to go out and prove it every week, but those guys have been lights out."

Burrow has been sacked twice in two games since returning from his toe injury. Both sacks came on blitzes. It took some time, but Burrow got into a rhythm against Baltimore in his first game back, throwing for 261 yards and two touchdowns in Cincinnati's 32-14 win over the Ravens on Thanksgiving.

The Bengals are hoping to sweep the Ravens and improve to 4-1 in the AFC North this season. With a win, they'll keep their slim playoff hopes alive. A loss would drop Cincinnati to 4-10 on the year and end any hope of making the postseason.

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James Rapien is the publisher of Bengals OnSI. He's also the host of the Locked on Bengals podcast and Cincinnati Bengals Talk on YouTube. The Cincinnati native also wrote a book about the history of the Cincinnati Bengals called Enter The Jungle. Prior to joining Bengals On SI, Rapien worked at 700 WLW and ESPN 1530 in Cincinnati

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