Ravens Ready for Reunion vs Marquise Brown

ARIZONA -- If it's indeed a revenge game for Arizona Cardinals WR Marquise Brown, don't tell the Baltimore Ravens.

It wasn't long ago when the Cardinals acquired Brown via trade with the Ravens, hoping to assemble a dynamic duo alongside DeAndre Hopkins.

With Arizona rebuilding and Hopkins out of the picture, that certainly hasn't come to fruition - though Brown has flashed the potential to be the No. 1 receiver both teams believed him to be.

Brown's exit from Baltimore was interesting to say the least. He wasn't shy about his frustrations when it came to usage and apparently kept his departure a secret until the very end.

Ravens Ready for Reunion With Marquise Brown

Head coach John Harbaugh on facing his former receiver (all quotes via Ravens.com):

"You kind of look at it from a standpoint of an opponent receiver at this point. He looks good. We've always respected him as a player, [and] we love him as a person. Marquise [Brown]'s a great guy, and he looks good out there. He's their No. 1 target threat for sure [with] crossing routes, shallow routes, go routes, [and] over routes. Those are things that are in his wheelhouse – catch-and-run on the run guy. So, we'll have our hands full. [He'll] definitely be a guy [that] we know his number out there."

Harbaugh was just one of many Ravens asked about the challenge of Brown on the opposite side of the field, as former college teammate and Baltimore tight end Mark Andrews said he was looking forward to seeing him again.

"Of course. [He's] one of my dear friends since [we played together at the University of] Oklahoma. I love Marquise [Brown] to death, and it's going to be fun being able to play against him," Andrews said.

Cornerback Marlon Humphrey was asked most about Brown.

On how it will feel to go against former Ravens WR Marquise Brown this week: "Marquise Brown] was here, obviously, for a while. [He's a] fast guy. I know he was wide receiver [No.] 1 here and wide receiver [No.] 1 there, so [that's] obviously a guy we have to keep a lot of eyes on [and] know where he's lined up at all times. Once a Raven, always a Raven, but when you're on the other team, not so much. It will be exciting to matchup against him."

On if he feels like past practice reps versus former Ravens WR Marquise Brown will help him during the game: "Yes. You'll have to pull up some of the archived film for sure. [His] speed, it's hard to match that speed without him being right there in front of you during the week and in the game. We'll have a little bit … We know how he moves a little bit, but he's added a little bit of sauce to his game."

On how surprised he was WR Marquise Brown was traded: "I was pretty surprised because I texted him, and he didn't text me back. So, he kept that it … I guess it was a known deal for a while [based on] the reports that came out. So, it definitely did surprise me to trade away your No. 1 receiver like that, but it was very surprising. I think we received good value for him, and I think he … It was a mutual thing. But when I found out it was mutual, it wasn't as surprising."(Reporter: Did he eventually text you back?)"I don't know if he ever texted me back. I think he might have been too excited going with Kyler [Murray], his college quarterback, but I understood he had to keep the secret in, but I look forward to going against him Sunday."

Quarterback Lamar Jackson answered two questions on Brown.

On if it will feel different seeing former Ravens WR Marquise 'Hollywood' Brown playing for the Arizona Cardinals this week: "Oh, absolutely. That's my boy. Him being here – what was it, three or four years – it's going to be different. It's going to be very different, but I'm happy for him – no doubt."

On how he describes WR Marquise 'Hollywood' Brown's business decision to leave the Ravens to people who want to know how that happened with a teammate he was so close with: "That's his decision. He has to feed his family at the end of the day, and if he believes it's the right decision for him, that's on him. It's not on me. It's not my decision to make. He would've still been here if it was up to me." (laughter)

The Cardinals and Ravens will meet at State Farm Stadium at 1:25 PM local time on Sunday.