Ravens Might Have to Work Around COVID Issues for Bengals Game
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Ravens are dealing with more issues this week after placing Pernell McPhee on the Reserve/COVID-19 list, joining fellow outside linebacker Justin Houston.
In addition, Baltimore placed safety Geno Stone, defensive tackle Justin Madubuike, linebacker Chris Board, linebacker Kristian Welch and practice squad offensive tackle David Sharpe on the Reserve/COVID-19 list.
If McPhee and Houston are ruled out against the Bengals on Sunday, the Ravens would have only three outside linebackers available for the game — Odafe Oweh, Tyus Bowser, and Jaylon Ferguson.
The Ravens now have seven players on the Reserve/COVID-19 list: cornerbacks Jimmy Smith and Chris Westry, wide receiver Sammy Watkins, safety Chuck Clark and center Trystan Colon, and Houston and McPhee.
The Ravens added veteran cornerback Daryl Worley, a third-round pick of the Carolina Panthers in 2016, to the practice squad.
Baltimore needs the depth in the secondary with both Marlon Humphrey and Marcus Peters suffering season-ending injuries, and the players on the Reserve/COVID-19 list.
The Ravens also placed practice squad defensive back Kevin Toliver on the Reserve/COVID-19 list and restored wide receiver Binjimen Victor from the practice squad.
