BALTIMORE (AP) — If Baltimore Ravens fans were hoping for a dramatically better injury report this week, Wednesday wasn't the best start.
Receiver Zay Flowers and tackle Ronnie Stanley did not practice, and neither did edge rusher Trey Hendrickson. Baltimore's week includes a lengthy flight to Brazil, where the Ravens face Dallas on Sunday. Last weekend's loss to New Orleans showed just how much Baltimore can dip when without key players on offense.
“We have a bad taste in our mouth from what happened Sunday — offense, special teams, defense — all of us,” quarterback Lamar Jackson said. "It is a team game. It is not a one-guy game or a one-sided game — it is all of us, but all of us have a bad taste in our mouth. No doubt.”
The Ravens started the season with a 41-23 win at Indianapolis in which they accumulated more than 500 yards. Baltimore overwhelmed the Colts with big play after big play, but Flowers left in the first half of that game with hamstring issues and didn't play in Week 2.
Additionally, Stanley was bothered by a toe injury. Although he played against the Saints, he did have to leave the game, and the offense sputtered late. Baltimore is already relying on a new center after losing standout Tyler Linderbaum in the offseason. The Ravens also have a rookie, albeit a first-round draft pick, at one guard spot. Having to worry about Stanley's left tackle position is not ideal.
Against New Orleans, Baltimore was considerably less explosive in a 24-17 loss. The Ravens managed only three points after halftime.
Defensively, Baltimore wilted late, allowing a pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns. In particular, the Ravens struggled on third and fourth down.
“I think we pretty much dominated on first and second down for most of the game and got into what we wanted to on third down, but it just goes back to fundamentals, tackling (and) communicating, and those things show up every single week," safety Kyle Hamilton said. "You extend drives, and they are rotating people in and out, so they have fresh bodies, but you have to earn the right to rush the passer on third down, which I think we did, but we just did not execute.”
The trip to Rio de Janeiro involves a time change of only an hour from Baltimore, but the plane ride is a lengthy one. The Ravens are flying down Thursday night.
“There is basically a 10-hour window of time you are committing to being on an airplane with this trip. There are a few different ways you can do it. We feel like trying to get our normal two days in here from a major prep standpoint as much as we can, travel there, realizing that the sleep might not be quite like a normal night," coach Jesse Minter said. “We will spend Friday really doing a ton of things to overcome the flight. It is not the time difference. It is more just from being on a flight that long. We will spend a lot of time on Friday trying to help the guys recover.”
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Baltimore Ravens' Zay Flowers celebrates his touchdown with Olaivavega Ioane during the first half of an NFL football game against the Indianapolis Colts Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — It looks as if Case Keenum is going to start at quarterback for the Chicago Bears on Monday night against Philadelphia. Tyson Bagent and Caleb Williams are two more possibilities, depending on their health.
When it comes to the QBs for the Bears, very little is certain at the moment.
The 38-year-old Keenum practiced on Wednesday as Chicago ramped up its preparation for its matchup with Philadelphia. Keenum hasn't played in a regular-season game since Dec. 24, 2023, but at least he is healthy right now.
“We feel really good about whoever ends up playing for us and that showed in the preseason, shows up in practice every single day,” coach Ben Johnson said. “So we’re at a point right now, not sure who the starter is going to be on Monday night. We’ll let this thing play out and we’ll go from there.”
Keenum has played in 80 regular-season games, including his NFL debut in 2013 with Houston. He is 30-36 in 66 starts.
He is in his second season with Johnson and Chicago after signing with the team in April 2025.
“I feel very prepared,” Keenum said. “It’s what I do every week. It’s what I’ve done for a long time. I’ve backed up a long time in this league. If my name’s called, I’m excited to be out there.”
Williams left Sunday’s 9-3 loss to Minnesota with a right hamstring injury after he got hurt on a scramble midway through the fourth quarter. The No. 1 pick in the 2024 draft hasn't been ruled out for the contest against the Eagles, but mobility is a big part of his game and cautious is the most likely approach for Chicago when it comes to the franchise's biggest star.
Bagent, 26, was 5 for 9 for 54 yards after he replaced Williams against the Vikings. He was sacked by Dallas Turner on the final play of the game.
Bagent was in line to make his fifth career start. But Johnson got a text message on Tuesday morning that Bagent was going to get evaluated for concussion symptoms and he had been placed in the concussion protocol.
The timeline for his return is unclear.
“Honestly I’m not even in that,” Johnson said. “They’ll let me know when he’s available."
Chicago, which opened the season with a 59-37 win at Carolina, also has rookie Miller Moss on its practice squad. The team has no plans to add another quarterback this week.
Johnson said he is looking at the uncertainty as an “opportunity.”
“I think our guys see it as that as well,” he said. “One of those things that everyone outside the building I am sure is writing us off and telling us it can’t be done and we really relish that. And so guys will step up to the plate, guys that maybe we don’t anticipate or expect. We have a really talented team.”
Johnson said cornerback Tyrique Stevenson (hamstring) is week to week. ... Defensive lineman Shemar Turner and linebacker Noah Sewell started their 21-day practice windows after opening the season on the physically unable to perform list. ... Offensive lineman Ozzy Trapilo practiced fully as he continued his comeback from a patellar tendon injury. “I feel good. Today was a good day for me,” he said. “I’m able to sort of put myself into some of those situations that you end up in on Sundays, especially with the pads on.”
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Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams (18) lies on the field during the second half of an NFL football game against the Minnesota Vikings in Chicago, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Chicago Bears quarterback Tyson Bagent (17) stands back to pass during the second half of an NFL football game in Chicago Minnesota Vikings, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/David Banks)
