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Only four teams remain in the NFL postseason with three games left to play — including Sunday’s AFC and NFC championship games — and per usual this time of the year given the physical grind playing an NFL season, there are some key injuries.
Huge news for the Baltimore Ravens: Pro Bowl tight end Mark Andrews has been activated off of injured reserve on Friday ahead of Sunday afternoon’s AFC Championship against the Kansas City Chiefs, and coach John Harbaugh says he’ll play on Sunday.
Andrews underwent ankle surgery on Nov. 21 following an injury he suffered in a Baltimore’s 34-20 win against the Cincinnati Bengals back in Week 11. He hasn’t played since, but he did practice every day last week: limited on Tuesday and practiced fully on Wednesday and Thursday. Andrews entered the divisional round as questionable, but he did not play. Andrews was again a full practice participant on both Wednesday and Thursday this week. The three-time Pro Bowler and 2021 First-Team All-Pro’s 40 career receiving touchdowns since entering the league in 2018 are the second-most in the NFL among tight ends trailing only Travis Kelce’s 52. Andrews’ 55.8 career receiving yards per game ranks as the sixth-most by a tight end in league history.
Below is an update on the league’s final four who are fighting for a spot in Super LVIII out in Las Vegas.
Odds courtesy of SportsLine consensus.
Kansas City Chiefs at Baltimore Ravens (-3.5)
Sunday, 3 p.m. ET (CBS, Paramount+)
The Chiefs announced some bad news on Friday, as they officially ruled out All-Pro offensive guard Joe Thuney due to a pectoral strain. He did not practice all week, and this is certainly a hit to Kansas City’s offensive front. Also ruled out were Nnadi and Moore, who did not practice all week. Pacheco, who had quite the outing against Buffalo last week, is officially questionable with ankle and toe injuries. He did not practice…
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Author : Garrett Podell
Publish date : 2024-01-26 22:38:02
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