The Baltimore Ravens will be without rookie wideout Ja’Kobi Lane for the next few weeks after he suffered a fractured wrist and is expected to have surgery, according to CBS Sports. The procedure could take place as soon as Wednesday, and Lane is likely to be sidelined for about a month; the team has not yet confirmed an injury designation and an injured reserve stint remains a possibility.
Lane and fellow receiver Zay Flowers (hamstring) being injured has already put pressure on Baltimore’s revamped receiving corps. With Sunday’s game against the New Orleans Saints approaching, Rashod Bateman, Chris Moore and Elijah Sarratt are next up on the depth chart.
Used in the Z receiver spot alongside Flowers in Week 1, the 6-foot-4 rookie was viewed as a potential red-zone target for Lamar Jackson. A 21-year-old third-round pick out of USC, Lane left the Trojans after a productive three-year run that included 99 catches for 1,363 yards and 18 touchdowns.
His NFL debut against the Indianapolis Colts was cut short when he exited with the wrist injury after recording one catch on three targets for 11 yards. Missing roughly a month could see Lane miss games against New Orleans, Dallas, Tennessee and Atlanta.
Fan Take: This is significant for NFL fans because it changes the Ravens’ early-season offensive outlook and could impact the AFC race if Baltimore’s passing game sputters. It also creates chances for depth players to earn playing time and shows how quickly expectations for a rookie can be altered by injury.
Source: www.foxsports.com
