Ravens’ Andrews hurt on opening drive, ruled out

BALTIMORE — Pro Bowl tight end Mark Andrews was ruled out of Thursday night’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals after he injured his left ankle on the Baltimore Ravens‘ opening drive.

Andrews was hurt as he was tackled by Bengals linebacker Logan Wilson after catching a 9-yard pass 4 yards short of the end zone. He was seen walking with crutches around the locker room area, according to a report by Prime Video.

Andrews has been quarterback Lamar Jackson‘s favorite target since both were drafted by Baltimore in 2018. He has the most catches (287), receiving yards (3,739) and touchdown catches (33) from Jackson. After Andrews was injured, Jackson came over to tap Andrews on the helmet. Andrews then shrugged off a trainer who wanted to assist him to the sideline. He limped off the field on his own power.

Andrews is known as one of Baltimore’s most durable players and rarely misses a practice. Over the past three seasons, Andrews has missed two games.

Andrews’ six touchdowns this season leads all tight ends.

The Ravens had another injury scare later in the first quarter. Jackson went to the medical tent after getting tackled along the sideline. He then returned to the game and didn’t miss a series.