Devin Duvernay’s Thigh Injury Is ‘Nothing Serious’

The Ravens hope to get through training camp much healthier than last season, and they dodged a potential setback at Saturday night’s practice at M&T Bank Stadium.

Devin Duvernay avoided what could have been a more serious injury when he collided with Chuck Clark while trying to catch a deep pass from Lamar Jackson. Duvernay was slow getting to his feet and was examined by medical personnel on the sideline. Head Coach John Harbaugh said Duvernay suffered a thigh bruise, but he watched the rest of practice and could have resumed action if necessary.

“He hit his thigh, so [it’s] good news [that] it’s nothing serious there,” Harbaugh said. “He could have come back; I just said, ‘No, not tonight.'”

There were no new absences from Saturday’s practice. Those who remained sidelined were Tyus Bowser, Ben Cleveland, J.K. Dobbins, Gus Edwards, Charlie Kolar, David Ojabo, Marcus Peters, Ronnie Stanley, Ar’Darius Washington.

Jet Sweeps Could Become Bigger Part of Offense

Duvernay was a Pro Bowl returner last season, and his running ability could be utilized more in 2022. Harbaugh said the Ravens may incorporate more jet sweeps into their offense, with Duvernay and others taking handoffs after they go in motion prior to the snap.

“It’s something he’s done his whole career [and] in college too,” Harbaugh said. “He’s going to be a big part of that. I don’t know if he’ll be in the backfield as a running back, per se; I think [it’ll] be more as a jet-sweep guy, a mover guy. But that’s part of our offense. Running backs run those plays too, so he’s going to definitely be doing that.”

Cleveland Misses Fourth Straight Practice

Ben Cleveland missed his fourth straight practice and had not yet passed the conditioning test according to Harbaugh. The second-year guard is battling Ben Powers, Tyre Phillips and Patrick Mekari for the starting left guard position, but missing practice time will make it more difficult for Cleveland to make his case. Harbaugh said Cleveland will not practice until…