Ravens: Taliaferro, Campanaro add to injury woes

Aug 22, 2015; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia Eagles outside linebacker Connor Barwin (98) loses his helmet as he and defensive end Fletcher Cox (91) and defensive end Vinny Curry (75) tackles Baltimore Ravens running back Lorenzo Taliaferro (34) during the first quarter at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports

After a 2014 filled with injury problems for the Baltimore Ravens, there was a lot of hope that 2015 would be better. But we’re only half way through the preseason, and the carnage (bodies?) continues to pile up as more and more names are added to the list of players with ailments.

Presumed number two running back Lorenzo Taliaferro and reserve offensive lineman James Hurst were amazingly hurt on the very same play against the Eagles Saturday night, as pointed out by The Baltimore Sun’s Jeff Zrebiec.

Both Taliaferro (knee) and James Hurst (concussion) were hurt on the same play, trying to make a tackle following Flacco INT Sat. night.
— Jeff Zrebiec (@jeffzrebiec) August 24, 2015

Obviously Taliaferro’s injury is a concern, and it also opens up a path for rookie runner Buck Allen to seize number two duties if it proves to be a multi-week injury. Hurst stings because the Ravens are already down a number of offensive linemen.

Zrebiec also points out a whole list of guys who are at least a little banged up, adding to the insanity that is the current Ravens’ laundry list of medical issues.

And a large group of players who seem to be day-to-day variety: Campanaro, Hurst, Wagner, Reid, Lewis-Moore, Means, Baldwin, Clausell.
— Jeff Zrebiec (@jeffzrebiec) August 24, 2015

On a brighter note, the NFL officially called Terrell Suggs’ controversial hit on Eagles quarterback Sam Bradford a legal one, which makes the roughing the passer call imposed following the play an official bad call.

But was it a good idea, regardless? As Russell Street Report’s Tony Lombardi points out, Suggs is one of the veteran leaders on a young defense. That might not be the kind of example he wants to set for a team that committed a ridiculous number of penalties Saturday night.

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