Ravens Defense Has 5 Quarterback Injuries In 2023 NFL Season
The major quarterback injuries were highlighted by ESPN’s Adam Schefter on X on Tuesday.
In the 2023 NFL season, five quarterbacks have already sustained injuries when facing the Baltimore Ravens. The most recent to suffer a setback was Brock Purdy of the San Francisco 49ers, who suffered a severe injury during his team’s Week 16 loss to the AFC’s top seed.
Fans are wondering if the Ravens defense is responsible for the quarterback injuries that have drawn attention from Adam Schefter of ESPN, who turned to X, formerly known as Twitter, on Tuesday.
With rookie Will Levis taking over for injured starter Ryan Tannehill after the Tennessee Titans‘ quarterback sustained a high-ankle sprain in Week 6 against Baltimore, the seasoned quarterback was able to make a comeback. Levis was declared out of Sunday’s game against the Seattle Seahawks.
The second casualty on the Ravens defense was quarterback Joe Burrow of the Cincinnati Bengals, who tore his wrist ligament the week after quarterback Deshaun Watson of the Cleveland Browns suffered a fractured shoulder in Week 10.
Another pair of back-to-back QB injuries stemming from Baltimore’s defense occurred in Weeks 15 and 16. The first involved Trevor Lawrence of the Jacksonville Jaguars, and the most recent was Purdy, who threw four interceptions against the Ravens.
How good—or how dirty—is the Ravens defense?
The defense of the Ravens is everything but soiled. Under the direction of head coach John Harbaugh, they are a superior squad of defenders.
Actually, dirty plays have been called against Baltimore this season, including one that resulted in tight end Mark Andrews‘ injury.
Hip-drop tackles, which many commentators feel should be outlawed, are how Bengals linebacker Logan Wilson might have terminated Andrews’ season.
Wilson’s defense by a few Ravens players, who claim he’s not a nasty player, simply serves to enhance their professional defense image. They are the hardest-hitting, most resilient collection of athletes in the game, which is why quarterbacks get injured playing against them.
