OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Mark Andrews handed 4,000 receiving yards for his profession final weekend. He downplayed the accomplishment – however Baltimore Ravens teammate Calais Campbell was glad to replicate on it.
“I feel that was fairly cool. He’ll hit much more milestones, although,” stated Campbell, a defensive lineman. “He is an amazing participant, and so long as he stays wholesome, he’s on observe to get a gold jacket.”
Well being has truly been a difficulty for Andrews these days, however he is performed almost each offensive snap for the Ravens. 13-3 victory on Carolina. He completed with six catches for 63 yards, not a spectacular sport however an indication that he has an opportunity to offer Baltimore its ordinary stage of manufacturing down the straight.
Andrews is coming off the very best season of his profession in 2021 — 107 catches for 1,361 yards and an All-Professional snap. If something, he might be much more necessary to Baltimore’s offense this 12 months.
After buying and selling large receiver Marquise Brown within the offseason, the Ravens misplaced Rashod Bateman to a foot damage. Operating backs JK Dobbins and Gus Edwards additionally ran out of time. Apart from Andrews, quarterback Lamar Jackson lacks wholesome, elite expertise to offer the ball to, and it is beginning to present. Baltimore hasn’t scored greater than 27 factors since Week 3, and the Ravens had been held to a season low by the Panthers.
Andrews was held and not using a catch in an Oct. 23 win over Cleveland and had simply three receptions the next week in Tampa Bay. Then he was inactive when the Ravens beat New Orleans.
The Baltimore open date gave him extra time to recuperate from the knee and shoulder points he confronted, and he was a key goal for Jackson final weekend. He stated he felt “good” when he spoke to reporters on Wednesday.
“I feel each section helped us win a sport sooner or later,” he stated. “Particular groups (and) protection are completely taking part in, and offensively we had some actually good video games. So, I simply suppose we’ve got to place it collectively, all play collectively, and the sky is the restrict.
Drafted within the third spherical in 2018 — the identical 12 months the Ravens took Jackson to first — Andrews has 4,017 yards in his profession, good for third on the crew’s receiving record behind Derrick Mason (5,777) and Todd Heap ( 5492). He made it clear he had larger considerations than his final milestone.
“That is cool,” Andrews stated. “It is a cool recognition, however I am simply nervous about successful (and) this crew, and that is an extended solution to go.”
Campbell, alternatively, can completely respect it. He is closing in on his personal mark – he is two sacks below 100 – and it is a deal with when a teammate accomplishes one thing particular.
“He would not care that a lot. It is simply, ‘Preserve taking part in soccer, let’s have enjoyable, win a couple of video games,’” Campbell stated. “So I feel it is okay for the remainder of us to take a second and say, ‘You are a beast. Nice respect.'”
NOTES: Jackson did not follow Wednesday on account of a hip drawback, however coach John Harbaugh stated he’ll play this weekend in Jacksonville. … Edwards (hamstring/knee) was restricted, and S Kyle Hamilton (knee) and T Ronnie Stanley (ankle) didn’t take part.
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