Ravens WR Watkins out; Bateman in vs. Chargers

OWINGS MILLS, Md. — There is actually a swap at wide receiver for quarterback Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens heading into Sunday’s dwelling sport in opposition to the Los Angeles Chargers.

Sammy Watkins has been dominated out thanks to a hamstring damage and is incessantly modified by first-round draft exhaust Rashod Bateman, who is determined to have his NFL debut.

Watkins, the Ravens’ third-main receiver, injured a hamstring in the first half of of Monday’s 31-25 previous usual time grab over the Indianapolis Colts. He did no longer discover all week.

There might be rarely any longer this type of thing as a timetable on the return of Watkins, who has struggled with sturdiness all the contrivance via his occupation. He has overlooked 26 games over the last six seasons.

“He is most seemingly abet subsequent week. He is most seemingly abet the week after,” coach John Harbaugh acknowledged. “It correct is reckoning on how rapidly the hamstring heals.”

With Watkins out, Harbaugh acknowledged he “would potentially question” Bateman to play. The No. 27 total exhaust, Bateman has been sidelined for the first 5 games after tearing his correct groin on Aug. 10. Bateman has been working in direction of for 3 weeks.

“I plan no longer reflect we will throw him into the fireplace for every play; I reflect we will have him into the conception on per week-to-week foundation,” Ravens offensive coordinator Greg Roman acknowledged. “Rashod is going to contain a lengthy and fruitful occupation, and that is correct step one.”

Jackson is also assign of dwelling to play Sunday after missing Thursday’s discover thanks to illness.

“All the pieces is OK,” acknowledged Harbaugh, who added that there will no longer be any lingering outcomes for Jackson.