The Ravens will be without one of their best players to open the season. Baltimore announced left tackle Ronnie Stanley will miss Week 1 vs. the Jets with an ankle injury.
Stanley is still recovering from the ankle injury he first suffered in 2020. The left tackle was carted off in a game vs. Pittsburgh with the injury and missed most of that season. Then, he tried to return last year but ultimately needed season-ending surgery after playing in just one game.
According to ESPN’s Jamison Hensley, veteran right tackle Ja’Wuan James is expected to replace Stanley on the offensive line. Once a dependable tackle, James hasn’t played since 2019 after opting out of the 2020 season then tearing his achilles prior while with the Broncos to last year. Despite years as a starter on the right side of the offensive line, James has only played 18 snaps in his career at left tackle.
