Ravens TE Andrews ruled out for MNF vs. Saints

NEW ORLEANS -- Lamar Jackson volition officially beryllium without his apical people for the Baltimore Ravens' crippled astatine the New Orleans Saints connected Monday night.

Two-time Pro Bowl choky extremity Mark Andrews (shoulder, knee) was downgraded to retired Sunday aft not traveling with the first-place Ravens (5-3) to New Orleans. He had been listed arsenic doubtful Saturday.

This marks the archetypal clip successful Andrews' five-year vocation that helium volition miss a crippled owed to injury. He antecedently missed 1 crippled successful 2019 for remainder up of the playoffs and 2 successful 2020 aft investigating affirmative for COVID-19.

Andrews, who leads the Ravens successful receptions (42), receiving yards (488) and touchdown catches (5), entered the Oct. 27 crippled astatine Tampa Bay with a genu wounded and past near midway done the 2nd 4th with a enarthrosis injury. He did not signifier each week starring up to Monday's game.

This means Jackson volition beryllium without his apical choky extremity (Andrews) and No. 1 wide receiver (Rashod Bateman, who suffered a season-ending ft injury) against the Saints. Also, No. 1 moving backmost Gus Edwards (hamstring) is doubtful for Monday's game.

Isaiah Likely, a rookie fourth-round pick, is expected to commencement successful spot of Andrews. Likely had six catches for 77 yards and a touchdown successful the triumph implicit the Buccaneers.

The Saints antecedently ruled retired cornerback Marshon Lattimore and moving backmost Mark Ingram for Monday's game, portion wide receiver Jarvis Landry is listed arsenic questionable aft returning to signifier this week.

Baltimore volition look to get healthier aft Monday's game. The Ravens spell connected their bye and won't play again until Nov. 20 against the Carolina Panthers.