Gaither expects to return and play left tackle

Not only does Jared Gaither expect to return after missing two games with a neck injury, he also expects to return to his left tackle position. On Monday, coach John Harbaugh declined to say whether Gaither would come back to play left or right tackle. Gaither started the first four games at left tackle this season before getting sidelined with a neck injury. Rookie first-round pick Michael Oher, though, looked solid in two starts at left tackle, prompting some to wonder whether Gaither would be moved. On Wednesday, Gaither said, “I expect to be back where I left off.” Gaither also said his neck was “pretty much 100 percent.” Oher, who started the past two games at left tackle, thought he would go back to playing on the right side when Gaither came back. “Of course,” Oher said. “Why not?”