Ravens defensive back DeShon Elliott is done for the year, according to head coach John Harbaugh, as relayed by Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com. Elliott will be placed on season-ending injured reserve later this week, opening up a spot on the 53-man roster.
Elliott was forced out of Sunday’s game and later diagnosed with torn pectoral and a torn bicep. It’s a bad blow for the Ravens, who have been using the 24-year-old as a starter since last year. Elliott’s season will end with 23 tackles, one sack and three tackles for loss in six games.
The timing is especially rough for Elliott since he’ll be out of contract in March. With a repeat of 2020 — a year with 80 stops, 2.5 sacks and 16 starts — he could have been in line for a major payday.
The Ravens went on to beat the Vikings 34-31 in overtime, advancing to 6-2 on the year. They’ll try to keep the momentum going without Elliott — or much of a break — when they play the Dolphins on Thursday night.
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