Ravens fear Edwards, Peters suffered season-ending torn ACLs

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Ravens fear RB Gus Edwards, CB Marcus Peters suffered season-ending torn ACLs

By Zac Wassink | Last updated 9/9/21

The Baltimore Ravens continue to have absolutely brutal luck heading into the regular-season opener at the Las Vegas Raiders Monday night.

ESPN's Adam Schefter tweeted Thursday that Baltimore fears starting running back Gus Edwards suffered a season-ending torn ACL in practice:

Ravens fear that RB Gus Edwards suffered a season-ending torn ACL during today's practice, per source.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 9, 2021

Fellow Baltimore running backs J.K. Dobbins and Justice Hill were previously lost for the campaign, and the news somehow continued to get worse for the Ravens after two-time First-Team All-Pro cornerback Marcus Peters went down:

The #Ravens cut short practice today after CB Marcus Peters and RB Gus Edwards sustained potentially significant knee injuries on back-to-back plays, per me and @MikeGarafolo. The team is having tests done on both players.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 9, 2021

Ravens also fear that CB Marcus Peters suffered a torn ACL in same practice, per source. https://t.co/CM5vbbjfAa
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 9, 2021

Players were stunned by this. Consecutive plays. Potentially devastating injuries to two players for the #Ravens. https://t.co/Ne9rShPyBQ
— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) September 9, 2021

Both injuries were non-contact, I’m told, and both Marcus Peters and Gus Edwards are feared to have torn ACLs. Just brutal luck. https://t.co/pCn1jg9fvA
— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) September 9, 2021

Assuming the reports are accurate, 2020 undrafted rookie and unproven commodity Ty'Son Williams would presumably become RB1 for at least Monday evening. The Ravens recently added Trenton Cannon, more so known as a special-teams player than a running back during his stint with the Carolina Panthers, to the 53-man roster. Veteran and three-time Pro Bowl selection Le'Veon Bell was signed to the practice squad earlier this week and could be activated by Monday.

#Ravens RB J.K Dobbins, RB Justice Hill and LB L.J. Fort are done for the season

1st rounder pick WR Rashod Bateman and WR Miles Boykin *currently* on IR.

OT Ja'Wuan James on the NFI-Reserve list.

And now it appears CB Marcus Peters and Gus Edwards tore their ACL
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) September 9, 2021

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