The Ravens’ season-opening plans could already be complicated by an unsettling issue with one of their splashiest offseason signings

“I need (Jaire Alexander) practicing this week. That would be the key, so we'll see where he’s at on Wednesday. He did some things today, so that's kind of how it works. In terms of just injury updates, (you are) probably not going to get much out of me at this point, unless it's an obvious one (or) unless we know if a guy's going to play or if he’s not going to play. So, you might get a little more on Friday, just because you'll know who hasn't practiced...no (Jaire Alexander did not practice). He was working today on physical stuff. He's moving."

— Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh on CB Jaire Alexander

Baltimore is fairly well-equipped to handle time without Alexander if whatever the specifics of his knee issue are extend beyond this week's practices and cost him Week 1. The Ravens could easily roll out Nate Wiggins, Marlon Humphrey, and Chidobe Awuzie and feel as though they have a good mix of youth and experience to go with a diverse set of safeties.

But this knee issue for Alexander is the same one that has cost Alexander time before. Coach Harbaugh stated a few weeks back that it is "something he's been dealing with for a few years", meaning this is a chronic issue and we've now seen it seep into Alexanders' 2025 before things have even gotten started. This could all just be primarily precautionary and Alexander could easily be suited up by Wednesday or Thursday for practice and be ready to push play on Sunday night.

But no matter how Week 1 unfolds, it's probably worth keeping tabs and being leery of Alexander's knee indefinitely. It's a long season and the early developments haven't been encouraging.

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