The preseason opener is Thursday night, but how many Ravens starters will actually play against Indianapolis?

Head coach John Harbaugh has already confirmed the biggest stars like Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry won’t play, and it’s worth noting upwards of 20 starters and established backups didn’t play at all in last year’s preseason. In fact, Baltimore hasn’t played the bulk of its starters in a summer game since the 2021 preseason finale when running back J.K. Dobbins suffered a season-ending knee injury on the opening drive at Washington.

Of course, there’s still the matter of needing to get fully ready for Week 1 as well as the Ravens’ desire to get off to a better start than they did in 2024, which is why we continue to see an uptick in the joint practices that provide veterans com

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