Ravens getting healthier at cornerback

WESTMINSTER, Md. -- The Baltimore Ravens’ hard luck at cornerback is beginning to change.

It’s a lot less dire situation than when the Ravens began training camp with cornerback Domonique Foxworth suffering a season-ending knee injury.

Fabian Washington is slated to start against the Washington Redskins and play roughly a quarter Saturday night at FedEx Field after tearing his anterior cruciate ligament last season.

“Fabian’s held up out here in all the live, full-speed drills,” Ravens coach John Harbaugh said. “When you don’t go full contact, it’s full speed for a corner and the things that he does. And Fabian has had no problems with that. A game is different, so we’ll be looking forward to that.”

Washington emphasized that he’s been gaining trust in the knee for the past few weeks.

He got injured last November.

“I’m doing it all, I’ve been testing it out pretty hard,” Washington said. “I feel confident about everything. I can’t wait to get out there. It’s been a long road back. To me, the whole thing is a relief to really be back. I might even be a little nervous when I get out there Saturday night.”

Chris Carr is optimistic about his chances of increasing his playing time after being limited to a few snaps last week against the Carolina Panthers due to a left hamstring injury before being replaced by Cary Williams.

Carr has been limited in practice this week.

“If I feel good enough to play a lot Saturday night, I will,” Carr said. “I felt pretty good. The last couple days, I came out here and practice a little bit and did some conditioning and during my exercises, my hamstring felt just as good as my right one does. That was a good sign, so I felt pretty confident being able to do everything.”

And Lardarius Webb is nearing the point where he’ll be activated from the physically unable to perform list, according to Harbaugh.

“He’s very close, he’s right there,” Harbaugh said. “That’s up to the doctors to make the decision about when he practices, but he’s right there and I know he wants to practice.”

The Ravens would like to have Webb activated by the third preseason game Aug. 28 against the New York Giants.

Webb said earlier this week that he doesn’t want to play during the preseason.

He tore his anterior cruciate ligament last December against the Chicago Bears.

Webb is training twice per day and appears fluid and strong during his running, cutting and jumping drills on the sidelines.

On the orders of team officials after speaking out days ago, Webb gave extremely short responses to questions about his knee.

“I’m just working on my confidence right now,” he said. “It’s coming along well. I was taught not to talk as much. I got in trouble for talking to y’all one time, and they said I said something. So, I have to keep everything short right now. So, that’s why you’re getting the short answers.

“Hopefully, I can be back as soon as possible. We’re being real and taking it easy on me. Everything is left up to coach Harbs. Any answers on when I’m going to come back, talk to John.”

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