Tag: J.K. Dobbins

Baltimore Ravens running back J.K. Dobbins (27) breaks a tackle from Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Markus Bailey (51) stretches to break the plane for a touchdown in the second quarter during an NFL wild-card playoff football game between the Baltimore Ravens and the Cincinnati Bengals, Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023, at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati.The Ravens led 10-9 at halftime. Baltimore Ravens At Cincinnati Bengals Afc Wild Card Jan 15 124

RB J.K. Dobbins to visit Chargers

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Free-agent running back J.K. Dobbins is scheduled to visit the Los Angeles Chargers on Thursday, his agency confirmed to ESPN.

Dobbins has been cleared for football activities after working his way back from a torn Achilles in Week 1 of last season.

Injuries have defined Dobbins’ NFL career since he was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft out of Ohio State.

After rushing for 805 yards and nine touchdowns in his rookie season, Dobbins missed the entire 2021 campaign with a torn ACL. He played four games in 2022 before requiring arthroscopic knee surgery and was unavailable until Week 14.

All told, Dobbins has played just nine out of a possible 51 regular-season games over the past three seasons. He has rushed for 1,347 yards with 12 touchdowns in 24 career games.

Dobbins, 25, will see a few familiar faces during his visit with the Chargers, however. Fellow running back Gus Edwards signed a two-year, $6.5 million contract with Los Angeles earlier this month, and former Ravens offensive coordinator Greg Roman is now holding the same post with the Chargers.

Running back Austin Ekeler left the Chargers for the Washington Commanders in free agency.

Ekeler tied for the NFL lead in combined rushing and receiving touchdowns in both 2021 (20) and 2022 (18) as the Chargers’ featured back. His production tailed off in 2023, when he rushed 179 times for 628 yards and five touchdowns and caught 51 passes for 436 yards and one touchdown.

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Baltimore Ravens running back J.K. Dobbins (27) breaks a tackle from Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Markus Bailey (51) stretches to break the plane for a touchdown in the second quarter during an NFL wild-card playoff football game between the Baltimore Ravens and the Cincinnati Bengals, Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023, at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati.The Ravens led 10-9 at halftime. Baltimore Ravens At Cincinnati Bengals Afc Wild Card Jan 15 124

Report: Ravens activating RB J.K. Dobbins off PUP list

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The Baltimore Ravens are activating top running back J.K. Dobbins off the Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list on Monday, ESPN reported.

Dobbins, 24, has officially been on the PUP list since the start of training camp with a hamstring issue. However, the speculation is that Dobbins has been “holding in” — as opposed to not reporting and holding out — because he wants a long-term deal with the club, per multiple media outlets.

Dobbins is entering the final year of his rookie deal and is set to make a base of $1.39 million this season. He’s eligible to become an unrestricted free agent in 2024.

“The ball is in J.K.’s court,” Ravens coach John Harbaugh told reporters last week. “We have talked. We talked again yesterday. We had great conversation. I do expect him back very soon, but I don’t have anything to say about it. It’s up to J.K., so hopefully that will happen soon.”

The Ravens have Justice Hill, Gus Edwards and Melvin Gordon III next in line on the depth chart after Dobbins.

Dobbins has only played in 23 games — missing the entire 2021 season — after sustaining a major knee injury in the final preseason game that year.

He played in just eight games in 2022 after undergoing knee surgery in October to clear out scar tissue that resulted from a prior surgery.

Dobbins has 1,325 career yards rushing, starting nine games in two seasons of action. He has 12 total touchdowns since being selected in the second round of the 2020 draft out of Ohio State.

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Oct 16, 2022; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; Baltimore Ravens running back J.K. Dobbins (27) is tackled by New York Giants linebacker Jihad Ward (55) during the first quarter at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports

Report: Ravens to activate RB J.K. Dobbins off IR

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The Baltimore Ravens are expected to activate J.K. Dobbins off injured reserve and waive fellow running back Mike Davis, ESPN reported on Saturday.

Dobbins, 23, would be in line to play in Sunday’s game against the host Pittsburgh Steelers. The game would be his first in nearly two months since he underwent knee surgery in October to clear out the scar tissue that resulted from a prior surgery.

As a rookie in 2020, Dobbins carried the ball 134 times for 805 yards and nine touchdowns in 15 games. He added 120 receiving yards.

He missed all of 2021 with a knee injury sustained in the final preseason game last year.

Dobbins returned in Week 3 and appeared in four games before going on injured reserve. He has rushed for 123 yards and a touchdown on 35 touches this season. He added a receiving touchdown.

Davis, 29, has eight carries for 18 yards and two catches for four yards in eight games this season.

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Oct 2, 2022; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Baltimore Ravens running back J.K. Dobbins (27) cuts in front of Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin (3) during the second quarter at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports

Ravens RB J.K. Dobbins (knee) returning to practice

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Baltimore Ravens running back J.K. Dobbins is returning to practice this week, starting the clock on his 21-day window to return from injured reserve.

Dobbins, 23, had surgery last month to clear out the scar tissue that resulted from a prior surgery.

As a rookie in 2020, Dobbins carried the ball 134 times for 805 yards and nine touchdowns in 15 games. He added 120 receiving yards.

He missed all of 2021 with a knee injury sustained in the final preseason game last year.

Dobbins returned in Week 3 and appeared in four games before going on IR. He has rushed for 123 yards and a touchdown on 35 touches this season. He added a receiving touchdown.

Quarterback Lamar Jackson is the leading rusher for the Ravens this season, running 111 times for 755 yards (6.8 yards per carry) and three scores.

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Aug 21, 2021; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Baltimore Ravens running back Gus Edwards (35) eludes a tackle by the Carolina Panthers defense for yardage during the first quarter at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports

Ravens activate Gus Edwards, place J.K. Dobbins on IR

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The Baltimore Ravens made changes in their backfield on Saturday, activating Gus Edwards from the physically unable to perform list and placing J.K. Dobbins on injured reserve.

Edwards missed all of last season with a torn ACL but has practiced the past two weeks in preparation for his return. He rushed for 723 yards and six touchdowns on 144 carries in 16 games (six starts) back in 2020.

Dobbins, 23, is set to get arthroscopic knee surgery and is expected to miss four to six weeks, ESPN reported. He had also missed all of 2021 with a knee injury. He has rushed for 123 yards and a TD on 35 touches this season.

Edwards, 27, will join Kenyan Drake, Justice Hill and Mike Davis in the backfield this week when the Ravens (3-3) face the Cleveland Browns (2-4).

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Aug 28, 2021; Landover, Maryland, USA; Baltimore Ravens running back J.K. Dobbins (27) carries the ball against the Washington Football Team during the first quarter at FedExField. Mandatory Credit: Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports

Ravens RB J.K. Dobbins to make season debut vs. Patriots

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Baltimore Ravens running back J.K. Dobbins will make his season debut Sunday against the New England Patriots in Foxborough, Mass.

He tore his ACL in the final preseason game of 2021 and was inactive the first two weeks of the 2022 season.

As a rookie in 2020, Dobbins carried the ball 134 times for 805 yards with nine touchdowns in 15 games. Dobbins, 23, added 120 receiving yards.

Through the first two games of the season, quarterback Lamar Jackson is Baltimore’s leading rusher with 136 yards. No running back has hit the 40-yard total.

Inactive for the Ravens are wide receiver James Proche II, running back Kenyan Drake, cornerback Daryl Worley, offensive tackle Ronnie Stanley and defensive end Brent Urban.

After Jackson, Drake is the team’s leading rusher with 39 yards.

Inactive for the Patriots are wideout Jakobi Meyers, free safety Kyle Dugger, defensive tackle Sam Roberts, inside linebacker Raekwon McMillan, quarterback Bailey Zappe and cornerback Shaun Wade.

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Aug 28, 2021; Landover, Maryland, USA; Baltimore Ravens running back J.K. Dobbins (27) carries the ball as Washington Football Team cornerback Kendall Fuller (29) defends in the first quarter at FedExField. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports

Report: Ravens RB J.K. Dobbins (knee) to be inactive vs. Jets

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The Baltimore Ravens are being cautious with running back J.K. Dobbins, and he won’t play in Sunday’s season opener against the New York Jets.

Despite Dobbins’ desire to play, the Ravens want to wait a little longer until he plays in his first game since 2020 and will make him inactive, NFL Network reported.

The 23-year-old hasn’t recorded a full practice yet since tearing an ACL in the final preseason game of 2021.

Mike Davis is expected to be the lead running back in the absence of Dobbins, who had been listed as questionable on the injury report.

As a rookie in 2020, Dobbins carried the ball 134 times for 805 yards and nine touchdowns in 15 games. He added 120 receiving yards.

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Aug 28, 2021; Landover, Maryland, USA; Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh (R) looks on as team medical personnel help Ravens running back J.K. Dobbins (27) after being injured against the Washington Football Team in the first quarter at FedExField. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports

Report: Torn ACL feared for Ravens RB J.K. Dobbins

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The Baltimore Ravens fear running back J.K. Dobbins suffered a season-ending ACL tear during Saturday night’s preseason finale against the Washington Football Team, NFL Network reported.

The second-year back was scheduled to have an MRI on his left knee Sunday to confirm the initial diagnosis.

Dobbins, 22, was carted to the locker room after sustaining the injury on the opening drive. He was sandwiched by multiple defenders after catching a screen pass and his left leg appeared to get bent backward. He wasn’t able to put any pressure on it and needed help to the sideline.

A second-round pick in 2020, Dobbins rushed for 805 yards and nine touchdowns in 15 games (one start) as a rookie.

He also caught 18 passes for 120 yards out of the backfield. He averaged 6.0 yards per carry, the second-highest clip by a rookie over the past 20 seasons, per ESPN. The Saints’ Alvin Kamara averaged 6.1 in his rookie season in 2017.

Gus Edwards is Baltimore’s No. 2 running back and would likely become the Week 1 starter if Dobbins is ruled out for the season.

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Aug 28, 2021; Landover, Maryland, USA; Baltimore Ravens running back J.K. Dobbins (27) is consoled by Ravens safety Chuck Clark (36) while being placed on a cart after being injured against the Washington Football Team in the first quarter at FedExField. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports

Ravens RB J.K. Dobbins carted off with knee injury

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Baltimore second-year running back J.K. Dobbins was carted to the locker room with an apparent left knee injury in the Ravens’ final preseason game Saturday night against the Washington Football Team.

Dobbins suffered the injury on the opening drive. Baltimore’s starting RB was sandwiched after catching a screen pass. His left leg appeared to get bent backward. He wasn’t able to put any pressure on it and needed help to the sideline.

He was ruled out for the rest of the game.

Dobbins rushed for 805 yards and nine touchdowns in 15 games (one start) as a rookie. He also caught 18 passes for 120 yards out of the backfield. He averaged 6.0 yards per carry, the second-highest by a rookie over the past 20 seasons, according to ESPN. The Saints’ Alvin Kamara averaged 6.1 in his rookie season in 2017.

Gus Edwards is Baltimore’s No. 2 running back.

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