Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson opened the game with a 14-yard pass to Mark Andrews in an important game between AFC North rivals. But it quickly went south when Baltimore was delivered a big blow in the first quarter of its “Thursday Night Football” game against the Cincinnati Bengals.
Andrews suffered an ankle injury on a tackle from linebacker Logan Wilson that left him writing in pain on the field. The Pro-Bowl tight end remained down momentarily before he walked off the field alongside with training staff with a heavy limp. Andrews quickly went to the blue medical tent before going the locker room. The Ravens ruled him out for the remainder of the game.
Andrews has been an important part to Baltimore’s offense with 43 catches, 521 yards and six touchdowns this season.
The Ravens and Bengals are first and fourth in the AFC North, respectively, and Cincinnati is looking to bounce back after having its four-game win streak snapped in Week 10 against the Houston Texans.
The extent of Andrews’ injury is unclear, but losing him for any amount of time would be detrimental to the Ravens.