Ravens' Harbaugh Says Mark Andrews Could Return for Playoffs

The Ravens All-Pro tight end went down in mid-November and his recovery is ahead of schedule.

Baltimore Ravens tight end Mark Andrews went down on the first drive against the Cincinnati Bengals on Nov. 16 during a Thursday Night Football matchup and hasn't seen the field since. 

Cincinnati linebacker Logan Wilson brought down Andrews with a hip-drop tackle, that some feel is just as dangerous as the now-banned horse-collar tackle - it's just not yet illegal. Andrews didn't get up and immediately began writhing in pain while lying on the field. Players and officials immediately ran to his aid. 

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He was able to walk off the field without aid - albeit gingerly - but was seen on crutches heading to the locker room for X-rays. 

Ravens head coach John Harbaugh made the announcement after the game that Andrews had suffered "a serious ankle injury" that was likely "season-ending." Andrews had been a key part of the new Todd Monken Baltimore offense as one of Lamar Jackson's favorite targets - as years passed. 

But on Wednesday, Harbaugh told reporters that "Mark Andrews is either on schedule or a bit ahead of it. Our job is to get to the point where we’re still playing when Andrews is ready to come back."

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The Ravens are already considered the team to beat in the NFL and they've played since mid-November without arguably their best offensive player in Andrews.

Baltimore faces Miami on Sunday in a game that could determine the No. 1 seed in the AFC playoffs which comes with a first-round bye and home-field advantage.

Andrews registered 45 catches for 544 yards and six touchdowns before leaving with the injury.