The Baltimore Ravens are ready for their Week 11 divisional game against the Pittsburgh Steelers but are going to be without a key member in their secondary. The team announced on Saturday afternoon that safety Eddie Jackson is not going to be active for tomorrow’s game as he did not travel with the team to Pittsburgh. This is an intriguing situation as the Baltimore Ravens are already struggling on the defensive side of the football. This Week 11 game is for the top spot in the AFC North and this game is going to be significant for the playoff standings. Let’s dive into what is known and explain what this means going forward for safety Eddie Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens.
Eddie Jackson Out for the Baltimore Ravens
The Baltimore Ravens are without safety Eddie Jackson and have specified that the reason is not due to an injury. That is a massive blow as Eddie Jackson is a former All-Pro safety and with the expected return of safety Kyle Hamilton from an ankle injury, coach John Harbaugh made the decision not to have him on the 53-man roster as they have enough safety help. This could be a sign that the relationship between Jackson and the team is fizzing out as he is on a one-year, $1.5 million contract and has seen reduced snaps the last few weeks. So far this season, Eddie Jackson has recorded 30 total tackles and a pass deflection in nine games (four starts).
This Baltimore Ravens team needs to figure out how to improve on the defensive side of the football. Entering Week 11, the team is 25th in the NFL with 25.3 points allowed per game and that is certainly not what we expect out of a Ravens team. They have the talent on that side of the ball to dominate but have not been able to. Luckily for them, the offense for the Baltimore Ravens has been so dominant that it has been able to mask the struggles of their defense so far. The Ravens have a tough remaining schedule as below is what the team has left.
- Week 11: at Pittsburgh Steelers
- Week 12: at Los Angeles Chargers (Monday)
- Week 13: vs. Philadelphia Eagles
- Week 14: BYE
- Week 15: at New York Giants
- Week 16: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers (Saturday)
- Week 17: at Houston Texans (Wednesday)
- Week 18: vs. Cleveland Browns
