Baltimore Ravens tight end Mark Andrews entered Thursday night’s game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers questionable to play with a knee injury.
He ended his evening ruled out in the second half with a shoulder injury.
Andrews left the game in the first half, first taking a trip to the medical tent and then to the locker room. He wasn’t the only loss for the Ravens’ offense and, in particular, its passing game.
Wide receiver Rashod Bateman was also ruled out in the second half with a foot injury. Like Andrews, Bateman was questionable coming into the game, though it was with the same injury.
Symbolic of Andrews’ role and importance with the Ravens, he caught two passes for 27 yards on Baltimore’s first two offensive plays. He left the game with three catches for 33 yards.
Andrews’ 42 catches, 488 yards receiving and five touchdown catches are all team highs.
Andrews, clearly hampered by his knee injury, was held without a catch for only the second time in his career in Week 7.
With a shoulder injury added to his knee ailment, there’s reason for concern for Lamar Jackson‘s top target beyond Thursday night.