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Mark Andrews Ready for Opener Following Accident

By Matt Schauf | Updated on Fri, 30 Aug 2024, 6:41 PM EDT
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Ravens TE Mark Andrews returned to the practice field Friday for the first time since what he called an "extremely scary" car accident 16 days earlier, ESPN's Jamison Hensley reports. Andrews said he's not dealing with any injury from the incident and is ready to play in the regular-season opener against the Chiefs.

What They're Saying

HC John Harbaugh on Aug. 19, referring to why Andrews wasn't practicing: "Very minor thing. We're not messing with him right now. Don't worry about Mark. He's going to be fine."

Andrews, on Aug. 30, said he was not missing time because of any accident-related injury: "I feel good. I'm ready to move forward from everything that happened. And yeah, my body feels great."

2024 Fantasy Football Impact

Andrews' missed time probably won't be a problem for him. The 29-year-old (on Sept. 6) heads into his seventh season and has returned from significant injuries. We have no reason to disbelieve his or Harbaugh's words that the most recent issue is minor.

That said, Andrews' absence had to mean more reps for third-year TE Isaiah Likely, who drew high praise from Harbaugh earlier in camp.

There's some risk of Likely cutting further into Andrews' role this season. But neither of the past two years has displayed any evidence of Andrews' role shrinking. Likely has been minimally involved whenever the veteran has been healthy.

Rankings Movement

Andrews didn't lose any ground for this absence in our TE rankings, where he has rated as a value vs. ADP all offseason.

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Matt has earned two Fantasy Pros accuracy awards for IDP rankings and won thousands of dollars as a player across best ball, dynasty, and high-stakes fantasy formats. He has been creating fantasy football content for more than 20 years, with work featured by Sporting News, Rotoworld, Athlon, Sirius XM, and others. He's been with Draft Sharks since 2011.
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