Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis missed practice again today, and he’s likely to miss his third straight game on Sunday with a toe injury. But he said after practice that he’s still holding out hope for a return soon.
“I’m doing everything I can to get back and help this team get where we want to go,” Lewis said.
Lewis seems to be somewhat optimistic that he can play this season -- maybe even Sunday at Cleveland -- but there are others in Baltimore who think that’s unlikely.
Ravens coach John Harbaugh said Lewis is “probably the guy that’s furthest away” among the Ravens’ injured players, and former teammate Jonathan Ogden, who was plagued by a toe injury late in his career, is urging Lewis not to rush back onto the field.
And so it remains to be seen, as the Ravens march toward the playoffs, whether their longtime defensive leader will be a part of it, or if he’ll be watching from the sideline.