OWINGS MILLS, Md. - In the midst of another COVID-19 outbreak, the Baltimore Ravens were down to 13 defensive players from their 53-man roster at Wednesday's practice.
"You go from the beginning of the season with our roster to right now, I don't know if we're playing football or the Squid Game," Ravens defensive coordinator Don "Wink" Martindale said Thursday.
While it might seem like Baltimore is in the middle of that Korean survival horror drama series, the Ravens are actually preparing for a battle for first place in the AFC North, albeit short-handed.
Heading into Sunday's game at the Cincinnati Bengals, Baltimore has nine defenders on the reserve/COVID-19 list: outside linebackers Justin Houston and Pernell McPhee; inside linebackers Chris Board and Kristian Welch; cornerbacks Jimmy Smith and Chris Westry; safeties Chuck Clark and Geno Stone; and defensive tackle Justin Madubuike.