The Baltimore Ravens’ secondary was dealt a debilitating blow before the season even began when they lost ball-hawking All-Pro cornerback Marcus Peters for the year to a torn ACL. The banged-up unit suffered another major loss on Sunday. Starting free safety DeShon Elliott was lost for the remainder of the season after he tore his biceps and pectoral muscles in the team’s 34-31 overtime win over the Minnesota Vikings.
On Monday, Head Coach John Harbaugh confirmed that third-round rookie Brandon Stephens would be taking in an increased workload going forward — but that the daunting task of filling Elliott’s shoes won’t be his alone.