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Source: RG III (thumb) to miss time for Ravens

BALTIMORE -- Baltimore Ravens backup quarterback Robert Griffin III is expected to be out four to eight weeks with a hairline fracture in his right thumb, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter.

Griffin hit his right thumb on outside linebacker Tim Williams' helmet toward the end of Saturday night's practice at M&T Bank Stadium. The veteran QB threw his helmet on the sideline in disgust.

"I got a little issue with my thumb," Griffin said. "I hit on the helmet of one of the defenders. I guess that's why they tell them to stay away from us.