Running back Justice Hill is not on the field with Lamar Jackson.

Related players: Gus Edwards, J.K. Dobbins, Mark Ingram

Hill is among the Raven players with "soft tissue things" as HC John Harbaugh put it the other day. It's not believed to be serious but it's a tough competition for carries behind Ingram in a crowded backfield. It could especially benefit Dobbins, the rookie.

Quarterback Lamar Jackson missed a second straight practice on Sunday, which led to a question for head coach John Harbaugh about his condition.

“We’ve got a couple guys — Marcus Peters is another one and Justice Hill is another one — who have some soft tissue things. Just rather be safe with those guys right now and give those things a chance to get better and be right,” Harbaugh said.

It doesn't sounds serious, which is the good news. But the bad news is you just never know with these kind of injuries. The Ravens are going to be safe with their star QB, and we'll continue to monitor.

The Ravens didn’t play a single down last season with multiple running backs on the field, and HC John Harbaugh said multi-running back personnel groupings likely won’t be one of the offense’s innovations this year, so the pecking order of this crowded backfield will be a notable development to monitor.

Related players: Mark Ingram, J.K. Dobbins, Justice Hill, Gus Edwards

Ingram is expected to get the starting job but the team has four quality backs and it's going to be a situation for fantasy owners to keep an eye on. Edwards usually spelled Ingram but with Dobbins in the fold, he could take away carries from both Ingram and Edwards. The story added Hill developed into a steady receiving threat toward the end of the season.

The onus will fall on OC Greg Roman, running backs coach Matt Weiss and the rest of the offensive coaching staff to get and keep all four backs involved. It will require a delicate balance of getting everybody touches while also riding the hot hand and making sure the right back is on the field at the right time when there is a football game to be won.

“We’ll find ways to make it work, for sure,” Roman said. “To have that kind of backfield is a blessing. We definitely want to get into training camp and work through it and kind of evolve as we go. As far as how we are actually going to deploy them, who we are going to emphasize and how, I think that’s going to happen on the fly every day in training camp, and (we’ll) get a better feel for that. But I love problems like that. I mean that sincerely.”

Related players: Mark Ingram, J.K. Dobbins, Gus Edwards, Justice Hill

The story said the team could ride the hot hand week to week, but the piece also mentioned it doesn't mean Ingram will have a reduced roll. We touched on the Ravens RB situation a few weeks ago. Ingram and Edwards are expected to be free agents after this season, so the future very much could be Dobbins and Hill. But for this year, it's going to take some sorting out and it's possible all four backs have fantasy value.

The Ravens drafted J.K. Dobbins in the second round, putting Ohio State's first 2,000-yard rusher in the same backfield as Mark Ingram II, a three-time Pro Bowl player; Gus Edwards, one of two backs in the NFL to gain over 700 yards and average more than five yards per carry in each of the past two seasons; and Justice Hill, a fourth-round pick from a year ago who was the fastest running back at the 2019 combine.

The Ravens say it's a good problem to have and will figure out the touches. But for fantasy owners it's a bit of a problem. The story said expect Dobbins to back up Ingram at least to start the season. Ingram will turn 31 and Edwards is a free agent after this season, so the story also pointed out the future may just be Dobbins and Hill.

RB Mark Ingram suffered what is believed to be a calf strain.

Related players: Gus Edwards, Justice Hill

He'll have more tests today to determine the severity, Rapoport said. Rapoport added he left the stadium in a walking boot but that isn't always a big deal in terms of severity of the injury, and it just helps to relieve the pressure. Rapoport said Ingram won't play this week with nothing to play for, but it's not certain Ingram will be ready even after the bye week to open the playoffs.

Running back Mark Ingram has a calf injury and did not return vs. the Browns.

Related players: Gus Edwards, Justice Hill

Coach John Harbaugh told reporters after the game that there were "no structural issues" with Ingram's calf. Ingram is set to undergo an MRI, and there will be more of an update on his status Monday. The Ravens would have no reason to play Ingram in Week 17, which then also gives him the bye week off to get ready for the playoffs. Look for Edwards and Hill to be involved in Week 17.