J.K. Dobbins looks eager & close to to return to practice.

Dobbins is on the PUP list but other reports say he was looking to get on the practice field today. It's a good sign his return could be sooner than later. Fantasy managers are rightfully excited about Dobbins, who is returning from a torn ACL. He’ll have a full year of recovery prior to Week 1, so he should be good to go. Dobbins will likely be the lead back but share work with Gus Edwards, and the Ravens aren’t known for utilizing their running backs in the passing game with much regularity. Dobbins is a very talented back, but his upside is capped as long as Lamar Jackson and/or Edwards remains healthy.

As Ravens open training camp this week, RB Gus Edwards (knee) is considered questionable for Week 1 (season opener at New York Jets).

Related players: J.K. Dobbins, Mike Davis, Corey Clement, Tyler Badie

There are a lot of questions around the Ravens RBs right now. Edwards is coming back from a torn ACL that he suffered in September and kept him out all of last season. The Ravens are hoping Dobbins (knee) will be back for the regular season. Baltimore signed Davis and Clement and drafted Badie. A lot will need to be sorted out before the regular season starts as far as the Baltimore backfield goes. Assuming their studs are healthy and ready to go, Baltimore is expected to be a run-heavy team in 2022.

Ravens HC John Harbaugh addressed reporters Thursday, and among the topics were the rehabs of RBs J.K. Dobbins and Gus Edwards. Harbaugh told reporters it is too soon to tell if they will be ready for training camp, and therefore the season.

Related Players: Mike Davis, Justice Hill, Tyler Badie

The Ravens have run with a loaded backfield for a while and the statuses of Dobbins and Edwards are leans to why Mike Davis was added to the RB room. Rookie Tyler Badie is also going to be in the mix early on as a Ravens draftee. Justice Hill will be a member of the Ravens forever at this point.

RB Mike Davis is signing with the Baltimore Ravens. He was released by the Falcons last week.

Related Players: J.K. Dobbins, Ty'Son Williams, Justice Hill, Tyler Badie

The Ravens are once again doing their best to be a backfield you avoid. Sure, a few of these backs will be cut or not utilized but the idea of carrying a fistful of RBs on the roster that have NFL experience and success is frustrating.

Having lost RBs J.K. Dobbins and Justice Hill to season-ending injuries, the Ravens are signing veteran RB Le’Veon Bell to their practice squad, per source.

Related players: Ty'Son Williams

Schefter believes Bell will be added to the roster soon, which means he'll look for work behind Edwards. Bell didn't show a lot last season, but he'll likely get some touches along with Williams in the Ravens run-heavy offense. It seems like Williams will still be the team's RB2 after an impressive showing in camp.

Ravens OC Greg Roman acknowledges what was obvious after J.K. Dobbins’ injury: Gus Edwards will get a much bigger workload. “He’s our kind of guy. He’s built for what we do.”

Related players: Justice Hill vs Ty'Son Williams

While it's not shocking news, it's still nice to hear for Edwards owners. The one knock on Edwards is his pass-catching, but as we've pointed out it's not that he can't catch the ball, he just hasn't been asked to. He's caught 18-of-22 career targets for almost 11 yards per catch. Getting Edwards more involved in the pass catching game will certainly elevate his fantasy value. Without proven backups in Williams and Hill, it's certainly possible Edwards sees some targets.

Sunday’s MRI for Ravens RB J.K. Dobbins confirmed he did tear his ACL and is out for the season.

The initial diagnosis was a worrisome one and the MRI confirmed the worst. Dobbins is done for 2021 and Gus Edwards now springs into RB2 territory as the lead back, with Justice Hill also in the mix.

Ravens RB J.K. Dobbins suffered a likely season-ending knee injury during Saturday’s preseason game against Washington.

Dobbins is undergoing an MRI to determine the full extent of the knee problem, but the expectation is that his season is over. Gus Edwards will take over, at least for now, the lead role in Baltimore with former fourth-round pick Justice Hill behind him.

JK Dobbins now being carted to the Ravens’ locker room.

Our injury expert Adam Hutchison saw the video and is worried. He thinks the best case scenario is around eight weeks and worst case is that Dobbins has a tear and will be out for the year. If Dobbins misses extended time, then Gus Edwards will likely post low-end RB1 numbers. He had the No. 5 PFF run grade last year and owns the fifth-highest yards per carry (5.18) since 2019. He's not a great pass-catcher but he's not a total dud, either. If Dobbins is ruled out for the year, Edwards joins David Montgomery, Chris Carson and James Robinson in the premium RB2 tier, and one could argue that he should lead tier given Baltimore's offensive line and run-heavy attack. Justice Hill would likely serve as his backup and becomes an interesting attrition pick in the double-digit rounds.

Ravens RB coach Craig Ver Steeg says J.K. Dobbins is a natural pass catcher. His drops last season had to do with a lack of “seasoning.”

Related players: Gus Edwards

The tweet went on to say Dobbins has caught everything thrown his way this camp. We rank Dobbins 21st among our RBs in PPR leagues, but we think he has a real shot at fantasy RB1 numbers since he’s a very productive runner and the Ravens’ running game is top-notch. HC John Harbaugh indicated that he wants to involve the running backs in the passing game more often this season and Dobbins did have a sizable receiving role while at Ohio State. Edwards will still be a factor but if Dobbins can stand out in the passing game he could shoot up the rankings.