Ravens’ RB J.K. Dobbins is expected to undergo arthroscopic knee surgery next week that would sideline him 4-6 weeks.

Related Players: Kenyan Drake, Justice Hill, Gus Edwards

After missing the entirety of the 2021 season, Dobbins has played in only four games this year, and may not be back until Week 13. Gus Edwards could return to action as early as this week but hasn't played himself since 2020. This backfield is a mess at the moment, with Kenyan Drake being the only usable piece, and that is only in the case that Edwards gets ruled out.

Ravens RB Gus Edwards is set to return in the very near future.

Related players: J.K. Dobbins

Once activated he'll have 21 days to get ready to play. Dobbins broke out a bit last week so the potential return of Edwards will now make for a bit more of a crowded backfield. However the Ravens could take it slow with Edwards so we'll need to see more of a timeline. Edwards may be worth a stash if you need RB help.

John Harbaugh continues to say that RB J.K. Dobbins looks better every day. His quickness stood out to Harbaugh today.

Related players: Gus Edwards, Kenyan Drake, Mike Davis, Justice Hill

With Edwards out, the Ravens are hoping Dobbins can be ready for Week 1, but they've taken some precautions in case he's not. Davis would likely see a bulk of the early down work with perhaps the newly signed Drake mixing right in. If not, Hill could see some passing down action as well.

Ravens cuts: QB Anthony Brown, RB Tyler Badie, FB Ben Mason, NT Isaiah Mack, LB Zakoby McClain, RB Nate McCrary, OLB Jeremiah Moon, DT Rayshad Nichols, TE Tony Poljan, WR Makai Polk, CB David Vereen, WR Binjimen Victor, DB Ar'Darius Washington, WR Raleigh Webb, OLB Chuck Wiley.

Related players: J.K. Dobbins, Gus Edwards, Mike Davis, Justice Hill, Kenyan Drake

The team signed Drake with a lot of uncertainty surrounding Dobbins and Edwards for at least the early part of the season. It looks like Hill beats out Badie for the final RB spot. With Edwards out for Week 1 and Dobbins a big question mark, it's possibly going to be Davis, Hill and Drake getting the work if Dobbins can't go in Week 1.

As expected, Kenyan Drake is signing with the Ravens.

Related players: J.K. Dobbins, Gus Edwards, Mike Davis, Tyler Badie, Justice Hill

Those who have fantasy stock in the Ravens backfield were likely pretty worried when word got out Drake was visiting the Ravens. Now that he's signed, the backfield has got a little more crowded to say the least. Drake's role will likely be mostly pass catching, especially when the backfield is healthy. We know Edwards won't be ready for Week 1, and Dobbins remains a big question mark. That means a backfield of Davis and Drake for Week 1 is a possibility.

This means the running back will miss at least the first four games of the season as he continues to rehab from his knee injury.

Related Players: J.K. Dobbins, Mike Davis, Tyler Badie

We were already certain that Gus Edwards would be missing Week 1, but this puts a bigger damper on Edwards' fantasy prospects. This would presumably raise the ceiling on J.K. Dobbins as veteran RB Mike Davis shouldn't pose much of a threat outside usurping some goal-line work.

Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh is still in a wait-and-see mode on whether starting running back J.K. Dobbins will be ready for the regular-season opener.

"He's made some good progress this week," Harbaugh said after Wednesday's practice. "We measure times of how fast he runs, how fast he decelerates, how fast he changes direction. You can see the improvement is tangible. So, we'll see."

Related players: Gus Edwards, Tyler Badie, Mike Davis, Justice Hill

Dobbins, who tore his left ACL last August, has been participating in individual drills for five days since being activated off the physically unable to perform list. The Ravens remain non-committal on if Dobbins will be recovered enough to play Sept. 11 at the New York Jets, the story went on to say. The story added Dobbins is ahead of schedule compared to Edwards who is still on the PUP list. Badie, Davis and Hill would be up next assuming neither Dobbins nor Edwards would be ready for Week 1.

The Ravens also were boosted by running back J.K. Dobbins’ return to the practice field. Dobbins was activated off the PUP list last week and was on the field early for two practices. He was then held out of the practices over the weekend and Harbaugh said he was in the “evaluation” period. For what it’s worth, he looked more comfortable Monday running and going through drills than he did last week.

Related players: Gus Edwards

Harbaugh said Dobbins “looked good,” according to the story. Harbaugh went on to say Dobbins is "kind of back on track, and I thought he looked a little better than he did before." Harbaugh added Dobbins continues to improve. Having Dobbins back for Week 1 would be a big deal. There's a lot of hype around his return and the run-first offense the Ravens look like they are planning to run. Assuming Edwards is healthy, he will have a role as well, which could cap Dobbins' fantasy value.

Per the article, "Edwards, by the way, is not expected to be ready for the start of the season."

Related Players: J.K. Dobbins, Tyler Badie, Mike Davis

While Dobbins isn't likely to be seen much before the season-opener, expect to see a lot out of Badie, Justice Hill, and Corey Clement in the preseason while the Ravens get a better read on Dobbins' health. Clement seems be the special teams specialist while Hill is reportedly on the right side of the roster bubble.

Barring any setbacks, this means Dobbins is on course to play Week 1 against the Jets.

Related Players: Gus Edwards, Mike Davis

Lamar Jackson will always cap the ceiling of any running back associated with his offense, but the RB1 in Baltimore still has plenty of upside. It would seem that the Ravens are more than likely to return to their extreme run-heavy rate in 2022 after finishing 32nd and 27th in neutral pass rate over the 2019 and 2020 seasons. If Dobbins has a full, healthy season, he will be a steal in the fifth round of fantasy drafts.