Trade was ‘surprise’ for CB
In his 1st game with Ravens, Peters expected to play a lot vs. Seahawks
New Ravens cornerback Marcus Peters said he was “surprised” by his trade from the Los Angeles Rams on Tuesday, which sent the Oakland native to the Ravens for linebacker Kenny Young and a reported 2020 fifth-round pick.
“I was surprised, but it’s a part of the game,” Peters said Friday, speaking to reporters for the first time. “You just got to understand these things occur in football, and you just got to handle your business.”
Peters, who is on his third team in five seasons, is expected to make his Ravens debut on Sunday against the Seattle Sehawks.
He said he spoke with former Ravens and current Rams safety Eric Weddle about the organization before leaving Los Angeles.
“He loves this organization,” Peters said. “He told me it was going to be a great organization to come into and work, [to] be able to play for this city is going to be amazing.
“He just told me [to] just go in there, work hard, do what I’ve been doing, and everything will be perfectly fine.”
Ravens coach John Harbaugh said Friday that Peters has “looked good” in his two days with the team. With injuries sidelining cornerbacks Maurice Canady and Anthony Averett in practice this week, the Ravens could need Peters to play significant snaps Sunday.
“He’s ready to go,” Harbaugh said. “As I said, he’s going to play. He’ll probably play a lot. So we’re looking forward to it. He looks good, and our coaches have done a good job of getting him up to speed. He’s done a really good job of studying and being up to speed. … We’re going out there with all of our best weapons. We’re not holding anything back. We’re going to try to win the game.”
Injury report
Ravens rookie wide receiver Marquise “Hollywood” Brown and inside linebacker Patrick Onwuasor are questionable for Sunday’s road matchup against the Seattle Seahawks after missing their second straight week of practice with ankle injuries.
Both Brown and Onwuasor haven’t practiced since tweaking their ankles in the team’s 26-23 overtime win against the Pittsburgh Steelers two weeks ago, despite finishing the game with their injuries.
Harbaugh on Friday said Brown and Onwuasor’s status was “up in the air” after previously saying on Monday the two were “day-to-day” and would have to practice this week to be eligible to play.
“If we see them practicing as the week goes on, we’ll be confident that they can play,” Harbaugh said Monday. “If we don’t, then we won’t.”
The team’s depth at cornerback for Sunday is also in question with Maurice Canady (thigh) and Anthony Averett (ankle) listed as questionable.
Canady, who exited last Sunday’s 23-17 win over the Cincinnati Bengals late in the fourth quarter, did not practice all week. Averett, who was a healthy scratch the past two weeks, did not practice Thursday and Friday after surfacing on the injury report with an ankle injury.
Cornerback/special teams ace Justin Bethel lined up at cornerback for the Bengals’ final offensive possession, but his role has been reserved to special teams this season. Cornerback/punt returner Cyrus Jones has only played 11 defensive snaps.
Left tackle Ronnie Stanley, who injured his knee last Sunday against the Bengals, was a full participant on Friday and is questionable. Harbaugh said he expects Stanley to play against the Seahawks.
Cornerback Jimmy Smith, who returned to practice this week and has been limited, is doubtful for Sunday.
Two Seahawks starters on the offensive line, tackle Duane Brown (biceps) and guard D.J. Fluker (hamstring), are listed as questionable.
Both linemen did not play in the team’s road win against the Cleveland Browns last Sunday. Brown did not practice this week and Fluker was a limited participant on Thursday and Friday.
Safety Bradley McDougald (back), defensive end Ziggy Ansah (ankle) and former Maryland Terrapin Quinton Jefferson (oblique) are also questionable.
Safety Lano Hill (elbow) is doubtful. Tight end Will Dissly, who is expected to miss the rest of the season will an achilles injury, has been ruled out.
Extra points
Peters, who switched his jersey number from No. 30 to cornerback Brandon Carr’s No. 24, said the decision was “an OG call.”
Carr switched to No. 39, which he wore the first nine years of his career.
“That was an OG call,” Peters said Friday, speaking to reporters for the first time. “I owe him a lot of respect. I’m going to take care of his foundation for that. He couldn’t let me rock that 30.”
Harbaugh paid his respects on Friday to former U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings, who died Thursday from complications of longstanding health issues.
“I never did get a chance to get to know him, but I have nothing but the utmost respect for Mr. Cummings,” Harbaugh said. “I wish I had gotten the chance to know him. I have regrets now that I never did get a chance to know him, but I followed him very closely with just nothing but admiration for what he did in the community and for how committed he was.
“He had a long history of civil rights work, all the way back to the beginning. It just means a lot. It’s a sad day, but he was a great man.”
Former Ravens defensive lineman Justin Bannon has been charged with attempted murder and assault in Colorado, according to the Denver Post.
Bannon, 40, was arrested Thursday on suspicion of his involvement in a Wednesday shooting that left a woman in the hospital.
Bannon, a 12-year veteran, spent four seasons with the Ravens from 2006-2010.