Ravens' Pernell McPhee: Close to returning from IR

Coach John Harbaugh said Friday that McPhee (knee) is "close" to returning from injured reserve, Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com reports.

McPhee was placed on injured reserve Nov. 20 after having arthroscopic surgery on his knee, so he's eligible to return as soon as this weekend. Before the injury, the veteran linebacker had totaled 14 tackles and one sack across nine appearances this season.