Stephens (ankle) is active ahead of Saturday's game against the Steelers.
Stephens was able to practice in full Friday after beginning the week with a limited session due to an ankle injury, and it now seems as if he'll be able to play through the issue in Week 18. The 26-year-old cornerback will look to cause problems for a Steelers offense led by Mason Rudolph on Saturday.
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Ravens' Brandon Stephens: Questionable for Week 18
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Stephens (ankle) is considered questionable to play Saturday against the Steelers.
Stephens was able to be a full participant at the Ravens' practice Friday after opening the week limited with an ankle issue, so his questionable designation may be due to the team potentially resting him. With Baltimore locked into the top seed in the AFC, the cornerback could take a seat in the regular-season finale versus Pittsburgh.
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Ravens' Brandon Stephens: Out Week 17
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Stephens (ankle) will not play in Sunday's game versus the Dolphins.
Stephens logged consecutive DNPs to close the week due to an ankle injury. Thus, he was trending in the wrong direction, so it is no surprise that he will be held out Sunday. In his absence, Ronald Darby and Arthur Maulet are candidates to see increased reps at cornerback opposite Marlon Humphrey.
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Ravens' Brandon Stephens: Dealing with ankle injury
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Stephens did not practice Thursday due to an ankle issue, Cordell Woodland of 105.7 The Fan Baltimore reports.
It's not clear how or when the ankle concern popped up, as Stephens wasn't listed on Wednesday's estimated injury report. The third-year cornerback has been a stalwart in Baltimore's secondary this season, playing every defensive snap in 13 of the team's 15 games so far. Kyle Hamilton (knee) and Arthur Maulet (knee) are both dealing with an injury as well, so the Ravens' secondary could be considerably shorthanded Sunday versus Miami.
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Ravens' Brandon Stephens: Nabs second INT
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Stephens had seven tackles (six solo) and a five-yard interception return in Sunday's 31-24 win over the Cardinals.
Stephens picked off Joshua Dobbs at the beginning of the two-minute warning in the second quarter on a pass intended for Michael Wilson. It led to a one-yard rushing touchdown by Gus Edwards six plays later and gave the Ravens a seven-point lead heading into halftime. Stephens doubled his 2023 interception total in Week 8 and is now third on the Ravens defense with 45 tackles this season, trailing only Roquan Smith (82) and Patrick Queen (69). Sunday also marked yet another game in which Stephens played 100 percent of the defensive snaps. He has done so in all but one game this year.
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Ravens' Brandon Stephens: Ruled out for wild-card matchup
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Stephens (illness) has been ruled out for Sunday's wild-card matchup against the Bengals.
Stephens became ill ahead of the Ravens' Week 18 matchup against the Bengals and was admitted to a hospital in Cincinnati, where he stayed for a few days. The 2021 third-round pick returned to the team Wednesday, but he won't be available for the playoff rematch against the Bengals.
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Ravens' Brandon Stephens: Back at practice
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Stephens (soft tissue) returned to practice Saturday, Jonas Shaffer of The Baltimore Sun reports.
Stephens has been sidelined with a soft tissue injury. His return to practice indicates his health is back up to par. He projects to provide cornerback depth for Baltimore this season.
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Ravens' Brandon Stephens: Has soft tissue injury
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Stephens is dealing with a minor soft tissue injury, Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic reports.
The nature of Stephens' injury wasn't disclosed beyond that, but it being labeled as "minor" is encouraging. Baltimore's third-round selection in the 2021 NFL Draft will try to heal up in time to dress for the Aug. 11 preseason opener against Tennessee.
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Ravens' Brandon Stephens: Expected to start Thursday
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Stephens is expected to start Thursday night against the Dolphins, Ryan Mink of the team's official site reports.
The rookie is expected to start at safety in place of DeShon Elliott (pectoral/biceps), who is expected to miss the remainder of the season. In what has been described as a "group effort" to replace Elliott, Stephens will look to build upon his 32 tackles and pass deflection he has to this point in 2021.