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Ravens' Cam Jurgens: Won't make Baltimore debut in Week 5
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Jurgens (concussion) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's game against the Falcons, Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio reports.
The Eagles traded Jurgens to the Ravens on Wednesday. The center remains in the NFL's concussion protocol and will not be able to suit up for Sunday's contest, meaning fourth-string center Olaivavega Ioane will start to protect backup quarterback Tyler Huntley in Sunday's game due to the injury to star quarterback Lamar Jackson (ankle).
The Ravens acquired Jurgens (concussion) and a 2027 seventh-round pick from the Eagles on Wednesday in exchange for a 2027 fifth-round pick and a 2028 second-round pick, Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com reports.
Though Jurgens may not be ready to play Week 5 in Atlanta after landing in the NFL's concussion protocol Monday coming out of his final game with Philadelphia over the weekend, he fills a critical need at center for the Ravens. Baltimore has already lost its top three options on the depth chart at center, with Danny Pinter (knee) out for the season and with Jovaughn Gwyn (ankle) and Ethan Pocic (knee) recently joining him on injured reserve. Rookie first-round pick Olaivavega Ioane started at center for the Ravens in this past Sunday's win over the Titans, but he'll shift back over to his more natural spot at right guard once Jurgens clears the protocol.
Jurgens entered the NFL's five-step concussion protocol Monday, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.
Jurgens self-reported concussion symptoms Monday morning and was deemed to have sustained a concussion during the Eagles' Week 4 loss to the Rams. The starting left guard will now need to progress through the league's five-step protocol to return to full practice and be cleared to participate in Sunday's game against the Jaguars in London.
