Terrell Suggs will miss rest of year with torn Achilles
“I$3 like the way he plays, like his style, like his mentality – tough, smart, hard-playing guy”, Harbaugh said.
There was no definitive word on his status and the Jets said he will be re-evaluated on Monday.
The production is evident. In his 13 seasons, Babin has 64.5 sacks and 372 combined tackles.
In 2011, Babin’s 18 sacks ranked third in the NFL. He owns 47 sacks and 12 forced fumbles since 2010, which is the year he first earned Pro Bowl honors.
The 35-year old was originally drafted by the Texans in 2004, and has since played for the Seahawks, Chiefs, Titans, Eagles, Jaguars, Jets.
Babin played all 16 games for the New York Jets last season and was released during the preseason.
Sleeper wise, Crockett Gillmore and Maxx Williams are two players to watch, as they are stepping in for Dennis Pitta, who is not healthy to start the season. “He looked like he’d fit us well”. He’s only been to the playoffs once. The only kick returning from the Ravens was when Denver did a squib kick at the end of the first half, so they did not get a chance to do anything. “To be a part of this defense is really special to me”. First, Cole Beasley in the slot will likely get more targets now that Dez is out and Lance Dunbar at RB could be a nice flex option considering Romo threw to him 8 times and Dunbar made all 8 grabs for 70 yards.
“At this stage, it’s about terminology”, Babin said. So I think that they can take that performance from [Sept. “I basically had a bye week last week – early bye week – so I’m ready to rock-n-roll”.
Still, expecting Babin to provide the same kind of impact that Suggs brought to the table is ill-advised. The Ravens did not receive as good of news as defensive player Terrell Suggs is out for the season.
Harbaugh said the top candidates to assume bigger responsibilities are rookie Za’Darius Smith, 10-year veteran Elvis Dumervil and fourth-year player Courtney Upshaw. Two guys to watch/pick-up if you’re looking for who’s going to replace Dez’s production.
The good news for the Cowboys is how other receivers, namely Terrance Williams and Cole Beasley stepped up in the game with the Giants, helping quarterback Tony Romo make the clutch plays down the stretch and keep all the attention off All-Universe tight end Jason Witten.
Harbaugh said the Ravens won’t “change everything” with Suggs out.
The Oakland Raiders saw safeties Charles Woodson and Nate Allen each go down with injuries in their season opener, and quarterback Derek Carr got banged up, too.