The Ravens have largely avoided significant and long-term injuries so far this season, but no team goes unscathed.
Tight end Charlie Kolar suffered a broken arm in Monday night’s win over the Chargers in Los Angeles, NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported Wednesday. Though the Ravens did not provide an update on Kolar after the game, he left SoFi Stadium with his arm heavily wrapped and in a sling despite playing the entirety of the game.
Kolar is expected to miss at least a month.
The good news for Baltimore is they still have tight ends Mark Andrews, Isaiah Likely and fullback Patrick Ricard.
Still, Kolar was having a solid season, particularly as a blocker in the run game, and losing him cuts into the Ravens’ depth and limits their heavy packages. Baltimore leads the NFL with 2,162 rushing yards this season.
A third-round draft pick out of Iowa State in 2022, the 25-year-old has also contributed in the passing game with nine catches for 131 yards and a touchdown.
But his absence could have the biggest impact in the ground game. Monday against the Chargers, Kolar, who suffered the injury early in the fourth quarter, played a season-high 32 snaps on offense (along with 22 on special teams) as he helped pave the way for 212 rushing yards in the 30-23 victory.
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