The Ravens have no significant injuries at the running back position. Still, with Lamar Jackson and six other starters ruled out for Sunday, Keaton Mitchell will make his regular-season debut. Baltimore has all the ingredients to make a deep playoff run while maintaining their reputation as the most explosive offense in the NFL. Everything starts with Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry. Still, third-year running back Keaton Mitchell was expected to bring an element of explosiveness and big-play abilities that could catapult this team to a Lombardi Trophy.
A torn ACL cut short a dynamic rookie debut for Mitchell, but after regaining his footing in 2024, Mitchell entered year three feeling more explosive than he’s been since entering the NFL out of ECU. That confidence didn’t materialize into playing time in Week 1, as Mitchell was inactive and a healthy scratch in favor of Rasheen Ali.
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Mitchell was inactive for the following weeks as well, but will finally make his regular-season debut on Sunday at M&T Bank Stadium.
As a rookie, Mitchell led all running backs with at least a dozen attempts in yards per carry (8.4 avg) and looked to be the most explosive player on the roster.
Last season, Mitchell played just 61 snaps, including only 36 on offense, logging 15 carries for 30 yards in five games played. He entered 2025 as one of the most versatile home run threats in the NFL, but he could be buried on the depth chart unless an injury or roster moves occur.
This article originally appeared on Ravens Wire: Keaton Mitchell will be active in Week 5 vs. the Texans