The Ravens’ preparation for Shedeur Sanders paid off last week when the rookie was thrust into action in the second half.
This week, Baltimore is again doing heavy lifting when it comes to scouting and preparing for the opposing quarterback.
The Jets have benched Justin Fields and are going with 15-year veteran and former Ravens backup Tyrod Taylor. But the Ravens are still preparing for the possibility that the Jets use Fields in some tailored packages.
“This week, we know it’s going to be Tyrod, so that helps us,” Harbaugh said. “But we also know that Justin Fields could very well come in [during] the game and play certain plays or packages or whatever. So, we have to be ready for that, too.”
In addition, the Ravens are keeping an eye on Cincinnati, where quarterback Joe Burrow was a full participant in Wednesday’s practice after returning to the field last week.
Burrow is ahead of schedule and has made it clear he wants to return for the Thanksgiving game in Baltimore. A full practice participation with 11-on-11 work would seem to indicate that he’s on track to do so.
With two games in five days, the Ravens are doing additional work behind the scenes this week to get a head start on what will be a big AFC North showdown against the Bengals. Former Raven Joe Flacco (shoulder) was limited in practice Wednesday.
“We don’t know which quarterback we’re going to get. The good news is, we know them both [Burrow and Flacco]; we’ve played against them a lot,” Harbaugh said. “But now our people are looking at how they fit into the offense basically that they’re running. But we won’t look at that until Monday.”