Ravens practice attendance report 8/23: Kenneth Dixon and Mark Andrews return The Ravens held their final open practice of the work before their Week 3 preseason game with the Miami Dolphins Eric Weddle Jersey , and a total of eight players were absent. Offensive linemen James Hurst and Ronnie Stanley missed their second consecutive practice following Baltimore’s preseason victory over the Indianapolis Colts. Stanley suffered a minor knee strain, while Hurst’s injury is considered to be “minor,” according to head coach John Harbaugh.“Very short term. Like I said, it’s no different than what we said after the game. It is just minor,” Harbaugh stated when discussing Stanley’s injury, via the team’s official website. When asked about Hurst’s injury, Harbaugh did not seem to be too concerned.“Minor. Another minor deal, just a little tweak. Nothing to be concerned about Cheap Za'Darius Smith Jersey ,” Harbaugh stated, via the team’s official website. Defensive back Maurice Canady continues to be sidelined with a ‘minor strain.’ It is unlikely that Canady will play in Baltimore’s fourth preseason contest, but he is not expected to miss any regular season action due to this injury. Bennett Jackson and Alvin Jones also missed practice on Thursday with undisclosed injuries. Jones did not practice at all last week due to an undisclosed injury, and his status for Saturday night is up in the air. There were no changes to the PUP list, which means Quincy Adeboyejo, Bam Bradley, and Jaylen Hill did not practice on Thursday. They are all expected to start the regular season on the PUP list. The good news for Baltimore is that Kenneth Dixon and Mark Andrews returned to practice on Thursday. Andrews has been dealing with a ‘muscle-tissue’ issue throughout training camp and the preseason. He has yet to make much of an impact offensively in any of their preseason games, but it appears he is slowly getting closer to 100%.Harbaugh announced on Monday night that Dixon was not “100% Alex Lewis Jersey ,” but he fought through it during the game. Dixon then received Wednesday off before returning to the practice field on Thursday.NFL Power Rankings: Ravens are back in the mix The Baltimore Ravens defeated the Denver Broncos 27-14 in week three. After plummeting in the power rankings last week, Baltimore is back on the rise. ESPN: 15The Ravens’ running game has without a doubt been their biggest flaw. However, the ground game improved in week three. Marty Mornhinweg made it a point to get Alex Collins more involved in the offense as he had 18 carries compared to 16 in the first two weeks.NFL.com: 16One of the reoccurring themes in Baltimore’s rankings this week is uncertainty. After three weeks, the Ravens have dominated a Bills and Broncos team, but they lost the Bengals on the road in horrible fashion. Baltimore lacks an identity.USA Today: 13As USA Today points out, one of the most surprising trends this season is Baltimore’s effectiveness in the red zone. After last season’s inconsistent showing, Mornhinweg has greatly improved in his play design inside the 20-yard line.Sporting News: 9Even without C.J. Mosley and Michael Pierce, Baltimore’s defense displayed their dominance in week three. Flacco’s performances have been far from perfect Cheap Lamar Jackson Jersey , but they have been effective. If he continues to make smart decisions with the football, the Ravens could be poised to be playing meaningful football in January. SB Nation: 15Despite beating the Broncos rather handily, the Ravens’ week two performance still looms large. Can they win on the road? With three straight road games upcoming, we will find out.Bleacher Report: 15The AFC North division winner may only have to reach the nine-win mark, and Baltimore can conceivably accomplish that feat.Yahoo: 10Although it is hard to call any week four matchup a must-win, Baltimore’s primetime matchup with the Steelers could go a long way in determining the division winner.Washington Post: 8