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Harbaugh Backs DC Zach Orr After 44-10 Rout, Says Staff Changes Aren’t the Answer

He rejects calls for firings, emphasizing accountability despite injuries.

Overview

  • Following a 44-10 loss to the Texans that dropped Baltimore to 1-4, John Harbaugh said he is not considering defensive staff changes.
  • The Ravens have allowed a franchise-record 177 points over five games, including five Houston touchdowns and their first 44-point home concession of the Harbaugh era.
  • Baltimore played without Lamar Jackson and several defensive starters, leading to five rookie defenders starting, including Malaki Starks, Teddye Buchanan, Keyon Martin and Reuben Lowery.
  • Harbaugh criticized tackling and run defense as below standard and said injuries do not excuse the performance.
  • Orr, promoted after Mike Macdonald departed for Seattle, had early 2024 struggles before a late-season turnaround, and scrutiny is mounting ahead of Week 6 against Los Angeles and a Week 7 bye.