Overview

• Likely took part in multiple limited practices this week, including Friday, as he nears the end of recovery from a broken fifth metatarsal sustained in late July.
• The tight end said he is prioritizing the “long game” and does not want to return in a limited state that could increase the chance of a setback.
• No decision has been made on his availability for Monday night against Detroit, though he is under consideration as he continues day-to-day progress.
• Baltimore has scored 40-plus points in consecutive games, yet tight end production has been sparse with Mark Andrews accounting for the unit’s only two catches for 7 yards through two weeks.
• Coming off a 2024 career high of 42 receptions for 477 yards and six touchdowns, Likely is in a contract year after the Ravens declined to place him on injured reserve to keep an early-season return possible.