Overview

• Likely told WJZ’s Purple Playbook crowd his comeback is coming "very soon," marking his first public comments since the injury.
• He confirmed he fractured his fifth metatarsal on July 29 when safety Sanoussi Kane accidentally stepped on his foot during a one-on-one drill, and he underwent surgery.
• The tight end returned to practice last Friday as a limited participant and went through an extensive on-field workout with position coach George Godsey.
• Because he was not placed on injured reserve, he could be available as early as Monday night against the Lions, though he and the team stress a cautious, week-to-week approach focused on trusting his foot.
• Baltimore’s tight ends have just two catches for seven yards through two games; Likely is coming off career highs in 2024 and reiterated he wants to stay in Baltimore as he enters the final year of his rookie deal.