Overview
- Danny Pinter was examined, fitted with a leg brace and carted off about 80 minutes into Wednesday’s joint practice with the Minnesota Vikings, with teammates and coaches gathered at the scene.
- Team officials gave no diagnosis after the incident and coach Jesse Minter said the Ravens are awaiting test results to determine Pinter’s condition.
- Pinter had been the early front-runner to replace Tyler Linderbaum after taking most first-team snaps in camp and starting the preseason opener for Baltimore.
- If Pinter misses time, veteran Ethan Pocic and backup Jovaughn Gwyn are the primary internal options to take over at center, though Pocic is still building up from a December Achilles tear.
- The injury injects new urgency into the Ravens’ open center competition as the team continues joint practices, plays two more preseason games and finalizes its 53-man roster at the end of August.