OWINGS MILLS, Md. — A few hours after news broke Sunday that running back J.K. Dobbins is likely out for the season with a knee injury -- a fear later confirmed -- former Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Qadry Ismail tweeted out: “What in the Jamal Lewis circa 2001 is going on !?!?!”
Dobbins’ injury served as a painful reminder that this is the Ravens’ 20th anniversary of Lewis tearing the ACL in his left knee in training camp, which derailed the defending Super Bowl champions’ chances of repeating before the season began. Baltimore didn’t have a proven backup behind Lewis after allowing Priest Holmes to leave in free agency.