ESPN.com · Nov 5, 2022
Ravens DE Calais Campbell had surgery to remove infection
OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- Baltimore Ravens defensive end Calais Campbell was sidelined for last week's 27-22 win at Tampa Bay after being listed with an illness on the injury report.
But it was more than a cold that knocked out the six-time Pro Bowl player from his first game of the season.
Campbell told ESPN on Saturday that he underwent surgery to remove an infection on Oct. 26, a day before the Ravens' win against the Buccaneers. He declined to go in-depth about the procedure, but he acknowledged he was taken aback at first.
"I had an infection that required surgery to remove, so it was pretty bad," Campbell said. "In the moment ... yeah, that's scary."
