Ravens put top returner Deonte Harty on IR with knee injury

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OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- The Baltimore Ravens will be without their top returner for Monday night's game at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Deonte Harty, a former Pro Bowl returner, was placed on injured reserve on Saturday, which will sideline him for four weeks. Ravens coach John Harbaugh said Harty is dealing with "a knee issue that's been hindering him." Harty didn't practice all week.

In his first season with the Ravens, Harty has not made a major impact in the return game. He ranks 13th in the NFL with a 10.6-yard average on punt returns, and he is second on the team with a 24.5-yard average on kickoff returns.

With Harty sidelined, Baltimore is expected to go with…