It’s a short week for the Baltimore Ravens, who will play the Houston Texans at NRG Stadium on Christmas Day. One Raven who could likely miss out on the Yuletide classic is running back Justice Hill, who suffered a concussion in yesterday’s win over the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Given concussion protocol and the fast turnaround for the next game, his status for the Christmas clash deep in the heart of Texas is uncertain.
Hill, who is enjoying the best season of his career, did not participate in practice on Sunday.
We are holding a late-afternoon walk-through on Sunday, so our report is a practice estimation. pic.twitter.com/DayjrEcTd3
— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) December 22, 2024
This was expected, but if his status doesn’t improve sufficiently over the next couple of days, the main change of pace back to Derrick Henry will miss out here, and Justice won’t be served this Christmas.
Hill has become a vital pass-catching threat for the Ravens out of the backfield this season.
He’s hauled in 42 passes for 383 yards so far this season, to go along with 198 yards and a touchdown rushing. If he can’t go, expect the Ravens to lean even more on Derrick Henry, the NFL’s second-leading rusher behind only Saquon Barkley.
You could also see some carries for Keaton Mitchell and rookie Rasheen Ali.
