Lamar Jackson said he got congratulatory texts afterward from Doug Williams and Randall Cunningham afterward Sunday. Really meant a lot to him.

Fourth straight absence for Joe Flacco.

"All right, guys, you know why I'm here," Marshal Yanda said as he stepped to the mic today. And then he talked at… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

“I take a lot of pride in my character and how I was raised and the things that I do, day in and day out,” Yanda said. “I would never, ever spit on another man, another person, individual, ever. On the field, off the field, never. That's not the the way I was raised."

Jon Gruden on a Michael Crabtree: “I really wanted to coach him, but we chose to go in another direction.”

Ravens QB Joe Flacco (right hip), RT James Hurst (back), DB/LB Anthony Levine (ankle) and CB Tavon Young (groin) missed practice today. S Eric Weddle and G Marshal Yanda got days off. OLB Tim Williams (ankle) was limited.

Derek Carr said Wednesday that he begged Michael Crabtree to stay in Oakland. Jon Gruden "really wanted to coach him." Now the Ravens wide receiver is hoping to fight off a Raiders-esque slump. bsun.md/2Tyruh4 (via @ChildsWalker )

Joe Flacco (right hip) was absent for the open portion of practice for the sixth straight time today. RT James Hurst (back), LG Alex Lewis (shoulder), CB Jimmy Smith, CB Brandon Carr and OLB Terrell Suggs also missing.

Alex Collins, Anthony Levine Sr. and Tavon Young were back.

How fast has Gus Edwards found himself in the spotlight? He's gone from being owned in 0.1 percent of @NFLfantasy leagues to 34.0 percent in less than a week. bsun.md/2SbvYsI (via @EdwardLeeSun )

The undrafted rookie ran a 4.52 at Rutgers' Pro Day, but was unsatisfied. “I’ve run faster than that,” Edwards recalled, adding that his best time was a 4.4. “It was indoors, and it was kind of cold in there, but that’s no excuse. I just wasn’t as fast as my fastest that day.”

John Harbaugh: “I’m counting on Lamar to be the starter” this week. Joe Flacco has been a no-go this week.

John Harbaugh also said Joe Flacco is at a point where the Ravens would need him to practice before he could play. That was not the case last week.

Lamar Jackson has been "same guy" the week after his first NFL start. His role as the Ravens' QB1 also hasn't changed, for now. bsun.md/2R79clt (via @ChildsWalker )

QB Joe Flacco (right hip) and RT James Hurst (back) have been ruled OUT for Sunday's game.

RB Alex Collins (foot), DB/LB Anthony Levine (ankle), G Alex Lewis (shoulder), OLB Tim Williams (ankle) and CB Tavon Young (groin) are questionable.

Lamar Jackson and Gus Edwards lose out on NFL Rookie of the Week honors.

Ravens right tackle James Hurst last practiced Oct. 19. We got a little more clarity as to why. bsun.md/2KsIaCx

Marshall's starting five:
G-Jon Elmore (senior)
G-Jarrod West (sophomore)
G-C.J. Burks (senior)
F-Jannson Williams (sophomore)
F-Iran Bennett (redshirt freshman)

For a primer on Marshall, here's a preview written by @sportsprof56 .

H1, 15:27-Marshall 9, @TerrapinHoops 9. Thundering Herd F Jannson Williams leads all scorers with five points, while G Anthony Cowan Jr. leads the Terps with four points and two rebounds.

H1, 7:54-@TerrapinHoops 28, Marshall 24. Terps on a 9-5 run as F Bruno Fernando has tied G Anthony Cowan Jr. for the team lead in points with eight each. Thundering Herd F Jannson Williams leads all scorers with 10 points.

H1, 7:03-@TerrapinHoops 34, Marshall 24. Back-to-back three-pointers by G Eric Ayala forced the Thundering Herd to call a quick timeout.

H1, 5:27-@TerrapinHoops 34, Marshall 32. Thundering Herd F Jannson Williams has scored eight straight points, and the Terps call their own timeout.