Rasheen Ali

The Ravens placed Rasheen Ali RB on the injured reserve ahead of the season opener.

Fantasy Impact

Ali had been listed as doubtful for Thursday's opener due to a neck injury. Josh Kelly was activated from the practice squad as the corresponding move.

Baltimore Ravens RB Rasheen Ali is listed as doubtful for the NFL Kickoff Game on Thursday with a neck injury.

Fantasy Impact

Ali, a fifth-round pick in 2024 out of Marshall, will likely miss his team's season opener and will potentially wait to make his NFL debut at a later date after being listed as the RB3 on the depth chart. The back has a documented injury history, including a 2022 knee injury that cost him 10 games in college, a biceps injury at the Senior Bowl in the pre-draft season and his current injury. The Ravens RB room is fairly solidified ahead of him, however, with RB Derrick Henry in the lead and RB Justice Hill behind him. He was limited all week in practice.

Rasheen Ali (neck) was a limited participant at practice on Monday.

Fantasy Impact

Ali wasn't able to fully participate at Baltimore's practice on Monday because of a neck injury. The team is just a few days away from their season opener against the Chiefs on Thursday night, so it's possible that we will see him with an injury designation prior to game time.

Rasheen Ali returned to Ravens practice on Friday.

Fantasy Impact

Ali entered concussion protocol earlier in the week. It appears he has cleared those protocols with just under one week till the season opener.

Rasheen Ali has entered the NFL's concussion protocols.

Fantasy Impact

Ali missed time recently because of a stinger, and now he is set to miss even more time while in the NFL's concussion protocols. His status for Week 1 is currently 'iffy' right now, but neither his presence nor his absence should have much of an impact for fantasy purposes.