Ravens’ updated 53-man roster for AFC Divisional Round matchup vs. Texans

After producing the NFL’s best record (13-4), the Baltimore Ravens return to M&T Bank Stadium on Saturday after earning a No. 1 playoff seed.

They will host the Houston Texans in the Divisional Round (Jan. 20, 4:30 p.m.).

The Ravens clinched the AFC’s top postseason spot for the second time (2019) in franchise history. The 2023 season also marked Baltimore’s first division title since 2019 and the fifth (2011-12, 2018-19) under head coach John Harbaugh.

Star tight end Mark Andrews is not expected to play after returning to practice, and he’ll join cornerback Marlon Humphrey on the list of inactives.

With kickoff a little over 24 hours, we’re looking at Baltimore’s updated 53-man roster for the divisional round matchup against C.J. Stroud and the Houston Texans.

#0 LB Roquan Smith

Patrick Queen (133) and Roquan Smith (158) were the NFL’s only duo to each post at least 130 tackles in 2023.

Smith’s 158 tackles were the NFL’s sixth most.

#2 QB Tyler Huntley

#3 WR Odell Beckham Jr.

Beckham was on cruise control during the regular season (35 catches, 565 yards, three touchdowns), but the electric wide receiver is looking to take his game up a notch in the playoffs.

Beckham has 25 catches for 316 yards and has scored 2 touchdowns in 5 games in the playoffs in his career.

#4 WR Zay Flowers

Flowers had 77 catches for 858 yards this season and he’ll have key matchups against Derek Stingley Jr.

The 77 catches and 858 yards were Ravens rookie records and ranked Top 5 among rookie WRs in 2023.

Flowers logged 6 total TDs (5 receiving, 1 rushing) during his rookie year.

#6 LB Patrick Queen

Queen’s 133 tackles ranked 16th in the NFL this season.

#7 WR Rashod Bateman

Bateman had 32 catches, for 367 yards and one touchdown in 16 games played this season.

#8 QB Lamar Jackson

Jackson logged 4,499 total yards, racking up a career-high 3,678 passing, to go with a career-best 67.2% completion rate and the NFL’s No. 4 passer rating (102.7).

Jackson also posted a QB-high 821 rushing yards for a league-best 5.5 yards-per-carry average and will have to outplay C.J. Stroud on the biggest stage Saturday.

#9 K Justin Tucker

Tucker posted a franchise-record 147 points, connecting on 32-of 37 FGs (86.5%) for his NFL record ninth-ever season reaching at least 30 field goals made.

#10 CB Arthur Maulet

#11 P Jordan Stout

#12 QB Malik Cunningham

#14 DB Kyle Hamilton

Hamilton will return to the lineup after missing two games.

Hamilton’s 10 tackles for loss marked a Ravens single-season defensive back record and led all NFL safeties in 2023. Additionally, his 13 passes defended tied (Detroit’s Brian Branch) for the most by a safety all season, while his 3 sacks tied for the second most among the group.

Hamilton added 81 tackles, 4 INTs, 1 pick-6 and 1 FF, becoming the NFL’s first player since Tyrann Mathieu (2015) to register double-digit TFL and at least 4 INTs in a single season.

#15 WR Nelson Agholor

#16 WR Tylan Wallace

#17 QB Josh Johnson

#21 CB Brandon Stephens

With Marlon Humphrey ruled out, Stephens could draw the primary assignment on Texans wide receiver, Nico Collins.

#23 CB Rock Ya-Sin

#24 DE Jadeveon Clowney

Clowney matched his career high (set in 2017) with 9.5 sacks. His 2 strip-sacks also tied (2017, 2019 and 2021) for the most he’s tallied in a single season.

#26 DB Geno Stone

Stone posted the NFL’s second-most INTs (7), helping Baltimore limit opponents to a league-low 74.6 passer rating.

Stone’s 7 interceptions led NFL safeties and were the second most overall in 2023, also tying for the third most by any Raven in single-season history.

#28 CB Ronald Darby

#30 LB Trenton Simpson

#31 RB Dalvin Cook

Cook was signed to the Ravens 53-man roster and will make his debut on Saturday afternoon.

#32 DB Marcus Williams

#35 RB Gus Edwards

Edwards’ 13 rushing TDs tied (David Montgomery) for the third most by a RB all year. They also ranked second in Ravens single-season history, trailing only RB Jamal Lewis’ 14 rushing scores in 2003.

#40 LB Malik Harrison

#42 FB Patrick Ricard

#43 RB Justice Hill

#44 CB Marlon Humphrey

THe talented cornerback will miss the game with a calf injury, his seventh of the season.

#48 LB Jeremiah Moon

#50 LB Kyle Van Noy

Clowney (9.5) and OLB Kyle Van Noy (9) ranked second and third on the team contributing to Baltimore’s single-season franchise-tying (2006) 60 sacks.

Van Noy, who debuted with Baltimore in Week 4, registered a career-high 9 sacks. His 2 stripn-sacks also marked the most he’s produced during his 10-year career.

#53 LB Del'Shawn Phillips

#58 DT Michael Pierce

#61 Sam Mustipher

#64 OL Tyler Linderbaum

#65 OL Patrick Mekari

#66 OL Ben Cleveland

#69 OL Tyler Ott

#70 OL Kevin Zeitler

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#76 OL John Simpson

#77 OL Daniel Faalele

#78 OL Morgan Moses

#80 TE Isaiah Likely

The talented tight end will play a prominent role with Mark Andrews ruled out.

#88 TE Charlie Kolar

#92 DT Justin Madubuike

#95 LB Tavius Robinson

#96 DE Broderick Washington

#97 DE Brent Urban

#98 DT Travis Jones

#99 LB Odafe Oweh

Story originally appeared on Ravens Wire