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          Ravens top receiver Marquise Brown won't play vs. Bengals

          • Jamison Hensley, ESPN Staff WriterOct 13, 2019, 04:17 PM
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              Jamison Hensley is a reporter covering the Baltimore Ravens for ESPN. Jamison joined ESPN in 2011, covering the AFC North before focusing exclusively on the Ravens beginning in 2013. Jamison won the National Sports Media Association Maryland Sportswriter of the Year award in 2018, and he authored a book titled: Flying High: Stories of the Baltimore Ravens. He was the Ravens beat writer for the Baltimore Sun from 2000-2011.
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          BALTIMORE — Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Marquise Brown is inactive for the first time this season after being a game-time decision Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals.

          Brown injured his ankle last week against the Pittsburgh Steelers and didn’t practice all week.

          A first-round pick by the Ravens, Brown leads all rookies this season in receptions (21) and receiving yards (326). He is tied with Terry McLaurin for the most touchdown catches by a rookie with three.

          Willie Snead could become Lamar Jackson’s top target in Brown’s absence. Snead has had at least 50 yards receiving in his last two games.

          Tight end Mark Andrews will play Sunday. Andrews previously dealt with a foot injury. Now he's dealing with a shoulder injury that sidelined him for a handful of plays last game. Andrews could be in line for a big outing against the Bengals, who have allowed an NFL-worst 15.2 yards per catch to tight ends.