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          Source: Knee surgery to end Ravens center Matt Skura's season

          • Jamison Hensley, ESPN Staff WriterNov 26, 2019, 08:56 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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          OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- Baltimore Ravens center Matt Skura's season is over after the team said he was placed on injured reserve with a knee injury on Tuesday.

          Skura will need surgery on his knee, a league source told ESPN.

          This is the first major injury to the NFL's highest scoring offense.

          Skura was carted off the field in the first quarter of Monday night's 45-6 rout of the Los Angeles Rams. The injury was originally diagnosed as a sprain, but tests revealed it was more serious. Dr. Tee Moorman will perform Skura's surgery.

          Undrafted rookie Patrick Mekari, who filled in Monday night, is expected to replace Skura. Sunday's game against the San Francisco 49ers would mark the first start at center for Mekari since high school.

          Skura took to Instagram on Tuesday to thank his Ravens teammates and fans for their support.

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          I am honored to have shared the field with this group of men. We truly have something special going on here in Baltimore. These guys are more than teammates, they are my brothers. We fight and battle for each other every week, putting everything we have on the line. My season has ended, but there's much more to be accomplished. We have a clear vision and aren't wavering for anyone until the mission is complete. Thank you to all the family, coaches, friends and fans that have sent encouraging, thoughtful messages. It means more than many of you will ever know seeing the support I've received. I'm ready to attack this adversity and get back to the field stronger and better than ever! #RavensFlock #BigTruss

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          Skura is an unheralded member of an offense that averages 35.1 points per game and produces an NFL-best 210.5 yards rushing. He had started 27 straight games at center and totaled the second-most snaps in the NFL (1,812) over the past two seasons.

          This season, Skura ranked 14th among centers in ESPN's pass block win rate. He was also second in the AFC in Pro Bowl voting.

          ESPN Steelers reporter Brooke Pryor contributed to this article.