Urban (concussion) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Bengals.
Urban will miss his second-straight game as he continues to navigate the league's five-step protocol to gain clearance to play. With the Ravens on a short week, the Virginia product will have extra time to recover before their Week 11 matchup against the Steelers.
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Ravens' Brent Urban: Ruled out for Week 9
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Urban (concussion) has been ruled out for Sunday's contest against the Broncos.
Urban will be forced to miss his first game of the year after suffering a concussion in the team's loss to the Browns in Week 8. The defensive lineman will shift his focus to being ready to go for Week 10 versus the Bengals on Thursday Night Football. In the meantime, Broderick Washington stands to see an increased workload on the defensive line in Week 9.
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Ravens' Brent Urban: Opens week with DNP
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Urban (concussion) didn't practice Wednesday.
Urban sustained a concussion during the Ravens' Week 8 loss to the Browns, so it's no surprise he's not practicing Wednesday. He must clear the NFL's five-step concussion protocol in order to suit up for Baltimore's Week 9 matchup against the Broncos. If Urban is unable to do so, Broderick Washington (knee) could see increased snaps as a rotational defensive end.
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Ravens' Brent Urban: Diagnosed with concussion
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Urban (concussion) has been ruled out for the remainder of Sunday's game against the Browns.
Urban will be placed in the league's concussion protocols, which puts him in jeopardy of missing the Ravens' Week 9 contest against the Broncos on Sunday, Nov. 3. Broderick Washington will be the lone backup defensive end for the rest of Sunday's game behind starters Nnamdi Madubuike and Travis Jones.
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Ravens' Brent Urban: Doesn't return after head injury
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Urban (head) did not return to Saturday's 17-10 loss to the Steelers.
Urban was being evaluated for a concussion and stayed off the field for the rest of the contest. He finished Saturday's game with one tackle.
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Ravens' Brent Urban: In line to play Sunday
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Urban (neck) has no injury designation ahead of Sunday's game against the Lions, Jonas Shaffer of The Baltimore Banner reports.
The 32-year-old left Baltimore's Week 6 win over Tennessee after suffering a neck injury, but it seems as if he's been able to move past the issue. Urban plays as a rotational defensive end for the Ravens, recording eight total tackles, two tackles for loss and one sack through six appearances this year.
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Ravens' Brent Urban: Won't return Sunday
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Urban (neck) has been ruled out for the rest of Sunday's contest against the Titans, Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com reports.
Urban recorded one tackle before leaving the game. Kyle Van Noy and Tavius Robinson will get an increased workload for the rest of the contest behind Broderick Washington and Justin Madubuike.
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Ravens' Brent Urban: Exits Sunday's game early
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Urban is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Titans due to a neck injury.
Urban recorded one assisted tackle before exiting the contest. If he's unable to return, outside linebackers Kyle Van Noy and Tavius Robinson would be candidates for increased snaps at defensive end.
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Ravens' Brent Urban: Signs with Ravens
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Urban signed a one-year contract with the Ravens on Friday, Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic reports.
Urban missed the second half of the 2021 season after undergoing surgery to repair a torn triceps but will attempt to carve out a role in Baltimore during the offseason. He appeared in six games with the Cowboys last year and racked up three tackles and a pass defense.
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Cowboys' Brent Urban: Next stop Dallas
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Urban is signing a one-year contract with the Cowboys, as his wife Kate Urban announced via Twitter on Thursday.
Urban is coming off the best year of his career, having recorded 36 tackles (17 solo), 2.5 sacks and one pass breakup across 16 games with the Bears. He now stands to handle a valuable depth role with the Cowboys' defensive line.
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Bears' Brent Urban: Tallies two stops in playoff loss
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Urban recorded two tackles in the Bears' 21-9 loss to the Saints in the wild-card round.
In his seventh season in the league, Urban set career highs with 36 tackles and 2.5 sacks over 369 snaps in a rotational role. He'll be an unrestricted free agent, and he'll likely continue to function in a reserve role regardless of where he signs, and he should retain marginal IDP value.
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Bears' Brent Urban: Posts second sack of season
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Urban recorded a sack and two tackles in the Bears' 36-7 victory over the Texans on Sunday.
Urban has averaged more than three tackles per game since Week 8, but he remains a low-upside lineup option in IDP leagues.
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Brent Urban: Released by Titans
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Urban was released by the Titans on Saturday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Urban was released in order for the Titans to make some more youth oriented roster additions on defense. He will likely have some suitors on the free agent market.
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Titans' Brent Urban: Signs with Tennessee
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Urban is signing with the Titans, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.
A 16-game starter for the Ravens last season, Urban will now be reunited with Titans defensive coordinator Dean Pees, who held the same role in Baltimore from 2012 to 2017. Urban should push DaQuan Jones for a starting job at defensive end in Tennessee's 3-4 scheme, while rookie first-round pick Jeffery Simmons (knee) will focus on his rehab from a torn ACL suffered in February. The Titans now have solid depth across from Jurrell Casey, who is working on six consecutive seasons with at least five sacks.
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Brent Urban: Checking out Tennessee
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Urban visited the Titans on Tuesday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Urban was a starter for Baltimore in 2018, but the team didn't re-sign him in March. The 27-year-old defensive end doesn't add much as a pass-rushing threat, but he seals the edge well and posted 27 tackles last year. If he ends up with the Titans, he'll likely compete with DaQuan Jones for a starting role.
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Ravens' Brent Urban: Not on PUP list
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Urban (foot) won't open training camp on the Ravens' Physically Unable to Perform list, Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com reports.
It was originally reported that Urban would head to the PUP list due to a foot injury, but the defensive end passed his physical and has been cleared to take the field. Five Ravens remain on the PUP list to open up camp.
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Ravens' Brent Urban: Active in Week 16
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Urban (illness) is active for Sunday's game against the Steelers.
Urban missed Thursday's practice with an illness, but returned on Friday without any limitations. He should be able to play full tilt in Sunday's game.
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Ravens' Brent Urban: Cleared to return
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Urban (biceps) has been cleared to return to practice.
Urban landed on the Ravens' injured reserve/designated to return list after tearing his biceps during training camp, which followed a torn ACL that caused him to miss all of his rookie campaign last year. Now healthy after being sidelined for half of this season, Urban has been given the green light to return to practice this week, although it's unclear if he'll be ready to play already this Sunday against the Jaguars. Whenever Urban is fit to play, he figures to add valuable depth to the Ravens' defensive front.
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Ravens place DE Urban on short-term IR, sign RB Magee
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The Ravens placed defensive end Brent Urban (biceps) on short-term injured reserve Tuesday. Urban can begin practicing with the team after six weeks and can rejoin the lineup after eight weeks.
To take his spot on the roster, the team signed running back Terrence Magee.
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Ravens DE Brent Urban tears biceps muscle
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Oft-injured Ravens defensive end Brent Urban tore a biceps muscle during practice on Thursday, according to the Baltimore Sun.
The injury could be season ending, a fate that is ever too familiar to Urban, who missed all of last season after a knee injury during training camp.
"I appreciate the support & hate," Urban wrote this morning on his Twitter account. "I will channel my frustration into training & again come back as if I never got injured sooner than u think."
The injury usually takes about 12 weeks to recover from.
