Mark Andrews will go down as one of the greatest players in Baltimore Ravens history when all is said and done, but right now, he unfortunately has the target on his back. In the fourth quarter of Sunday's 27-25 loss to the Buffalo Bills in the Divisional Round,
Ravens players were available to speak to reporters while clearing out the locker room on Monday, but Andrews was not in attendance.
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Ravens players and coaches shared words of support for tight end Mark Andrews, who made costly mistakes in Sunday’s loss to the Bills.
Let’s head to the mid-fourth quarter. With Lamar Jackson’s Ravens trying to mount a comeback, Andrews caught a wide-open pass in the middle of the field. Rather than go down or simply run straight ahead and get tackled, Andrews tried to juke Bills defenders after his big gain.
Lamar Jackson brought the Baltimore Ravens to the brink of a dramatic come-from-behind victory with the chance to secure their second straight berth in the AFC championship game.
Following a touchdown to Isaiah Likely, the Ravens needed a two-point conversion to tie the game. Lamar Jackson found an open Andrews in the flat at the pylon, who dropped the ball as he lost his balance and fell to the ground.
Ravens tight end Mark Andrews had a brutal fourth quarter in Sunday's loss to the Bills, losing a fumble and then dropping a game-tying two-point conversion attempt.
While the result isn't what most fans hoped for, there is still some hope to have in the Lamar Jackson era for the Ravens to win the big one.
Mark’s a complete competitor,” fullback Patrick Ricard said Monday. “He’ll be fine. We all know he’ll be fine."
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