Ravens Beat Bills: Four Takeaways

Cordy Glenn hurt his ankle and was replaced by Cyrus Kouandjio. The offensive line looked shaky against a tough Ravens defense.

Bills starting left tackle Cordy Glenn injured his ankle during the second quarter of the game. He was replaced by Cyrus Kouandjio. Many Bills fans wondered right away if it was the same ankle which Glenn suffered a high ankle sprain in the preseason.

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Pro Football Focus cites a tweet from Buffalo Bills insider Chris Brown who confirmed Bills fans worst fears that it was the same ankle that was previously injured when he reported, “Rex Ryan said on Monday that the injury is to the same ankle that Glenn hurt this summer. That high-ankle sprain kept Glenn out of the lineup for the entire preseason slate.”

The Bills offensive line struggled against a Baltimore defense that smothered them. If Glenn is out for a long period of the time, the Bills could be in quite a lot of trouble. They rely very much on Cordy Glenn and Richie Incognito to run the ball to the left side. On top of that, the last thing the Bills want is to have a downgrade at the position that protects Tyrod Taylor’s blind side.

Buffalo was already thin at offensive line depth and having to plug in Kouandjio instead of Cordy Glenn, is less than ideal. The Bills may have rushed Glenn back too soon, which would be a costly mistake if he misses an extended period of time.

Lastly, after a receiving a raise and new contract earlier this year, Tyrod Taylor was a disappointment in his first performance of the year. We’ll examine the details on the next slide for our final takeaway.

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