Bernard Pierce Injury: Updates on Ravens RB’s Status and Return

August 24, 2014   ·   Chris Roling   ·   Jump to comments

The Baltimore Ravens' plans for third-year running back Bernard Pierce are on indefinite hold until he recovers from a potential concussion suffered Saturday against Washington.
Pierce was hit by Washington safety Brandon Meriweather after a handoff and left the field gingerly, as illustrated by ESPN.com's Jamison Hensley:
The Ravens quickly revealed that Pierce would undergo evaluation for a concussion: 
Hensley also provided another update later in the evening:
Aaron Wilson of the Baltimore Sun had more on Pierce after the game:
As Hensley hints, the former Temple star was to be a major facet of the offense's approach in the first two weeks of the season—against AFC North rivals Cincinnati and Pittsburgh, no less.
Pierce understood the task laid out before him, per Ryan Mink of Ravens.com: “The mentality that I was coached in in college and this level is next man up. If something bad were to happen, you have to be ready. If you&rsqu...

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