Ray Lewis returns to practice
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Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis returned to practice on Wednesday and hopes to play again this season.
Lewis has been sidelined with a torn triceps, which he suffered in a Week 6 game against Dallas back in October. Lewis had surgery almost immediately and was placed on injured reserve with a designation to return.
The 17-year veteran linebacker released a statement upon his return to the practice field on Wednesday.
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"I'm making progress and will practice some today," Lewis said. "But, the story shouldn't be about me right now. We're playing the Redskins Sunday, and I am not eligible to play. If I can help prepare my team in some way for that game, I will. When I know I will play in a game, or when I play in game, I will say more then.
"For right now, I am excited to be back on the field, and I do plan to play again this season. We'll see how I continue to progress from here."
Lewis is not eligible to play until Dec. 16, when the Ravens host the Denver Broncos.
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Meanwhile, outside linebacker Terrell Suggs will try to play through a biceps tear in his right arm. He suffered the injury in Sunday's loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
The reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year will be a game-time decision for Sunday's game against the Redskins.
Suggs missed the first six games of the season after suffering a partially torn Achilles tendon in the offseason.
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The Ravens sit at 9-3 and hold a two-game lead over Pittsburgh and Cincinnati for first place in the AFC North.