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News: 2 days agoRavens head coach Jesse Minter said Monday that Bateman (shoulder) "should be OK" after exiting late in the second quarter of Sunday's 13-10 loss to the Browns, Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic reports.

Spin: Listed on Ravens injury reports the past two weeks due to a shoulder issue, Bateman appeared to aggravate the injury late in the first half of Sunday's contest. He failed to haul in his lone target while running 11 routes in the game before the injury kept him out for the entire second half. Fortunately for Bateman, he seems to have avoided a major setback, but his practice activity over the next few days will likely determine whether he suits up next Sunday versus the Bengals. It's also worth noting that rookie Ja'Kobi Lane returned to action Sunday and saw five targets from Tyler Huntley.

ESPN Fantasy Projection: Bateman is entering his sixth season in Baltimore following an injury-plagued 2025 campaign in which he was limited to a career-low 224 receiving yards in 13 games. After scoring nine touchdowns on only 45 receptions in 2024, Bateman had "regression" written all over him entering last season, but it was worse than expected. The 2021 first-round pick saw his target share fall from 15.4% to a career-low 11.4% and his only double-digit fantasy effort came in Week 3. The 26-year-old remains second on Baltimore's depth chart behind Zay Flowers, but even in a new scheme and with a healthy Lamar Jackson under center, he's unlikely to produce his first top-35 fantasy campaign. Bateman isn't the most appealing late-round draft pick.