Overview
- Danny Pinter was carted off during the Ravens’ joint practice with the Vikings on Wednesday after appearing to suffer a right-leg injury and leaving with a brace on his leg.
- NFL reporters Mike Garafolo and Ian Rapoport have reported a torn patellar tendon and coach Jesse Minter said Pinter will likely miss an extended amount of time while the team seeks more medical opinions.
- A torn patellar tendon typically requires roughly nine months or more for recovery, which would put Pinter’s availability for the 2026 regular season in serious doubt.
- Baltimore had already planned to increase veteran Ethan Pocic’s snaps this week and now is fast-tracking Pocic and Jovaughn Gwyn as the immediate options at center for upcoming preseason games and the Aug. 30 roster cutdown.
- Pinter’s injury deepens a hole created when All‑Pro Tyler Linderbaum left in the offseason and raises near-term concerns about snap exchange consistency and pass protection in front of quarterback Lamar Jackson.