Ravens activate Ray Lewis, but he's still not ready

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Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis is back on the active roster.

But that doesn't mean the Pro Bowler is a sure bet to be recovered enough from his triceps injury to play in the postseason.

Coach John Harbaugh already ruled him out for this week's road trip against the Cincinnati Bengals.

"We will not look at him again for this week. We'll look at him (for) the playoffs," Harbaugh said in his Wednesday press conference.

"It's an injury that is a 12- to 16-week injury. So, if you do the math going back, we thought there was a chance. He is progressing really well. I'm not saying he couldn't have played the last couple of weeks, but it would've been risky to reinjure it. The fact that there was some patience on Ray's part and our part, it turned out well."

Lewis suffered the injury in a Week 6 win against he Dallas Cowboys.

Being removed from the injured reserve list allows Lewis to fully practice with the team, but there's no guarantee he'll even be ready for action the first weekend in January.

"It's hard," Harbaugh said. "He wants to play. Nobody wants to play more than Ray, but Ray sees it for what it is, and he sees the big picture."


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