Ravens face tricky tight end dilemma after Durham Smythe’s season-ending injury

Baltimore Ravens tight end Durham Smythe will miss the remainder of the season after suffering a torn Achilles in Week 4 against the Tennessee Titans. Ebony Bird writer Connor Burke argues that losing Smythe leaves Baltimore with a difficult dilemma, as he served as the team's premier blocking tight end in Declan Doyle's run-heavy offensive scheme.

Burke highlights rookie Josh Cuevas as an internal candidate to absorb blocking assignments following Smythe's injury. The author also notes that practice squad veteran Nick Vannett, praised recently by Jesse Minter, and free-agent fullback Lucas Scott represent external possibilities to reinforce the rushing attack for Derrick Henry.