The Ravens came out of the regular season bruised and hobbled.



A number of players were dealing with injuries after the regular-season finale in Cincinnati, but then they had a bye week to rest and get healthy.

It appears to have worked wonders.

“From an injury perspective, we look good,” Ravens Head Coach John Harbaugh said Monday. “We anticipate everybody playing in the game.”

Two of the players who went down with injuries in the Cincinnati game were linebackers Jameel McClain and Brendon Ayanbadejo, and they are expected to return to practice this week.

“Jameel and Brendon are working through their knee issues, they should be good, we’ll see how they practice,” Harbaugh said.

Right guard Marshal Yanda played through rib and thigh contusions against the Bengals, and he is expected to be ready to play Sunday against the Texans.

Wide receiver Anquan Boldin missed the final two regular-season games after having surgery to repair a slightly torn meniscus, but he said last week that “this is probably the best I’ve felt all year.”

“He looks fine,” Harbaugh said. “He should be 100 percent.”

Cornerback Jimmy Smith and safety Tom Zbikowski both suffered concussions in the game against Cincinnati, and linebacker Dannell Ellerbe was inactive against the Bengals because of a concussion he sustained the previous week against Cleveland.

They all appear to be working back into the lineup.

“The concussion guys haven’t been cleared yet, but we anticipate them being cleared tomorrow,” Harbaugh said.

Harbaugh was also asked about the health status of veteran linebacker Ray Lewis, who missed four games earlier this season because of a turf toe injury.

“He’s 100 percent,” Harbaugh said. “Any report to the contrary is absolutely untrue. His toe is 100 percent. It has been for a couple of weeks.”

Defensive lineman Cory Redding fought through an ankle injury near the end of the season, but he said that after the time off he feels “awesome.”

“We did what we had to do to get that first-week bye,” Redding said. “Everybody got in that Cincinnati game and just played because we knew we were fighting for a week off, and that was the biggest thing.

“Now it’s time to rest, recover, and get ready for the second season, and win game one.”