Bateman, who underwent groin surgery last month, has been placed on IR by the Ravens.

EDGE Analysis

The same applies to Miles Boykin (hamstring) meaning that the duo won't be eligible to return to action any sooner than Week 4. In the meantime, the team's wideout corps is currently comprised of Marquise Brown, Sammy Watkins, James Proche, Devin Duvernay and Tylan Wallace.

Bateman has been given a 6-to-8-week recovery timetable following core-muscle surgery Thursday, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Bateman limped off the practice field Tuesday, was diagnosed with a soft-tissue injury and initially was given a "week-to-week" prognosis. That all changed Thursday when he underwent the procedure. If the timeline to return is correct, Bateman seems to be a long shot to suit up Week 1 against the Saints, considering that game is four-and-a-half weeks in the future. More accurately, he may not see his first NFL action until late September or even October. The Ravens have a number of injured wide receivers at the moment, with Marquise Brown and Miles Boykin tending to hamstring issues. With the trio sidelined, Sammy Watkins, Devin Duvernay, Tylan Wallace and James Proche are the notable healthy members of the positional group.

Bateman will have surgery on his groin and won't be back until some point in September, Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

John Harbaugh revealed Wednesday that the rookie would miss multiple weeks, but the Ravens coach didn't mention anything about surgery being a possibility until Thursday morning. The timing makes Bateman seem like a long shot for Week 1, but the Ravens apparently hope to have him back in September, so it's too soon to rule him out of games beyond the preseason. With Marquise Brown (hamstring) and Miles Boykin (hamstring) bothered by less serious injuries, Lamar Jackson is left with newcomer Sammy Watkins as his top wide receiver, flanked by a host of young players that includes 2020 third-round pick Devin Duvernay and 2021 fourth-rounder Tylan Wallace. If/when everyone is healthy, it'll likely be Brown, Watkins and Bateman as the top three.

Ravens head coach John Harbaugh said he expects Bateman (groin) to miss "a number of weeks" following the wideout's early exit from Tuesday's practice, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

EDGE Analysis

Though Harbaugh isn't measuring Bateman's recovery from a groin injury in terms of months, a week-to-week timeline would leave the rookie's availability uncertain for Baltimore's season opener Sept. 13 in Las Vegas. At the very least, the rookie first-round pick is expected to miss Baltimore's first two preseason games, and an appearance in the the team's exhibition finale Aug. 28 at Washington may also be unrealistic.

Bateman suffered a groin injury at Tuesday's practice and is deemed week-to-week, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.

EDGE Analysis

After Bateman fell to the ground on a slant route and limped to the sideline Tuesday, Garafolo reported that Bateman was expected to be out "a while but not a crazy length of time." Bateman's week-to-week prognosis seems to back that up and may also keep him off the field for the Ravens' preseason slate and potentially even the start of the regular season. On this latter point, Garafolo noted "it's too early to know" whether that'll come to pass, but Bateman now is slated to miss a key acclimation period to the pro ranks.

Bateman suffered a soft-tissue injury of unknown severity at Tuesday's practice, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

EDGE Analysis

While running a slant route Tuesday, Bateman tumbled to the ground and walked to the sideline with a visible limp. Fortunately for the rookie first-rounder, he didn't suffer any structural damage, meaning a period of rest and rehab likely is in his future. The Ravens' receiving corps is pretty banged-up at the moment, with Marquise Brown and Miles Boykin also tending to hamstring issues.

Bateman limped off the field early at Tuesday's practice, Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Bateman pulled up while running a slant, fell to the ground, but was then able to walk off the practice field with a noticeable limp. Last week, the rookie first-round pick missed a bit of time due to muscle tightness. Fellow wideouts Marquise Brown and Miles Boykin are still nursing hamstring injuries, leaving Baltimore's receiving corps short handed.

Bateman returned to practice Tuesday, Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

The rookie first-round pick missed Monday's practice with muscle tightness in an undisclosed location. Now getting back on the field in short order, Bateman will get plenty of reps with the first-team offense while fellow wideouts Marquise Brown and Miles Boykin are on the sideline healing from hamstring injuries. Bateman, Sammy Watkins and Devin Duvernay are Baltimore's top WRs for the second week of training camp.

Bateman is dealing with "muscle toughness" and was held out of Monday's practice, Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

It sounds like less of a concern than Marquise Brown's hamstring injury, with the rookie likely to make it back on the practice field before the veteran. In the meantime, Baltimore has Sammy Watkins, Miles Boykin and Devin Duvernay at wide receiver, though only Watkins appears locked in for a top-three role Week 1. Bateman is hoping to win one of those other spots, perhaps competing with Duvernay for slot work even.

Bateman impressed during mandatory minicamp, and there's a belief that he will be a Day 1 contributor as a rookie, Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

The first-rounder reportedly did not look "like a rookie" during Baltimore's recent minicamp and has drawn praise from teammates and coaches alike. Bateman's path to immediate impact was in some question when the Ravens selected him, given that the team already has Marquise Brown in one spot and signed Sammy Watkins during the offseason. However, it looks like Bateman is playing his way into a role. His development will be among the biggest storylines out of training camp next month.