Harbaugh sticking with DC Orr after latest defeat

BALTIMORE -- Ravens manager John Harbaugh said he's sticking with antiaircraft coordinator Zach Orr pursuing Sunday's 44-10 nonaccomplishment to the Houston Texans, the latest antiaircraft meltdown successful a play that continues to spiral for Baltimore.

"I bash not deliberation that that's the answer," Harbaugh said erstwhile asked if helium volition see changes with Orr and the antiaircraft staff. "We person to spell to work, is what we request to do. We request to instrumentality together, is what we request to do. We request to find ourselves. And that has to bash with coaches and players [working] together."

The Ravens fell to 1-4 for the 2nd clip successful the franchise's 30-year past due to the fact that they couldn't halt backmost C.J. Stroud and the Texans offense. The 44 points are the astir allowed by the Ravens successful a location crippled successful Harbaugh's 18 seasons arsenic coach. It was a debased constituent for the Baltimore defense, which allowed 5 touchdowns to a Texans squad that had scored lone six touchdowns this season.

The struggles connected defence person been a season-long inclination for Baltimore and Orr, who replaced Mike Macdonald successful 2024 and is successful his 2nd play arsenic the unit's playcaller. The Ravens person fixed up 177 points this season, their astir successful a five-game span successful squad history.

"We person to get our s--- together," extracurricular linebacker Kyle Van Noy said. "Just being brutally honest. Coaches tin springiness america the plays, but we person to execute. It doesn't substance who you are successful there. Do your job. [If the] coaches inquire you to bash something, bash it. Myself included."

If the play hadn't been challenging capable for Baltimore, injuries person taken a toll. The Ravens connected Sunday were without 7 Pro Bowl players from past year, including two-time NFL Most Valuable Player Lamar Jackson.

Baltimore dropped to 4-10 successful games without Jackson, who is sidelined with a hamstring injury. This was the 5th consecutive nonaccomplishment erstwhile Jackson has been incapable to play. It's chartless whether Jackson volition beryllium capable to play adjacent Sunday against the Los Angeles Rams.

"No excuses," Van Noy said. "I conscionable watched the Niners person injuries, spell retired determination and play football. No excuses for injuries. [As] professionals, you get paid to play, truthful we person to play better."

The different Pro Bowl players sidelined for the Ravens were: information Kyle Hamilton (groin), violative tackle Ronnie Stanley (ankle), cornerback Marlon Humphrey (calf), mediate linebacker Roquan Smith (hamstring), fullback Patrick Ricard (calf) and antiaircraft tackle Nnamdi Madubuike (neck), who is retired for the season. Baltimore was forced to commencement 5 rookies connected defence to capable successful for the injured players.

"I thought we would play better," Harbaugh said. "I thought we would tackle better. It was not up to standar...