Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco is still working his way back from a serious knee injury, which cost him the final six games of last season and his streak of 137 consecutive starts. And while he expects to be ready on the first day of training camp next month, Flacco admits he’s not sure how he’ll react to having pressure in his face again.
“It’s funny, when I’m out there running around and cutting on it and doing those things, there is no tentativeness, because I didn’t hurt it that way,” Flacco said, via BaltimoreRavens.com. “I hurt it getting hit.
“I’m curious. It will probably be a little different the first time I take a couple drop-backs and feel a little bit of guys coming in my face. I’ll have to step and throw still.”
Flacco was injured in a Week 11 game against the Rams when left tackle James Hurst fell into his left knee, tearing the ACL and MCL of the Ravens quarterback. And even though it might take some time, Flacco will have to get comfortable again with hanging in the pocket with pressure in his face.
“I don’t expect to have those kinds of thoughts linger in my head,” Flacco said. “But you never know until you get out there and do it again.”
The Ravens finished 5-11 last season and 2-4 in the final six games without Flacco under center. A bounceback season for Baltimore will have to include Flacco returning to form.