Baltimore Ravens running back Keaton Mitchell will begin the season on the PUP list and miss at least the first four games, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports.

This news doesn’t come as too much of a surprise, as Mitchell is still recovering from a torn ACL he suffered in a win over the Jacksonville Jaguars on December 17.

Before that, however, Mitchell, an undrafted free agent out of East Carolina, had a pretty good rookie season. He only appeared in eight games and made two starts, but he amassed 396 yards and two touchdowns and averaged an excellent 8.4 yards per attempt. His explosiveness made him a great weapon out of the backfield and another excellent find by the scouting department.

While Mitchell continues to recover from his injury, the Ravens will rely heavily on new addition Derrick Henry as their lead running back. Henry, the 2020 Offensive Player of the Year, is a much harder hitter than other running backs and has used that physicality to become one of the best rushers of this era. That also makes him a perfect complement to tricky quarterback Lamar Jackson, and fans can’t wait to see that combination in action.

Then there’s projected No. 2 running back Justice Hill. The Oklahoma State product hasn’t had much opportunity to shine in his first four NFL seasons, but should be a solid backup option and his role on special teams gives him an advantage.

As for the No. 3 running back, however, that’s more of a question mark. Owen Wright seemed to be the favorite for that position, but unfortunately he broke his foot on Saturday in the final game of the season against the Green Bay Packers. Now it seems likely that fifth-round rookie Rasheen Ali will take over the role, but he has missed the last two weeks with an injury. There’s also the possibility that the Ravens will look in a different direction or simply have two running backs until Mitchell returns.

The Ravens have until 4 p.m. ET to trim their roster down to 53 players, and they still have a lot of work ahead of them.

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