# Jason La Canfora: La Canfora expects Ravens linebacker Teddye Buchanan to be available as soon as next week as he returns from ACL recovery, and believes Jesse Minter's heavy dime usage will persist against the Saints.

**Claimed:** Sep 16, 2026
**Pundit:** Jason La Canfora — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/jason-la-canfora
**Outlet:** Sports Illustrated — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/outlets/sports-illustrated
**How it reached us:** published in writing
**Original:** https://www.si.com/nfl/ravens/onsi/ravens-hc-jesse-minter-called-more-dime-coverage-than-anyone-in-the-nfl-week-1-get-used-to-it-01m2kszqp261

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> He didn’t have linebacker Teddye Buchanan, who made great strides in coverage as a rookie and could be back from his ACL recovery next week.

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## The claims

- **He didn’t have linebacker Teddye Buchanan, who made great strides in coverage as a rookie and could be back from his ACL recovery next week.**
  - Kind: Availability Calls · About: Teddye Buchanan, Baltimore Ravens
  - Verdict: not settled yet

## Who this take is about

- Teddye Buchanan — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/teddye-buchanan
- Baltimore Ravens — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/ravens

## What others said about the same people

- Mason Cameron on Ethan Pocic: An unsigned PFF piece ranks the NFL's top 32 centers heading into the 2026 season, with Creed Humphrey first for the fourth straight year, and names Ethan Pocic and Austin Schlottmann as the favorites to win starting center jobs in Baltimore and Tennessee. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/ac17490e-98b7-4d3c-9fea-750e5dc9e486 (scored 0)
- Evan Silva on Baltimore Ravens: In his 2020 fantasy defense/special teams rankings, Silva puts the Steelers first, the 49ers second and the Ravens third, citing pass rush, favorable early schedules and game scripts. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/180b1036-60e5-494b-9b4d-90b5dc3d6528 (scored 58.33)
- Jared Dubin on Baltimore Ravens: Dubin is high on the Ravens and low on the Colts, predicting a big Baltimore road win. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/5255427f-f227-4e34-b350-059ecc4aa1fd (scored 100)
- Kirk Herbstreit on Baltimore Ravens: Herbstreit made a full slate of Week 1 picks — Lions, Ravens, Bears, Bills, Buccaneers, Jaguars, Titans, Eagles, Packers and Cowboys — and also said he still thinks Seattle is the team to beat in the NFC West. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/5bc3755c-9b84-484f-b8f2-b18d51a12261 (scored 100)
- AJ Hawk on Baltimore Ravens: AJ Hawk picked the Ravens over the Colts, Carolina to beat Chicago outright, the Bills at Houston, the Bengals over Tampa Bay, the Titans over the Jets, the Raiders over Miami, the Packers at Minnesota and the Cowboys over the Giants. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/74f9146c-d27f-4851-b8a4-4103d043308f (scored 100)
- Jordan Dajani on Baltimore Ravens: Dajani picks the Rams over the 49ers, Texans over Bills, Ravens over Colts, Bengals over Buccaneers, Vikings over Packers, Cowboys over Giants and Broncos over Chiefs in Week 1, with exact scores. He also predicts the Bills win the AFC East, the Cowboys win their division, and Caleb Downs wins Defensive Rookie of the Year. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/f6565d23-03db-4e60-a574-21a0b86dafb0 (scored 66.67)

## More availability calls

The same kind of call, about other players and teams.

- Ian Rapoport on Sam Darnold: Rapoport reported Darnold will be out next week, leaving open a possible Week 3 return against Washington. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/43a4c0dc-c5a6-4bc6-aa81-3af6f495c6a1 (not settled)
- Connor J. Benintendi on Sam Darnold: Benintendi predicts Sam Darnold misses three more games with Drew Lock starting, and forecasts Seattle winning all three games — at Arizona, at Washington, and home vs. the Chargers — to reach 4-0 after Week 4. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/0e6b315b-ea1c-4684-b910-a9bbfd08da47 (not settled)
- Mike Florio on Sam Darnold: Florio reported Darnold could miss four to six weeks, which would put his return in Week 8 against the Bears. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/b3a97b6b-5ffd-47eb-84d2-a6d5c56293d3 (not settled)
- Jay Morrison on Joe Burrow: Morrison expects Joe Burrow to be listed as "limited" on the Bengals' official injury report because of back tightness, while noting Burrow's history of practicing limited and still playing well on Sunday. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/b50fa565-3c0d-4446-b4f9-ad67e2af055e (not settled)
- Josh Alper on Alvin Kamara: Alper writes that Saints running back Alvin Kamara, after a full practice, looks on track to play in Week 2 against the Ravens. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/4f552015-a3ca-4650-95e7-e65f27985dcd (not settled)
- John Breech on Joe Burrow: The unsigned piece plays down the injury scare, saying Cincinnati is unlikely to have to hand the offense to Joe Flacco on Sunday — i.e., Burrow should start against the Texans. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/b610f2c0-c495-4b9f-a827-438307f3afcb (not settled)

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