Getty Marquise Brown warms up before a Ravens game.
The Baltimore Ravens are expecting big things in 2020 for wideout Marquise Brown, and the wideout himself has taken the next step toward getting himself right for a very important season on the field.
According to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, Brown underwent foot surgery this offseason, and it was designed to help him remove the screw from his injured foot, which hampered him most of the 2019 season. While the surgery will slow him down in the offseason, it isn’t expected to hamper his ability to be ready for training camp and the upcoming season.
#Ravens WR Marquise “Hollywood” Brown had offseason surgery to remove the screw from his foot that plagued him last season, sources say. While it may limit him in the offseason program, he’ll be fine by camp. The move eliminates any complications moving forward for Brown’s foot.
Brown was never quite himself much of the 2019 season due to the injury, which was left over from his time in college. It’s clear that Brown’s emergence could be a huge story for the Ravens in 2020, and he could be a huge weapon for the team’s offense if he is completely healthy.
Now, it sounds as if Brown will be able to achieve that health thanks to the procedure.
Marquise Brown Named Ravens Breakout Player
It’s clear that Brown has a great shot at being a dominating force in the league in due time. After being drafted in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft, Brown played an important role for the Ravens, albeit not as huge of one as he could have.
There’s a reason for that and it has everything to do with the injury Brown was still recovering from when he joined the team. Recently, a piece at ESPN by Jamison Hensley explained everything that Brown was dealing with, and it’s clear he wasn’t exactly completely healthy much of last year.
Here’s what was written:
“Team officials acknowledged their top deep threat hadn’t fully healed from his foot surgery from a year ago and his contributions were missing in several games. The expectation is Brown will become faster and more impactful in his second season, which can boost the weakest area in Lamar Jackson’s game.
Brown showed flashes of being a dangerous playmaker on the outside, tying a Ravens rookie record with seven touchdown catches this season and posting the fifth-fastest average maximum speed by an NFL wide receiver. In the 28-12 playoff loss to the Tennessee Titans, Brown totaled 126 yards receiving on seven catches, including a spectacular one-handed grab for 38 yards.
It was uncertain how much he would contribute in his first season after he had surgery in January 2019 to repair a fracture in the middle of his foot. That caused him to fall to the No. 25 overall pick in the draft and forced him to miss all of the offseason spring workouts as well as all of the team drills in the first two weeks of training camp.”
With this in mind, it’s amazing to think that Brown could only be expected to get better in 2020, and be able to really get his career going.
The fact he played through pain and excelled only seems to indicate bigger and better things being on the horizon for him in the future. For this reason, keep Brown in mind as a breakout player for 2020.
Marquise Brown Rookie Stats
Even though Brown might not have had the best numbers to start his career, it’s clear the rookie was no slouch in his first season in the league. Even though he endured an up and down campaign, Brown still put together 7 touchdowns and 584 yards, which were great numbers for the wide receiver.
Brown could be expected to do even better this season, and prove why he is a major weapon the Ravens can count on for the future and their offense. That’s especially true given his speed and big play ability.
If he’s healthy, the sky is the limit for Brown. Surgery certainly figures to help him achieve this health.
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