Jaire Alexander is not playing because he is still dealing with a knee injury he suffered during training camp. Although he made his Ravens debut in Week 1, he was visibly limited and has been an inactive healthy scratch for the past two games to allow him more time to recover and get back into peak physical shape. The Ravens are cautious with his return, wanting him to be fully ready before playing more regularly. His next likely chance to play is in Week 4 against the Kansas City Chiefs. The team and Alexander are hopeful he will return to full health soon, but the decision to hold him out is to ensure a proper recovery rather than risking further injury on a knee that is still not fully healed.