Ravens won't practice during bye: 'We're better off resting'

For the Baltimore Ravens, a bye week couldn't have come at a better time.

With the Ravens mired in a three-game losing streak amid rumors that John Harbaugh is on the hot seat, Baltimore's head coach believes it's best for his players not to practice during their week off.

"I know that we're better off resting at this point," Harbaugh said Tuesday, according to ESPN's Jamison Hensley. "I think our guys have been hard at work, at it through a long training camp, and it will be good for us to get an opportunity to get off our feet and get our legs back. So I'm looking forward to that."

Harbaugh doesn't anticipate making changes to either player personnel or the coaching staff this week, but instead hopes the bye will help rejuvenate his squad.

The Ravens were certainly banged up prior to Sunday's loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, placing 10 players on the final injury report and ruling out both of their starting offensive tackles early in the week.

"We've got to get healed up ... Get some guys back on offense. And obviously, defensively, we've got a lot of guys who are hurting," safety Eric Weddle said. "We've got seven games left. There's still an opportunity, and nobody knows what's going to happen, right?"

The Ravens return to action Nov. 18 when they host Cincinnati.