Ray Lewis moves rehab from Miami to team facility

Ray Lewis has entered the building.

The 37-year-old, 17-year veteran linebacker has moved his rehabilitation location from Miami to the Baltimore Ravens' training facility, and becomes eligible to rejoin his teammates in practice on Thursday.

However, it's uncertain if Lewis, who tore his right triceps against Dallas in Week 6, will practice then. Coach John Harbaugh was noncommittal on Lewis' practice status.

"Ray Lewis is here rehabbing but he's not practicing (Wednesday)," Harbaugh said. "We'll play it day by day as far as whether he practices or not. It's not imminent that he returns to play or anything like that, so really it's a non-story. He'll go out there when he's ready to practice and when that happens, we'll let you know."

It's believed Lewis could be back to game action as early as Dec. 16, when the Ravens host the Denver Broncos.

On Monday, Harbaugh said there was no definite way to know when Lewis could come back because the training staff and coaches had been unable to see how far along the progress with his triceps tear has been.

Based on conversations he had with Lewis, Harbaugh was confident his middle linebacker would return this season.

RB Ray Rice saw Lewis in the weight room Wednesday, saying the future Hall of Famer was in a "full-out sweat" during a workout.

"It means a lot just seeing him out there," Rice said. "If he can come back to practice, that would be amazing. The guy, to me, he's my modern day Superman. If he can do it, anybody can do it."

For the 2012 season, Lewis has 57 tackles and one sack. Rice added that he believes Lewis is trying to return before the season's end because he believes the 9-2 Ravens have a chance to make one last run to the Super Bowl before his legendary career comes to an end.

"Why is he coming back? People ask that question all the time," Rice said. "He's coming back because he firmly believes this is the team that can do it. He does it for us. He's not doing it for stats or fame. He's doing it solely because he loves the Ravens, his teammates and the organization."


(cbssports.com)