“Just build a hospital in their building”: NFL fans react as $100,000,000 Ravens star Roquan Smith suffers a hamstring injury alongside Lamar Jackson

According to NFL insider Ian Rapoport, Roquan Smith was diagnosed with a Grade 2 hamstring strain on Monday. The Baltimore Ravens linebacker is now expected to be out of action for a few weeks, compounding the team's injury woes after a disappointing start to the season.

The veteran linebacker suffered the injury in the second quarter of the Week 4 game against the Kansas City Chiefs, which ended in a 37-20 loss. Considering the severity of the injury, he could end up being placed on injured reserve as the Ravens work on their depth.

Roquan Smith has been an important player on the Ravens' defense since he was brought in via a trade with the Chicago Bears in 2022. He’s earned a first-team All-Pro honor in each of his three seasons with the Ravens, marking a great leap from his time with the Bears.

Smith becomes the latest player to be added to the Ravens' injury list, following quarterback Lamar Jackson, who also suffered a hamstring injury against the Chiefs. The absence of the linebacker, who signed a contract extension worth $100 million in 2023, is bound to make the team's underperforming defense even weaker.

There've been a lot of reactions among NFL fans on the report of Roquan Smith's injury. The Ravens, who were considered a Super Bowl contender in the offseason, have been decimated by injury, and the list continues to get longer, leading to underperformance of the team.

Here's a look at some of the reactions online:

h4unt

@h4untalicious

@RapSheet holy shit just build a hospital in their building

Breakfast Carrot

@BreakfastCarrot

@RapSheet It’s 2021 all over again

Ball Don’t Lie

@BallDontLieHQ

@RapSheet How bad will the Ravens stink this year?

RB

@VibeWithRB

@RapSheet Oh yeah it’s tanking season

mpozzecco

@mpozzecco

@RapSheet Roquan out now too? This defense can’t catch a break this season.

Scott

@HineyKinScott

@RapSheet The Ravens defense keeps getting hit with injuries

John Harbaugh gives a vote of confidence to Zach Orr amid injuries to Roquan Smith and others

The Ravens’ defense is arguably the worst-performing in the NFL this season, ranking last in scoring defense and second-to-last in total yards. However, John Harbaugh remains confident in his defensive coordinator Zach Orr, ruling out the possibility of a coaching staff change.

“I have confidence in all of our guys, including Zach and our players, our coaches,” Harbaugh said. “I watch our guys every day. I watch how they work. I watch how well they coach. I’m in meetings. I watch the meetings. I know the schemes that we’re running. I know the soundness of what we’re doing. I understand what we’re up against from week to week and play to play.”

Without a doubt, injuries have played a role in the underperformance of the Ravens’ defense this season. Roquan Smith joins Nnamdi Madubuike (neck), Travis Jones (knee), Kyle Van Noy (hamstring), Marlon Humphrey (calf) and Nate Wiggins (Elbow) on the list of injured players on the team's defense.