The Baltimore Ravens were hoping to get star tight end Mark Andrews back in time for the playoffs, but that is looking very unlikely at the moment.

Even the extra week off wasn’t enough, as the NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport is reporting that the Ravens are unlikely to activate Andrews from the injured reserve in time for him to suit up against the Houston Texans on Saturday.

The good news for Andrews and the Ravens is there’s still hope for a return next week, as the AFC Championship was said to be the target date all along. Now, they just have to get there.

That won’t be easy, as the Texans and CJ Stroud have been rolling lately. They’ll be in tough against the Ravens’ elite defense, but you can bet John Harbaugh would’ve loved to have his top receiving option in the lineup, in a game where Baltimore may have to score a lot of points in order to keep up with their opponent.