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Ingram impacting Ravens on and off the field (1: 130) Dan Orlovsky, Marcus Spears and Josina Anderson break down what Mark Ingram has meant to Baltimore this season. (1: 90)******************

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Jamison HensleyESPN Staff Writer

Close ********************** (University of Maryland graduate************************

Lives in the Baltimore area with his wife and son

OWINGS MILLS, Md. – Baltimore Ravens**************** (running back) Mark Ingram was listed as questionable Thursday for Saturday’s playoff game against the Tennessee Titans but is expected to play, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

Ingram returned to practice Thursday, participating in his first team workout since injuring his left calf on Dec. Ingram did not appear to favor his injured calf when doing some light running and performing high knee kicks on the sideline during the special-teams portion of practice. No offensive drills were run in the – minute media viewing period.

Ravens coach John Harbaugh said Ingram was a limited participant in practice.

“We’ll see how it goes,” Harbaugh said after Thursday’s practice.

The top-seeded Ravens host the No. 6 seed Titans on Saturday in anAFC divisional playoff game

************** (Ingram,) ******************************************************************, was selected to his third Pro Bowl this season after finishing fourth in the NFL with 28 touchdowns. In his first season with the Ravens, he was second on the team with 1, 31 yards rushing, which is the third time he has cracked 1, (0 yards in a season.) ******************

He is injured his left calf early in the fourth quarter of Baltimore’s– 28 win at Cleveland on Dec. 31. An MRI revealed a mild to moderate strain, Harbaugh said.

Ingram played a significant role in the Ravens breaking the – year-old NFL record for most rushing yards in a season.

If Ingram is sidelined, (Gus Edwards) ***************************** would start in his place. Edwards set a career high with yards rushing when filling in for Ingram in the 28 – win over the******************* (Pittsburgh Steelers) in the regular-season finale.

The Titans rank No. in the NFL in run defense, giving up 130 .5 yards rushing per game.**************************** (************************************