Ravens' Joe Flacco: Expects to play Saturday

Flacco (knee) is expected to play in Saturday's preseason tilt with the Lions, Marc Sessler of NFL.com reports.

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Flacco hasn't taken the field for a game since he tore his ACL last November, but he's been a full participant in practice the entire preseason. The Ravens have yet to comment on how much action their franchise quarterback will see Saturday as Ryan Mallet, Josh Johnson, and Jerrod Johnson are all competing for the No. 2 spot on the depth chart. Look for more updates on Flacco's play-time specifics for Saturday to come later in the week.