Baltimore Ravens linebacker Roquan Smith called out Peyton Hendershot and issued a strong warning to the 25-year-old after Thursday night’s 27-20 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.
In the fourth quarter of the season opener, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes scrambled for a pivotal first down on a 3rd-and-3 play in Ravens territory. Roquan Smith pushed Mahomes down just as the star quarterback had scrambled out of bounds, something Hendershot took exception to.
Hendershot, who was inactive for the game, shoved Smith back in retaliation for the push on Mahomes. No flags were thrown on the play:
Love seeing Peyton Hendershot standing up for Mahomes pic.twitter.com/kDCARZvs7z
— Omenihu x7 (@comenihubetta) September 6, 2024
Speaking to reporters after the game, Roquan Smith called out Hendershot (by number, not by name) and issued a stern warning to the new Kansas City tight end.
“Whoever 88 is, I don’t know who he is, but he better watch himself,” Smith said. “I have no idea who he is, but I’ll see him when I see him.”
— Ari M (@AriMeirov) September 6, 2024
Last week, the Chiefs acquired Hendershot from the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for a conditional 2026 seventh-round pick. The undrafted tight end from Indiana spent his first two NFL seasons in Big D.
Roquan Smith finished the night with seven tackles (four solo), one pass breakup and one tackle for a loss. The Chiefs just barely squeaked out a seven-point victory when Ravens tight end Isaiah Likely barely stepped out of bounds on a potential touchdown on the game’s final play:
Isaiah Likely x Kevin Durant. 😅 pic.twitter.com/unjECcNKQt
— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) September 6, 2024
The Ravens will get an extended rest before returning to Baltimore to host the Las Vegas Raiders in the home opener next Sunday.
Roquan Smith & Ravens Fail To Solve Patrick Mahomes Again
It’s safe to say that the Ravens will not win a Super Bowl any time soon unless they learn how to break past Mahomes and the Chiefs. The three-time Super Bowl champion is now 5-1 in his career against Baltimore, including 3-0 at Arrowhead Stadium.
Thursday was a golden opportunity for the Ravens to avenge last season’s crushing home defeat in the AFC Championship Game. Instead, the Ravens are back to square one in trying to solve the Mahomes-Chiefs dilemma.
