Baltimore Ravens offensive tackle Jared Gaither hasn't been medically cleared to resume playing football by California back specialist Dr. Robert Watkins, according to a league source with knowledge of the situation. Although Gaither's back injury is improving, he's still not ready to play. Gaither flew to California for another second medical opinion from Watkins to examine a thoracic disc injury suffered during the first week of training camp. "The good news is he's getting better," a source told National Football Post. "The bad news is he's not ready to play yet. It's a medical issue, it's an issue with a spinal disc. He has made progress, but it's a week-to-week thing." Gaither was carted off the field with an injury that has triggered back spasms Gaither returned to practice last Wednesday on a limited basis, but was unable to practice after saying his lower back was bothering him. "We just don't know, that's a mystery right now," Ravens coach John Harbaugh said last week. "Jared is as frustrated as anybody. We'll know more on Monday when he gets a re-evaluation. We'll see how that goes." Source: The National Football Post
