Ravens coach John Harbaugh said running back Bernard Pierce remains in the team's plans at running back, despite Pierce sitting the second half Week 1 against the Bengals after losing a fumble in the second quarter.
Harbaugh said Pierce's fumble opened the door for Justin Forsett, whose production against Cincinnati kept Pierce on the sideline after halftime.
"You don’t lose faith in a player because of a bad play," Harbaugh said, per ESPN. "Bernard is still on his way to becoming, I would say, a very good player, and I’ve been saying that all along. I have the utmost confidence in him. He’s going to fight and battle. He’s not going to be perfect -- none of us are -- but Bernard Pierce is a big part of what we’re doing, just as are Justin [and] Lorenzo [Taliaferro] as well."