Samari Rolle has been on the physically-unable-to-perform list with a neck injury since the preseason, and the Ravens are not expecting the veteran cornerback to be activated this season.

Coach John Harbaugh said as much during his weekly media briefing today.

“I can’t speak for Samari in that sense, but I would say right now based on what the medical people are saying, I’m not very optimistic at all that he’ll be able to play this year,” Harbaugh said. “He had the surgery, and you just don’t want to mess around with the neck. Samari’s too important to us as a person to even think about that. That’s not the advice we’re getting medically. So that’s probably where that stands.”

Rolle, who hasn’t played since the AFC Divisional playoff win against the Tennessee Titans on Jan. 10, underwent surgery in the offseason to repair a bulging disc in his neck. He had another procedure on the neck several weeks ago.

Just at a time when the Ravens are having all sorts of cornerback issues and could use any help they can get. If Rolle were healthy he would certainly be an improvement. But health has been hard to come by for the vet over the last few seasons. I’m afraid this may signal retirement some point soon.