Contrary to a radio report a week ago that Marshal Yanda might miss the season after two surgeries on his right knee, the Ravens' third-year offensive lineman says he still expects to play this year and hasn't suffered any setbacks.

Yanda tore the anterior cruciate, medial and posterior collateral ligaments in his right knee in Week 6 last season at Indianapolis. He needed separate operations to repair the damage, the second on Jan. 12 for his ACL.

Although he wasn't cleared to practice in any of the team's offseason workouts, Yanda has resumed lifting and running and said his knee feels solid. An eight-month projection for Yanda's return from the second surgery would put him on schedule for mid-August. Unless he has a setback, he expects to meet that timetable.

After Tuesday's rookie camp workout, Yanda said his "worst-case scenario" is having to go on the physically-unable-to-perform (PUP) list when the Ravens make final cuts in September. Then, he would be inactive for a minimum of six games.

"That'd be if I have a setback, which I don't plan on happening," he said.

Yanda almost certainly will go on the PUP list at the start of training camp next month, but as long as he isn't on the list at the final cutdown, he need not miss those six games.

He said his best-case scenario is to come off the PUP in mid- to late-August, as anticipated, and get ready for the season opener on Sept. 13.

There's also the possibility he'll miss a week or two at the start of the season while he works his knee back into playing shape.