Ravens fans can breathe a sigh of relief…Lamar Jackson is going to be okay, and he could even be on the field this Sunday against the Packers. Ravens head coach John Harbaugh provided some clarity (and optimism) when discussing his quarterback’s sprained ankle earlier today.
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“Lamar has an ankle sprain. It’s not a high ankle sprain, which is good news,” Harbaugh said (via Ryan Mink of the team’s website). “We’ll just have to see what it is from there and how he feels this week going forward and what it looks like.
“The plans are right now, in my mind, for Lamar to be out there. So we’ll see where it goes this week. If he can go, he’ll go. If not, Tyler [Huntley will be the quarterback. That’s where we’re at.”
The diagnosis is good news, and Jackson can now focus on pain tolerance vs. a definitive absence. Jackson exited Sunday’s loss to the Browns after only 10 offensive snaps, completing all four of his passes. Huntley took over once Jackson exited the game with the 23-year-old completing 27 of his 38 pass attempts for 270 yards and one touchdown. He also added 45 yards on six carries, although he also had two costly fumbles.
Baltimore is currently battling for playoff positioning, and a multi-week absence for Jackson would have likely spelled doom for the team’s postseason chances. Fortunately, if the QB is forced to miss any time, it sounds like it’ll only be one week.
don’t risk lamar getting hurt. trot tyler out there, see what he can do, and rest lamar. if we lose we lose. we’ll have a healthier lamar next week. we can’t risk losing lamar for the rest of the year just for one game
WE lose? What position do you play for the Ravens?
Cool it
Don’t be that guy
smh. “WE” the fans. I bet you’re fun at parties. By the way, I DESPISE the Ravens and everything they stand for, but poking at a fan’s fandom is petty and absurd.
everything they stand for? like ray lewis murdering people and still being featured by the ravens in their broadcasts and press stuff?
Yes, that, among other things.
Isn’t he negotiating his own contract extension?
Maybe it’s better he doesn’t have an agent.
A QB who runs the ball as many times as a RB, playing on a sprained ankle, without a long term deal.
That would give most agents a heart attack.
I think his mom is his agent so she might be getting heart attacks every time he gets hit regardless
Rest Lamar. Do everything you can to get Huntley ready for this week. Better than pushing the issue and resorting to Huntley at the last minute.
Harbaugh is not a fool. He won’t risk playing Jackson if he thinks it’s not good for the team’s chances the rest of the way. But he’ll continue to play that card that Jackson has a legit chance to play so that the opposition has to prepare for both QB’s starting for the Ravens.
The Titans were a bad team defensively last season yet still showed everyone how to neutralize Lamar and the Ravens in the playoffs. Baltimore won’t fair any better this year if they fail to make adjustments and continue to place the entire load on Jackson.