The Ravens still have tomorrow to make final injury designations for their Week 6 matchup against the visiting Rams, but their Friday injury report already lists six players with “out” designations, the most notable of which would be star quarterback Lamar Jackson. Unfortunately, it may be a while until he returns to the field. 
According to Jeremy Fowler of ESPN, team sources have said that “he’s not going to go back out there unless he can be his normal, dual-threat self.” He hasn’t practiced once since injuring his hamstring over a week and a half ago, and depending on the severity, hamstring injuries can take weeks to come back from. There have been reports that Jackson has been rehabbing behind the scenes, getting pool work with the underwater treadmill in the Ravens facility.
Fowler’s report came before the injury report, and he claimed that if Jackson could see the practice field Saturday, there would be a chance of him playing against Los Angeles, but obviously, that’s no longer the case. Instead, the Ravens will either return to Cooper Rush to make his second start in a Ravens jersey, or they’ll return to practice squad passer Tyler Huntley to make his first start in Ravens jersey since 2023.
Likely Rush will be under center to start Sunday. Despite the rough, three-interception performance last weekend, Baltimore paid Rush way too much in free agency to come be the primary backup to just give up on him after one start. And while Huntley has seen success at times as a close fit for Jackson’s gameplan, his effectiveness has waned as team’s get more film on him each year.
On one last note with Jackson, ESPN’s Dan Graziano noted recently that despite Baltimore’s recent efforts to extend key players on expiring deals, there hasn’t been much movement on a new record extension for Jackson. The pressure is mounting to make something happen in that regard as a $75MM cap hit looms on the horizon for the 2026 season.
While one might think this recent injured stretch may give the Ravens the upper hand in negotiations, Jackson’s MVP-level play last year and the massive cap hit lingering as a potential consequence of not finding common ground swing momentum in Jackson’s corner pretty heavily. The two sides have plenty of time to work something out still, but like with their previous contract dispute, this may go down to the wire before seeing an eventual resolution.
This was the risk reward of giving him that contract extension
A lot of people who gave teams grief over not giving up 2 1sts and paying Lamar awfully silent now.
At the time I didn’t think Baltimore would actually let him go, but thought Atlanta was the most logical fit. That would have been better for them. For similar total guarantees, I would rather have Lamar’s contract the last two years and now instead of Cousins, Penix, and Bijan.
Lol no they aren’t silent. The guy had an MVP caliber year last year and was off to a great start again.
Lmao
Waiving the white flag move. A lost season.
Annnnnnnnnd 3rd year he’s hurt, they suck.
“MVP caliber season”
Having to do more cause your defense sucks isn’t impressive. It’s what expected. Your defense gives up
27 to the chiefs
26 to the raiders
25 to the cowboys
38 to the bengals
29 to the browns
31 to the Bucs
23 to the chargers
24 to the eagles
27 to the bills in the playoffs
Youre suppose to put up point. Youre paid top of the market for a reason and its not to go 5-5 in games when your defense gives up 20+ points
So he didn’t have an MVP caliber season last year, is that what you’re saying? Or in 2023 after he signed the contract?
5-5 when your defense gives up 20+ points isn’t mvp caliber no, esp when you negate good play with ints and turn overs.
His counting stats might matter in fantasy football and might win you your league championship……but .500 when your team needs you to step up most isn’t mvp caliber
Got it, thanks for the clarification
“Dual Threat Nature”?
Wasn’t the whole purpose in the Ravens acquiring Derrick Henry to take pressure off Lamar as a rusher?
They seem to have given up on Henry after the fumbles the first two weeks.
Is this an admission that Lamar will need to run for his life behind that line, or do they have no faith in his ability to throw from the pocket?