Lamar Jackson: Another Week, Another Injury
OWINGS MILLS, Md. – The injury situation for Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson continues to be a recurring theme. For the second consecutive week, Jackson did not participate in Wednesday’s practice. This time, the reported injury is to the ankle. Last week, Jackson missed Wednesday’s practice due to knee discomfort, but then returned to practice and played in the 23-16 victory against the Cleveland Browns.Harbaugh didn’t offer more details about Jackson’s status, limiting himself to saying: “I know it’s Lamar, he’s our quarterback. I understand how important he is and it wasn’t the best thing for him to practice today. We’ll see how we are on Thursday.” This season, Jackson has been sacked an average of 3.2 times per game, the most in his eight-year career. On Sunday, Jackson was sacked five times by the Browns, including four times by Myles Garrett. This has been a difficult season for Jackson, who missed three games due to a hamstring injury. In total, he has missed eight training sessions this season. Jackson seeks to break a two-game streak, where he has completed 57.4% of his passes for an average of 184.5 passing yards. On Sunday, he did not throw any touchdown passes and had two interceptions, with a passer rating of 47.6, the second-worst of his career.“Yes, it’s the same type of situation,” Ravens coach John Harbaugh replied when asked if Jackson’s absence this week is similar to last week’s.
John Harbaugh
The Ravens (5-5), who have won four consecutive games, will host the New York Jets (2-8) on Sunday.“Lamar is winning games,” Harbaugh said. “Finding ways to win the game: that’s what counts; that’s what matters. I think Lamar did a great job in both games playing that kind of winning football.”
John Harbaugh
