Lamar Jackson, the Ravens’ star quarterback, had to bail on Sunday’s win over the Titans with an ankle injury, leaving everyone in Baltimore wondering if he will even suit up for the Week 5 matchup against the Falcons. Head coach Jesse Minter was straight up about it in his Monday presser, saying, “I don’t know the chances yet.” Talk about an immediate gut punch to start the week, right?
The Ankle: More Than Just a Little Ding?
Minter sounded like the team is still scrambling for info, mentioning they are “still gathering a lot of the information, imaging, things like that.” He called it “a little bit of an ankle,” but honestly, when a QB leaves the stadium in a walking boot, that doesn’t scream “little ding.” PFT backed that up, reporting Sunday night that Jackson is believed to be week-to-week. That’s a huge difference from just a minor sprain you can play through. Minter did offer a glimmer of hope, though, adding, “I really don’t think it’s going to be crazy long term.” But “not crazy long term” could still mean a couple of games, and in the NFL, that’s forever.
Before the Exit: Lamar Was Lighting It Up
Before that sack late in the second quarter that took him out of the game, Jackson was absolutely dealing. He completed 15-of-20 passes for 222 yards and slung two touchdowns. That’s efficiency, man. For the season, he’s been on fire, completing 70.8 percent of his throws for 967 yards, tossing six touchdowns, and only giving up one interception in four games. Losing that kind of production, even for a short stretch, is a massive blow. Minter was clear he has “Full trust and confidence in him that when it’s ready to roll, that we’ll roll, and go from there.” Which is exactly what you want to hear, but it doesn’t make the wait any easier.
So, now we just wait. Week 5 against the Falcons is right around the corner. Every day without a definitive answer on Lamar’s ankle feels like an eternity. Ravens fans are crossing everything they’ve got, hoping “week-to-week” means just one, maybe two weeks, and not anything more serious. This team needs its MVP under center, and seeing him in that walking boot just makes you dread those next few days.
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Originally reported by Pro Football Talk.
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