Lamar Jackson is still dealing with that ankle injury, and he didn’t even get on the practice field Wednesday, leaving his availability for Week 6 totally up in the air. This ain’t good news when you’re trying to keep that AFC North lead.
Minter’s Waiting Game
This whole situation started back in Week 4 when Jackson suffered a sprained ankle during Baltimore’s 24-18 win over the Tennessee Titans. He then sat out all of practice last week and was ultimately ruled out for their Sunday night overtime win against the Atlanta Falcons. Head coach Jesse Minter said Monday that Jackson was improving, which is great, but he made it clear he needed to see Lamar actually practice before making any decisions about him playing against the Cleveland Browns. Without a single rep on Wednesday, Jackson now only has two more days to get out there and show something before that game designation drops. You gotta wonder how much he can do in just two days if he’s still completely off the field right now.
Huntley’s Stepped Up, But What About the Future?
Tyler Huntley has been the guy filling in, and he hasn’t been half-bad. He relieved Jackson in the second half of that Titans game, going 8-for-9 for 63 yards. Then, he took the reins for the entire Falcons game, throwing for 201 yards and two touchdowns, plus scrambling for 20 yards and another score. If Jackson can’t go against the Browns, Huntley is expected to be under center again. Here’s the kicker, though: since Jackson became the full-time starter in 2019, the Ravens are a grim 7-11 in games he’s missed. They’re sitting at 4-1 right now, leading the AFC North, but that record without Lamar is a huge red flag.
The Ravens have a divisional showdown against the Browns this Sunday, and then things get real tough with the Cincinnati Bengals, Buffalo Bills, and Jacksonville Jaguars lined up for the next three weeks. They need Lamar back, and they need him healthy, like, yesterday.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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