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Owings Mills, MD – In a surprising development, quarterback lamar jackson Were full participants while struggling in Friday’s practice Baltimore Ravens Few expect the two-time NFL Most Valuable Player to return for Sunday’s decisive game Chicago Bears,
Ravens coach John Harbaugh declined to say whether Jackson would start Sunday.
“We’ll see where we are next,” he said.
Jackson is expected to be listed as questionable on the injury report due to a right hamstring injury. Harbaugh did not elaborate on Jackson’s situation or how Jackson viewed the practice.
“I think we’ll talk about it moving forward and figure out what we need to do to win games,” Harbaugh said. “I mean, that’s really what we’re going to try to do. What’s our best chance to win a football game on Sunday? Where does everybody stand? Including No. 8 [Jackson],
Jackson was limited in practice on Wednesday and Thursday due to a hamstring injury that has kept him out of the past two games. He was taking reps behind the backup quarterback. tyler huntley And cooper rushWhich suggested he might not be ready to play this week.
Now, after his most extensive workup since injuring his hamstring 26 days ago, there’s a possibility Jackson could return at a time when the Ravens need him most. Baltimore has lost four consecutive games to fall to 1–5, the worst start in the franchise’s 30-year history.
“He’s an incredible player and team leader,” the Ravens concluded. mark andrews Said. “It would be an incredibly big spark.”
Jackson was not made available to reporters Friday.
If Jackson is unable to play, Harbaugh said Huntley would start against the Bears. Huntley will get the edge over Rush, who has flopped in two starts with no touchdown passes and five turnovers.
In his five seasons with Baltimore, as a fill-in starter for Jackson, Huntley is 3–7, including the playoffs, throwing seven touchdowns and seven interceptions.
Asked if he was preparing to start on Sunday, Huntley said, “I always prepare to start. I’m treating it like it’s every week.”
The Ravens are a different team with Jackson’s big-play ability. Since 2018, Baltimore is 74–32 (.698), including the playoffs, with Jackson as its starting quarterback. Without Jackson in that span, the Ravens are 4-12 (.250) after losing six in a row.
This season, Baltimore has averaged 32.8 points in Jackson’s four starts. The Ravens are averaging 6.5 points in the two games without him.
Jackson, 28, fouled out in the third quarter of the 37-20 loss. kansas city chiefs On 28 September. Last week, Harbaugh said he expected Jackson to return after the bye. But, on Monday, Jackson was absent from Baltimore’s first practice since the break, creating uncertainty about when the four-time Pro Bowler will return.
On Friday, Jackson practiced fully, which became the strongest indication yet that he will play on Sunday. Before being injured, Jackson led the NFL by throwing 10 touchdowns and one interception with a 130.5 passer rating.
Jackson is 2-0 in his first game after being sidelined in his eight-year career.
“He’s getting back into things,” Huntley said when asked about Jackson’s practice. “He looked good.”
