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jameson hensley
BALTIMORE–groaning in pain from a back injury, crows quarterback lamar jackson He said he hopes to play on Saturday green Bay to help keep Baltimore’s fading playoff hopes alive, but he acknowledged his situation is uncertain.
“Yeah, that’s the goal,” Jackson said after Sunday night. lost 28-24 till new England Patriots When he was asked if he could play this week. “We’re going to do a little [MRI] scan [Monday] And then see what it shows.”
Jackson was injured Sunday with 1:56 minutes remaining in the second quarter when a Patriots safety took a knee to his lower left back. Craig WoodsonJackson was replaced by a backup tyler huntley And officially dismissed at the end of the third quarter.
Ravens coach John Harbaugh described Jackson’s injury as “some type of injury” and said he had not received anything definitive from trainers or doctors. If Jackson cannot play Saturday, Huntley will make his second start of the season.
“I don’t know how serious it will be,” Harbaugh said of Jackson’s injury. “We’ll have to find out in the next few days.”
Jackson said he tried to return to the game, but was hurt when he threw the ball to a trainer at halftime. In the locker room after the game, the two-time MVP struggled to sit at his locker and writhed in pain as he tried to put on his socks and shoes.
“I’m mad because I thought the game was in our favor,” Jackson said.
The Ravens’ playoff chances suffered a significant blow with the loss to the Patriots. Baltimore (7-8) could be eliminated from the playoff race next weekend if the Ravens lose at the Packers on Saturday or the AFC North-leading pittsburgh steelers win over (9-6) cleveland On Sunday.
“We have to control what we can control,” Jackson said. “Just watch film and practice and put in the work…that’s all.”
“I gave up on myself and got a knee in my back. I can’t finish games with my guys. This is BS.”
Ravens QB Lamar Jackson
This has been one of the most difficult seasons in Jackson’s eight-year career. He has suffered injuries to his hamstring, knee, ankle, toe and now his back.
Jackson has missed three games this season and sat out two others. On Sunday, he was concerned about how this latest injury occurred, indicating that Woodson’s knee was injured after being on the field.
“I gave up on myself and got a knee in my back,” Jackson said. “I can’t finish playing with my people. This is BS.”
The Ravens have struggled to win without Jackson, finishing the season at Green Bay and Pittsburgh. Since taking over as Baltimore’s starting quarterback midway through the 2018 season, the Ravens are 76-29 (.724) with him and 5-11 (.313) without him.
“It’ll be a challenge,” Ravens safety kyle hamilton Said to possibly play the final two games without Jackson. “You’re talking about losing a guy who is a multitime MVP and one of the best in the league. But I have full confidence in ‘Snoop.’ [Huntley] and ‘coup’ [Cooper Rush]we beat one Bear A team led by ‘Snoop,’ and you can see the type of team they are now.”
With Huntley playing the entire second half on Sunday, the Ravens nearly defeated the AFC East-leading Patriots. But Huntley’s final pass went to the wide receiver Jai PhoolWho confirmed the defeat by committing a foul with 1:48 left in the game.
Ravens face criticism for not playing running back derrick henry On the last two drives. Henry scored a 2-yard touchdown run early in the fourth quarter to put Baltimore ahead 24–13 and did not play another snap.
“Looking back, would I have wanted Derrick to start driving? Yes,” Harbaugh said. “But Derrick was ready for it Keaton [Mitchell] To start that drive. And then, he was planning to come next. So, they were working on that rotation.
“When you look back, I think it’s very easy to say, ‘Hey, he should have been there or he shouldn’t have been there.’ But we’re rotating those guys as two backs throughout the game. but yes, [on a] Game-winning drive, do I want Derrick Henry on the field? Sure, I want to see him on the field.”
