Ravens' Lamar Jackson: Stellar numbers in Week 1 win
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Jackson completed 17 of 25 passes for 324 yards with one touchdown and no interceptions while adding seven rushes for 40 yards and another score in Sunday's 41-23 win over the Colts. He also lost a fumble.
Although Derrick Henry put together a dominant performance of 144 rushing yards and three touchdowns, Jackson still found his way to a standout afternoon that included an average of 13.0 yards per attempt. Jackson also was the first to strike for Baltimore, capping off the Ravens' first possession with a five-yard scoring run. He went on to add a 54-yard scoring strike to Zay Flowers (hamstring) in the first half, and the one blemish on the star quarterback's afternoon was his fumble on a sack deep in his own territory during the latter portion of the second quarter. Jackson ultimately connected with nine different targets overall, and his impressive passing yardage figure was generated with Flowers missing the entire second half because of his injury. Jackson's prospects will remain bright in a Week 2 home matchup next Sunday against a Saints team that allowed 31 points to the Lions in Week 1.
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Ravens' Lamar Jackson: Contract extension talks on hold
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Jackson and the Ravens aren't expected to agree on a contract extension before 2027, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Jackson's current contract runs through the end of 2027, but there was always a possibility he and Baltimore would negotiate an extension this summer. Instead, the star quarterback is likely to play out the 2026 campaign under his current deal, with extension talks likely to resurface following the season. Jackson has spent all eight years of his career to this point with the Ravens, earning three first-team All-Pro selections -- but no Super Bowl appearances.
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Ravens' Lamar Jackson: Explains lack of rushing in 2025
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Jackson told reporters recently that injuries factored into his running less in 2025, per Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com. "I believe you know ... a lot of people know [that] I was hurt last year, so I really could not do anything like I wanted to," said Jackson.
Hamstring and back injuries forced Jackson to miss four games last season and sapped his rushing ability even when he was active. This led to Jackson posting career lows in rushing attempts (67) and yards (349). Jackson is now fully healthy going into 2026, his first season operating Declan Doyle's offense. The Ravens open the season on the road in Indianapolis on Sept. 13.
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Ravens' Lamar Jackson: Not in line to play in preseason opener
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Coach Jesse Minter noted Tuesday that Jackson and other key starters won't play in Saturday's preseason opener against the Eagles, Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com reports.
There's little to gain by putting Jackson in harms way during the preseason, and there's a pretty solid chance he'll be held out of the team's other two exhibition contests as well. Tyler Huntley, Skylar Thompson (undisclosed) and Joe Fagnano are candidates to lead the offense this weekend against the Eagles.
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Ravens' Lamar Jackson: Rushing approach this season TBD
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When asked earlier this week whether he would continue to run less this coming season after logging a career-low 67 rushing attempts through 13 regular-season games in 2025, Jackson was noncommittal, Jamison Hensley of ESPN reports.
On that topic, Jackson indicated "whatever it takes to win. So whether I'm running less or running more, it's whatever it takes to win." It's worth noting that various injuries throughout the 2025 campaign affected the star QB's practice participation, including a hamstring issue that cropped up in Week 3 and led to Jackson missing three contests. Now that he's had the offseason to heal up, a healthy Jackson, in general, profiles as a bounce-back candidate in 2026, with a return to triple-digit carries plausible in the absence of injury setbacks. While Jackson declined to elaborate on how talks regarding a possible contract extension with the Ravens were going, Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic relays the 29-year-old signal caller maintains he wants to remain with the franchise for the foreseeable future. "I love this organization. I love this city," Jackson said. "This is the team that drafted me, got a lot of love for me and I got a lot of love for this city and the team as well." Meanwhile, the two-time MVP has been a regular at Baltimore's voluntary offseason workout program, with an eye toward gaining familiarity with a new offensive scheme/system being implemented by the team's incoming coaching staff.
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Ravens' Lamar Jackson: Agrees to contract restructure
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Jackson and the Ravens are in agreement on a restructured contract to add $40 million of cap space for 2026, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Some of that cap space will go to DE Trey Hendrickson, who agreed to a four-year contract with the Ravens shortly after they backed out of a trade for Raiders DE Maxx Crosby (knee). The series of events hasn't made Baltimore popular around the league, but it could work out well for Jackson if the Ravens now keep the 14th overall pick and use it on a blocker or pass catcher. Either way, a contract restructure gives the team more flexibility in the absence of an extension (which may still come later this offseason).
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Ravens' Lamar Jackson: Extension talks underway
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Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta said Tuesday that he's confident a new contract extension with Jackson will be finalized this offseason, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Jackson signed a five-year, $260 million extension in April 2023, but with his cap hit set to jump to $74.5 million for 2026 and 2027, a new deal to lower that number is a priority for Baltimore. After his career year in 2024, Jackson encountered multiple hurdles in 2025, most notably missing four regular-season games due to injury. He finished the year with a lackluster 2,549 passing yards, 21 touchdowns and seven interceptions after throwing for over 4,000 yards and a 41:4 TD:INT the year prior, while also having his rushing totals decline to just 349 yards and two scores on 67 carries.
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Ravens' Lamar Jackson: Back at practice Wednesday
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Jackson (back) was present for practice Wednesday, Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com reports.
Jackson didn't practice at all last week before missing this past Saturday's win over the Packers, which helped set up this Sunday's game against the Steelers to decide the AFC North title. As Hensley notes, Jackson practicing on a Wednesday has been a rare occurrence of late, with the QB's participation, in any capacity, thus representing a good sign in terms of his chances of returning to action this weekend.
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Ravens' Lamar Jackson: In line to practice Wednesday
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Jackson (back) is expected to participate in Wednesday's practice, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Jackson wasn't able to practice in any capacity prior to being ruled out for Baltimore's win over the Packers in Week 17 due to a lower-back contusion, so it will be encouraging to see him participating in even a limited capacity Wednesday. Baltimore is approaching a Sunday night regular-season finale on the road against Pittsburgh that will decide the AFC North champion, and Rapoport reports that the Ravens are optimistic about Jackson's odds of being cleared to return Week 18. Tyler Huntley, who completed 16 of 20 passes for 107 yards and one touchdown versus Green Bay while also rushing eight times for 60 yards, will return to the backup role if Jackson is cleared to play.
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Ravens' Lamar Jackson: Week 18 status TBD
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Coach John Harbaugh said Monday that Jackson's (back) status for next Sunday's game against the Steelers is to be determined, but the Ravens should have a better idea Wednesday, Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com reports.
Jackson didn't practice at all last week, but Harbaugh did say the quarterback felt a lot better at the end of the week than he did immediately following the Week 16 defeat to the Patriots. Jackson is dealing with a lower-back contusion. Tyler Huntley started in Jackson's place Saturday against the Packers and was efficient handing the ball off to Derrick Henry. Huntley also completed 16 of 20 passes for 107 yards and one touchdown, adding 60 rushing yards of his own on eight attempts.
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Ravens' Lamar Jackson: Doubtful for Saturday's game
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Jackson (back) is listed as doubtful for Saturday night's game against the Packers.
Jackson was deemed a non-participant in practice Tuesday through Thursday and now is trending toward being unavailable for Saturday's 8:00 p.m. ET contest. If that ends up being the case, Adam Schefter of ESPN indicates that Tyler Huntley would be in line to start at QB for 7-8 Baltimore versus 9-5-1 Green Bay this weekend. Per Ryan Mink of the Ravens' official site, Jackson is dealing with a painful deep tissue contusion that's affecting his back, and the QB has been working all week to loosen it up. While Jackson's official 'doubtful' status points to Huntley getting his second start of the season, coach John Harbaugh has left the door slightly ajar for Jackson, noting that the star signal-caller doesn't need to practice to play if his back issue allows. "He's practiced and played a lot of football; he's won a lot of games for us," Harbaugh said. "If he can go, he will go. You can bet on that." In any case, look for added context regarding Jackson's Week 17 status to arrive late Friday or early Saturday via national reporters such as Schefter and NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.
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Ravens' Lamar Jackson: Absent from first Week 17 practice
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Jackson (back) didn't participate in Tuesday's walk-through practice, Jonas Shaffer of TheBaltimoreBanner.com reports.
Throughout the season, Jackson has often received rest days during the Ravens' first practice of a given week, but his absence Tuesday is the result of a legitimate injury. After sustaining a bruised back in the second quarter of this past Sunday's 28-24 loss to the Patriots, Jackson was unable to return to the contest, leaving Tyler Huntley to direct the offense for the rest of the night. The Ravens are viewing Jackson as day-to-day with the hope that he'll be ready to go for this Saturday's game at Green Bay, but he may need to fit in some on-field work Wednesday or Thursday in order to get the green light to play. Per Shaffer, offensive coordinator Todd Monken wouldn't tip his hand regarding who would start under center for Week 17, instead saying that the Ravens have confidence in both Jackson or Huntley.
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Ravens' Lamar Jackson: Day-to-day with back bruise
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Jackson is considered day-to-day with a back bruise, though he said he hopes to play Saturday on the road against Green Bay, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Jackson said "the goal" is to play Week 17 after having been forced out of Sunday night's 28-24 loss to the Patriots late in the second quarter, but his status for Saturday remains uncertain, per Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com. The franchise quarterback is slated for an MRI on Monday, though head coach John Harbaugh has provided an initial diagnosis of Jackson's back injury as "a bruise of some kind." Tyler Huntley will start versus the Packers in the event that Jackson is unable to play. The Ravens will close out the regular season on the road against the Steelers in Week 18 in what could be a must-win game for their playoff chances.
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Ravens' Lamar Jackson: Full reps in return to practice
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Jackson (illness) was a full participant in Thursday's practice.
The Ravens held Jackson out of their first practice of the week Wednesday while he contended with a flu-like illness, but the quarterback took every rep a day later to clear up any concern about his health heading into Sunday's game against the Patriots. Though Jackson has now gone six consecutive weeks without a full slate of practices, he said Thursday that he feels that he's bounced back well from the illness and characterized his absence Wednesday as being "just another rest day," per Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic.
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Ravens' Lamar Jackson: Absent due to illness
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Jackson missed Wednesday's practice due to flu-like symptoms, Cordell Woodland of 105.7 The Fan Baltimore reports.
Ravens coach John Harbaugh didn't sound too concerned, but it's perhaps worth noting that Jackson has missed an unusual amount of time (mostly practices) due to illnesses throughout his career. The good news for Baltimore is that Jackson got sick early in the week, giving him at least four full days to recover before the Ravens face the Patriots on Sunday night.
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Ravens' Lamar Jackson: Not practicing Wednesday
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Jackson (undisclosed) wasn't spotted at Wednesday's practice, Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com reports.
Jackson was rested last Wednesday before returning to a full session Thursday, and there's a solid chance that pattern will be be repeated this time around. The Ravens' upcoming injury report will note whether or not that's case or if the QB is managing an injury issue ahead of Week 16 action.
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Ravens' Lamar Jackson: Tosses two TDs against Cincy
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Jackson completed eight of 12 passes for 150 yards and two touchdowns with one interception in Sunday's 24-0 win over the Bengals. He added 26 rushing yards on two carries.
With the Ravens' defense putting together a dominant effort, Jackson didn't need to do too much more after finding Rasheen Ali and Zay Flowers for TDs in the second quarter. It's the first time Jackson has tossed multiple touchdowns since Week 9, as he'd stumbled to a 2:4 TD:INT over his prior five games, but a matchup against Cincinnati's woeful defense wasn't exactly a tough test. The two-time MVP will need to stay sharp in Week 16 against the Patriots if the Ravens are going to stay in the AFC playoff picture.
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Ravens' Lamar Jackson: Healthy for Week 15
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Jackson was held out of Wednesday's practice to rest and isn't listed with any injury for Week 15.
The Ravens have listed Jackson with various lower-body injuries this season, including last week after his foot got stepped on during practice. He appeared to have his usual mobility during Sunday's 27-22 loss to Pittsburgh, but it wasn't enough to turn things around for the Ravens and their disappointing offense. On paper, Jackson's Week 15 matchup at Cincinnati is about as good as it gets. However, Jackson finished with no TDs and three turnovers in a home loss to the Bengals just two weeks ago.
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Ravens' Lamar Jackson: Not practicing Wednesday
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Jackson (undisclosed) isn't practicing Wednesday, Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com reports.
As Hensley notes, this marks the fifth straight week that Jackson has missed at least one practice as he manages different injury issues. In the previous four weeks, the QB has gone on to start for the Ravens. The team's upcoming practice report will reveal whether Jackson is listed with an ankle injury, as he was in Week 14.
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Ravens' Lamar Jackson: Improved results in loss
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Jackson completed 19 of 35 passes for 219 yards, one touchdown and one interception in Sunday's 27-22 loss to the Steelers. He added seven rushes for 43 yards and a touchdown.
Jackson continued his pattern of partial practice weeks ahead of this key divisional matchup, but he looked more agile than he has in recent games. With the help of a long rush of nine yards as well as a six-yard touchdown scamper just before halftime, Jackson logged his most rushing yards since Week 4 -- when he originally suffered a hamstring injury. He was boom-or-bust as a passer, as he connected with Zay Flowers for three gains of more than 30 yards but still ended up with an inefficient 6.3 yards per attempt. As was the case in Week 13, Jackson could have added a touchdown to his ledger, as he appeared to complete a go-ahead score late in the fourth quarter to Isaiah Likely, but the play was controversially overturned. Though it still wasn't Jackson's strongest performance, this was a step forward from his recent level of play.
