Jackson Out 6-9 Weeks
Lamar Jackson expects to return this season for the Baltimore Ravens, according to a report from NFL Network. Jackson is facing a six-to-nine-week recovery after suffering a fractured and dislocated right thumb.
Jackson sustained the injury on the very first offensive snap of last Sunday’s game against the Buffalo Bills, when his throwing hand collided with a defender. The setback occurred in his first game back after missing three weeks with a high ankle sprain.
The Locker Room Rallying Cry
Within a day of getting hurt, Jackson delivered a direct message to his teammates to “just stay alive.” The quarterback is undergoing surgery to repair the thumb and has been placed on injured reserve.
Lamar Jackson is out 6-9 weeks with a fractured and dislocated thumb. But the former MVP has vowed to return — assuming Baltimore stays alive. The Jacoby Brissett trade should help. https://t.co/nIDNNxZb7x
Teammates described the rallying cry as a jolt of energy. Baltimore currently sits at 4-5 and occupies last place in the AFC North after losing four straight games.
Ravens Trade for Jacoby Brissett After Quarterback Injuries
Backup quarterback Tyler Huntley suffered a toe injury in the same game against Buffalo and was also placed on injured reserve for the remainder of the season. With both quarterbacks sidelined, the Ravens started undrafted third-stringer Joe Fagnano on Thursday night against Jacksonville.
Brissett Leads Ravens Through Favorable Schedule Before Jackson Returns
Brissett will try to lead Baltimore through a favorable stretch of the schedule before Jackson can potentially return. Over the next five weeks, the Ravens face the Los Angeles Chargers, Carolina Panthers, Houston Texans, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who hold a combined 8-21 record.
A six-week recovery timeline could put Jackson back on the field by mid-December for the start of the team’s brutal four-game AFC North closing stretch. A nine-week estimate points toward a regular-season finale return against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
