Ravens' Lamar Jackson leaves win over Titans with ankle injury
In short
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson left Sunday's 24-18 win over the Tennessee Titans with an ankle injury and did not return, with backup Tyler Huntley finishing the game. Jackson had completed 15 of 20 passes for 222 yards and two touchdowns before leaving. Coach Jesse Minter said Jackson is day-to-day and that the team did not know enough about the injury yet, and Fox News reported an MRI was scheduled for Monday.
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Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson left Sunday's game against the Tennessee Titans with an ankle injury and did not return, and the Ravens held on to win 24-18. Backup Tyler Huntley took over at quarterback for the rest of the game. NBC News reported that Huntley completed 8 of 9 passes for 63 yards and that Baltimore did not score again after halftime. [ 2 , 5 , 6 ]
Before leaving, Jackson completed 15 of 20 passes for 222 yards and two touchdowns and carried the ball twice for 20 yards. Newsweek reported that Titans defensive end Jermaine Johnson II tackled him and held onto his left ankle, twisting it. NBC News said the tackle came on the second-to-last play of the first half and that Jackson appeared to be favoring the ankle on the sideline. Fox News described the injury as a sprained ankle. The team first listed him questionable to return, and Newsweek reported he was then ruled out for the contest. [ 2 , 5 , 6 ]
After the game, Ravens coach Jesse Minter said Jackson is considered day-to-day. “We don't know enough about it right now. We'll have to see where that's at,” Minter said. He added that there had been discussions about Jackson returning to the game, but the team decided to keep resting him. NBC News, citing ESPN, and Newsweek, citing The Athletic's Jeff Zrebiec, both reported that Jackson left M&T Bank Stadium in a boot on his left ankle. Newsweek said the Ravens have not shared an official diagnosis, and Fox News reported an MRI was scheduled for Monday. [ 2 , 5 , 6 ]
Jackson, 29, is in his ninth season with Baltimore, and injuries have interrupted his career before: NBC News noted he missed four games last year, when the Ravens went 2-2 without him and finished 8-9, missing the playoffs, and that he missed five games in 2021, when Baltimore went 1-4, and five more the following season, when he did not play in the team's first-round playoff loss. The Ravens entered this season with high expectations under new head coach Jesse Minter, who replaced John Harbaugh. Baltimore went into Sunday 2-1 and is now tied with the Cleveland Browns at the top of the AFC North, with a Sunday night game against the Atlanta Falcons next, according to Newsweek. [ 2 , 5 ]
Why it matters
Jackson is the Ravens' starting quarterback and a two-time MVP, and the documents treat his availability as central to Baltimore's season. The Ravens are tied with the Cleveland Browns at the top of the AFC North and are due to play the Atlanta Falcons next Sunday night. With no official diagnosis given, his status for that game remains open.
Key facts
- Lamar Jackson left the Ravens' 24-18 win over the Tennessee Titans with an ankle injury and did not return. [ 2 , 5 , 6 ]
- Backup Tyler Huntley took over at quarterback and Baltimore held on to win 24-18. [ 2 , 5 , 6 ]
- Before leaving, Jackson completed 15 of 20 passes for 222 yards and two touchdowns and rushed twice for 20 yards. [ 2 , 5 ]
- Ravens coach Jesse Minter said Jackson is considered day-to-day. [ 5 , 6 ]
- Minter said there were discussions about Jackson returning to the game, but the team decided to keep resting him. [ 5 , 6 ]
- Jackson left the stadium wearing a boot on his left ankle, according to ESPN and The Athletic's Jeff Zrebiec. [ 2 , 5 ]
- Fox News reported an MRI was scheduled for Monday to evaluate the ankle. [ 6 ]
- The Ravens have not shared an official diagnosis for Jackson's injury, according to Newsweek. [ 5 ]
Confirmed by several sources
- Lamar Jackson left Sunday's game against the Tennessee Titans with an ankle injury and did not play again. [ 2 , 5 , 6 ]
- Tyler Huntley replaced Jackson at quarterback and the Ravens won 24-18. [ 2 , 5 , 6 ]
- Jackson completed 15 of 20 passes for 222 yards and two touchdowns before leaving the game. [ 2 , 5 ]
- Ravens coach Jesse Minter said Jackson is day-to-day and that the team did not know enough about the injury yet. [ 5 , 6 ]
- The team initially listed Jackson as questionable to return. [ 2 , 5 , 6 ]
- Jackson was reported to have left the stadium in a boot on his left ankle. [ 2 , 5 ]
Still unclear
- Whether Jackson will play in next Sunday night's game against the Atlanta Falcons. Minter said only that Jackson is day-to-day and would be monitored and re-evaluated; no diagnosis or recovery timeline has been given.
- The exact nature and severity of the injury. Fox News described it as a sprained ankle, while Newsweek said the Ravens have not shared an official diagnosis, so the description rests on one outlet.
- Which play caused the injury and when in the game it happened. Newsweek says Jackson was tackled by Titans defensive end Jermaine Johnson II in the second quarter, while NBC News says he was tackled on the second-to-last play of the first half; no official account of the play was given.
What local media are saying
Timeline, local time
- NBC News reports that Jackson missed the second half of Baltimore's 24-18 win with an ankle injury, was listed questionable to return and was later seen in a boot. [ 2 ]
- Newsweek reports that Jackson was injured in the second quarter, was ruled out, and that coach Jesse Minter called him day-to-day. [ 5 ]
- Fox News reports that Minter did not sound especially concerned and that an MRI is scheduled for Monday. [ 6 ]