Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson is trending toward missing his sixth straight game after he didn’t participate in practice on Thursday.
On Thursday evening, Jackson sent two tweets on the topic of his ailing left knee, in which he all but ruled himself out for Sunday’s AFC wild-card game at the Cincinnati Bengals.
Jackson said his grade 2 posterior cruciate ligament sprain was “on the borderline” of a grade 3.
“There is still inflammation surrounding my knee and my knee remains unstable,” Jackson wrote. “I’m still in good spirits, as I continue with treatments on the road to recovery.
“I wish I could be out there with my guys more than anything but I can’t give a 100% of myself to my guys and fans. I’m still hopeful we still have a chance.”
Thank you everyone for your support and concerns regarding my injuries. I want to give you all an update as I am in the recovery process. I’ve suffered a PCL grade 2 sprain on the borderline of a strain 3. There is still inflammation surrounding my knee and my knee
— Lamar Jackson (@Lj_era8) January 12, 2023
remains unstable. I’m still in good spirits, as I continue with treatments on the road to recovery. I wish I could be out there with my guys more than anything but I can’t give a 100% of myself to my guys and fans I’m still hopeful we still have a chance. ????
— Lamar Jackson (@Lj_era8) January 12, 2023
Without Jackson, the Ravens will need to turn to either Tyler Huntley or Anthony Brown to start the playoff game. Huntley is dealing with tendinitis in his right throwing shoulder as well as a wrist injury. He resumed throwing in the open portion of practice on Thursday.
Baltimore has been without Jackson since Dec. 4 due to the sprained PCL in his knee. Jackson, 26, has not been available for football activities, including 17 straight on-field practices, since the injury. The typical recovery time for the injury is four to six weeks.
Huntley stepped in for Jackson in the first quarter of the Dec. 4 game against the Denver Broncos and likely would get the call against the Bengals on Sunday. He started the four subsequent games.
The Ravens beat the Broncos, 10-9, in their Week 13 game and haven’t cleared 17 points since losing Jackson.
Jackson joined cornerback Brandon Stephens (illness), long snapper Nick Moore (illness) and offensive lineman Trystan Colon (undisclosed) in failing to participate in practice on Thursday.
Guard Ben Powers, left tackle Ronnie Stanley, defensive end Calais Campbell, and outside linebackers Jason Pierre-Paul and Justin Houston participated in practice on Thursday, one day after observing a rest day.
Running back Gus Edwards (concussion) was spotted wearing a red non-contact jersey and a protective guardian cap on his helmet during Thursday’s session.
Baltimore dropped the regular-season finale to the Bengals, 27-16, and has lost three of the past four entering the playoffs. Anthony Brown started and played the whole game in place of Huntley last week. The Ravens beat the Bengals, 19-17, on Oct. 9.
–Field Level Media
