Lamar Jackson passed for 225 yards and four touchdowns to help spoil Joe Flacco’s homecoming as the Baltimore Ravens notched a 41-17 victory over the visiting Cleveland Browns in an AFC North battle on Sunday afternoon.

Devontez Walker caught two touchdown passes and DeAndre Hopkins and Tylan Wallace each added one as Baltimore (1-1) rebounded from a disappointing collapse against the Buffalo Bills in Week 1. Jackson completed 19 of 29 passes on Sunday.

Roquan Smith returned a fumble 63 yards for a touchdown and had 15 tackles, including three for losses, for the Ravens. Nate Wiggins returned an interception 60 yards to set up a Ravens touchdown, and Jake Hummel blocked a punt to set up a field goal.

Flacco, 40, completed 25 of 45 passes for 199 yards, one touchdown and one interception in his first visit to Baltimore since his stint with the Ravens ended with the 2018 season. Flacco played 11 seasons with Baltimore and was Super Bowl MVP when the Ravens won the 2012 season championship.

Cedric Tillman and Dylan Sampson caught touchdown passes, and Myles Garrett had 1.5 sacks for the Browns (0-2).

Baltimore led by seven at the break but quickly pushed their lead to 20-3. Tyler Loop’s 32-yard field goal gave the Ravens a 10-point lead with 10:09 left in the third quarter.

On Cleveland’s ensuing possession, Flacco was picked off by Wiggins at the Ravens’ 35. Browns offensive tackle Joel Bitonio made a touchdown-saving tackle at the Cleveland 5.

Baltimore cashed in on Jackson’s 2-yard scoring pass to Walker to make it 20-3 with 10:09 left in the third quarter.

The Browns then received a break on fourth-and-2 from the Ravens’ 18. Marlon Humphrey was in position to intercept Flacco’s pass, but the ball went through his hands and into those of Tillman for a Cleveland touchdown that left the Browns down 10 with 5:02 left in the third quarter.

The Ravens pushed the lead back to 17 on Jackson’s 24-yard scoring pass to Walker with 13:26 left in the contest.

Things got worse for Flacco when he was sacked by Tavius Robinson and lost the ball. Smith picked it up and ran it back for his second career score to make it 34-10 with 8:19 remaining.

Jackson’s 23-yard touchdown pass to Hopkins pushed the lead to 31 with 4:43 left.

Cleveland’s Dillon Gabriel threw his first career touchdown pass, an 8-yarder to Sampson, with 1:50 to go.

The Ravens led 3-0 early in the second quarter when Hummel broke in and blocked the punt of Cleveland’s Corey Bojorquez. Sanoussi Kane recovered to give Baltimore the ball at the Browns’ 24-yard line.

Two plays later, Jackson tossed a 15-yard scoring pass to Wallace to make it 10-0 with 11:13 left in the half.

Cleveland later received Andre Szmyt’s 38-yard field goal with 29 seconds remaining in the half.

–Field Level Media

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow left Sunday’s 31-27 victory against the Jacksonville Jaguars in the first half with a left toe injury that could potentially sideline him for most of the 2025 season.

Multiple reports on Sunday night indicated Burrow sustained Grade 3 turf toe that will likely require surgery. That procedure would sideline him for approximately three months.

Burrow was seen exiting the locker room by reporters sporting crutches and a boot on his left foot.

Bengals coach Zac Taylor had nothing to share after the contest.

“Nothing right now to be truthfully honest with you,” Taylor said. “We had such a tight game I don’t have all of the information right now.”

The Bengals (2-0) visit the Minnesota Vikings next Sunday.

Burrow was injured with 8:36 left in the second quarter, while pointing toward his left foot. On a pass play on second down, the pocket collapsed and Burrow was trapped underneath.

Burrow sat on the turf for a minute before getting up and receiving treatment in the medical tent. After five minutes in the tent, he began to make his way to the locker room under his own power before putting an arm on each shoulder of a medical staffer.

Burrow was 7-of-13 passing for 76 yards and a first-quarter touchdown pass to Ja’Marr Chase before departing.

Through Sunday’s game, Burrow has completed an NFL-record 68.5 percent of his passes for 19,190 yards and 142 touchdowns to 46 interceptions in 71 contests. He was named Associated Press Comeback Player of the Year in 2021 when he guided the Bengals to the Super Bowl. He received the award again last season, though the Bengals did not make the playoffs.

Jake Browning replaced Burrow and was 21 of 32 for 241 yards, two touchdowns and three interceptions. He also scored the winning touchdown on a 1-yard quarterback sneak with 18 seconds left to cap a 15-play, 92-yard drive.

Browning, 29, started the final seven games of the 2023 season when Burrow sustained a season-ending wrist injury. He completed 70.4 percent of his passes for 1,936 yards, 12 touchdowns and seven interceptions in nine appearances that season.

In college, Browning passed for 12,296 yards, 94 touchdowns and 34 interceptions as a four-year starter for Washington.

–Field Level Media

Baltimore Ravens cornerback Jaire Alexander was listed as inactive for Sunday’s game against the visiting Cleveland Browns.

Alexander, who was dealing with a knee injury during training camp, struggled in the Ravens’ 41-40 season-opening loss to the Buffalo Bills last Sunday. He was a limited participant in Wednesday’s practice due to a knee injury, however he did not carry an injury designation into this game.

“Practice is important, especially at that position, for just being exactly right,” Ravens coach John Harbaugh said Wednesday. “The main thing right now is just to get him right. He’s healthy enough, but we have to get him right so (he) can go out there and play like Jaire Alexander, which I fully expect him to do. We’ll just give him an opportunity to do that.”

Alexander, a two-time Pro Bowl selection, signed a one-year, $4 million contract, plus incentives, with Baltimore this summer after being released by the Green Bay Packers.

In addition to Alexander, the Ravens listed the following players as inactive: running back Keaton Mitchell, fullback Patrick Ricard, tight end Isaiah Likely, offensive tackle Carson Vinson and linebacker David Ojabo.

As for the Browns (0-1), rookie running back Quinshon Judkins is available to make his NFL debut.

An early second-round pick in this year’s draft, Judkins signed his four-year, $11.4 million rookie contract on Sept. 6 after an investigation into an alleged domestic violence incident in July in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

Judkins was accused of punching a woman in the face, arm and thigh, but prosecutors announced in August that they would not be moving forward with the case.

He was listed as questionable to play against the Ravens after participating in practice on both Thursday and Friday.

Judkins, 21, rushed for 1,060 yards and 14 touchdowns and caught 22 passes for 161 yards and two TDs in 16 games last season as Ohio State won the College Football Playoff national championship.

Cleveland listed rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders, offensive tackle Jack Conklin, running back Raheim Sanders, defensive tackle Mike Hall Jr. and guard Zak Zinter as inactive against the Ravens.

–Field Level Media

The San Francisco 49ers listed Pro Bowl left tackle Trent Williams and wide receiver Jauan Jennings as active for Sunday’s game against the host New Orleans Saints.

Williams, who is nursing a knee injury, was given the green light to play after the 49ers put him through a workout at the Superdome.

The 11-time Pro Bowl selection joined Jennings (shoulder) in being listed as questionable on Friday to play for San Francisco (1-0).

The 49ers will turn to Mac Jones with fellow quarterback Brock Purdy inactive due an injury to his left (non-throwing) shoulder.

Purdy, who signed a five-year, $265 million extension with San Francisco in May, completed 26 of 35 passes for 277 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions in the 49ers’ 17-13 win over the Seattle Seahawks last Sunday.

Jennings injured his shoulder Sunday and left in the fourth quarter after two catches for 16 yards.

San Francisco also listed wide receiver Jordan Watkins, running back Jordan James, linebacker Nick Martin, offensive linemen Drew Moss and Austen Pleasants, and defensive lineman Jordan Jefferson as inactive for the game.

As for the Saints (0-1), they listed the following players as inactive: defensive ends Chase Young and Jonathan Bullard, offensive lineman Trevor Penning, defensive tackle Khristian Boyd, cornerback Rejzohn Wright, wide receiver Trey Palmer and offensive guard Xavier Truss.

–Field Level Media