The Baltimore Ravens got some bad news last week after star former MVP quarterback Lamar Jackson went down with a knee injury during the team’s narrow win against the Denver Broncos. Initially, it was expected that Jackson would miss between one and three weeks with his injury. But now it looks like it could be even longer than that, and he might not even be fully healthy for the rest of the season.
According to a report from NFL insider Adam Schefter, Lamar Jackson likely won’t be ready before Saturday the team’s Saturday afternoon game against the Atlanta Falcons. And even when he does return, there’s a chance that he won’t be healthy for at least the rest of the regular season.
“Jackson’s most realistic return date, as of Sunday, would be Baltimore’s Saturday afternoon game on Christmas Eve against the Falcons, according to sources. There also is a strong chance Jackson will not be at full strength for the rest of the regular season, at least,” Shefter said in his report.
It’s massive news for one of the NFL’s top players and a team that’s in playoff contention, and the NFL world had plenty to say about it on Twitter.
https://twitter.com/falcfans/status/1601836224112693248?s=20&t=_QLnfMZys2zYBAfDm7d4kA
Ravens will face Pittsburgh (today) & Cleveland over the next two weeks, before facing Atlanta on Christmas Eve.
Bengals get Browns (today) & Tampa over next two weeks before being in New England on the 24th. https://t.co/756slJALI9
— Fletcher Keel (@FletcherWLWT) December 11, 2022
Lamar is in no way getting all that money guaranteed and he'll be tagged.
At this point he needs an agent. https://t.co/FbxEt5OEa9
— ajs (@ajsstormchaser) December 11, 2022
https://t.co/1xWrbe9gik pic.twitter.com/zAkwoD3S4y
— The Strangest Timeline (@DavidStacka) December 11, 2022
Baltimore 1-4 in 2021 without Jackson. Just two point dogs today at #Steelers, who eliminated Jackson-less Ravens in last year's playoffs. https://t.co/6vq9EshPwf
— OSGA (@OffShoreGaming) December 11, 2022
The Ravens will have to rely on backup quarterback Tanner Huntley as they try to make a playoff push.
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