Ravens QB Lamar Jackson exits with ankle injury, listed day-to-day after Sunday Oct. 4 win vs. Titans
Lamar Jackson suffered an ankle injury late in the first half of Baltimore's 24-18 victory over Tennessee on Sunday, October 4, and did not return. Head coach Jesse Minter said the team does not yet know the extent of the injury. NFL Network reports Jackson is day-to-day.
Baltimore's 24-18 victory over Tennessee on Sunday, October 4, came with a significant cost: Lamar Jackson left the game with an ankle injury and did not return.
The reigning MVP suffered the injury late in the first half, on the second-to-last play before halftime, according to CBS Sports. Jermaine Johnson II sacked Jackson, and the play appeared to twist his ankle. Tyler Huntley took over at quarterback to begin the second half.
Jackson had completed 15 of 20 passes for 222 yards and two touchdowns before exiting, along with 20 yards on the ground. Huntley finished the game, completing 8 of 9 passes for 63 yards and rushing four times for 16 yards in the final two quarters. Baltimore did not score in the second half.
Head coach Jesse Minter told reporters after the game that the team does not know the extent of Jackson's ankle injury, per CBS Sports. Minter also said the Ravens discussed allowing Jackson to re-enter the game during the second half. NFL Network reports, according to CBS Sports, that Jackson is considered day-to-day and the Ravens will continue to monitor and treat him this week.
Jackson entered Sunday with 745 passing yards, four touchdowns, and one interception through three weeks. According to CBS Sports, he leads the league in yards per attempt at 9.8 and in yards per attempt off play-action at 13.4. The Ravens defeated the Titans despite Derrick Henry, their running back, managing only 73 rushing yards and one touchdown on 23 carries against his former team.
Jackson exited with an ankle injury on the second-to-last play of the first half after a sack by Jermaine Johnson II and is considered day-to-day, though the team has not determined the severity.
The Ravens play their next game October 10 against Cincinnati; Jackson's status for that contest depends on how the ankle responds to treatment in the coming days. If the injury proves more serious than day-to-day suggests, Baltimore's offense shifts significantly to Huntley and the ground game.
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