Lamar Jackson back on the practice field after battling COVID-19

Posted by Michael David Smith on August 7, 2021, 10:06 AM EDT
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Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson is back on the practice field this morning after missing eight training camp practices while battling COVID-19.

The Ravens posted video of Jackson throwing and appearing to be doing well.

Jackson has refused to get the COVID-19 vaccine, and he tested positive for the virus last week. He also missed a game during the 2020 regular season because he tested positive for the virus.

Backup quarterbacks Trace McSorley and Tyler Huntley ran the offense in camp while Jackson was gone. The Ravens would obviously prefer not to have to go to McSorley and Huntley when the games start to count, and they’ll obviously hope Jackson doesn’t need a third stint on the COVID-19 reserve list.

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56 responses to “Lamar Jackson back on the practice field after battling COVID-19”

  1. If you notice all the out of control COVID numbers are in the “Freedom States” in the South. Florida, Texas, Arkansas, Mississippi and Alabama. But but but, its my choice.

  2. Players like Cam Newton caught the virus before there was a vaccine, and it notably hurt their game and their team. Players who catch Covid after refusing the jab have seen those impacts last year and said screw y’all, it’s a team sport but I’m happy putting me & you (and anyone else me & you have to interact with) at risk. They should be treated like a player who misses time through having gotten too intoxicated or drugged-up and hangs around the locker trying to spike those toxins into others’ gatorade.

  3. Lamar Jackson has always talked about doing everything he can to win a Super Bowl. Looks like that was mostly just talk. Time for Lamar to prove it and get vaccinated so he’s doesn’t miss work for a 3rd time from Covid

  4. How many NFL players have died or been hospitalized from the virus since last March? Zero??? What does that tell ya??? Maybe the physically elite can do just fine on their own?

  9. Speaking of Madden… The new one should have a random algorithm that nails players with covid, and then you cannot use those players or their close contacts. We want these games as realistic as possible, no?

  11. No one ever questions the “science” behind the testing mechanisms. It seems there are a lot of false positives and people who catch Covid many many times.

  13. Battling? Battling? Give us a break. a 25 YO ripped athlete doesnt “battle” this virus you drama queen.

  14. Hope things don’t go well for this “stud”.

    Selfish, stupid, and a football player to boot.

    Hope you are suspended for every game and cost you and your fellow players, and the coaching staff to miss that playooff money.

  16. justtherealfacts2 says:
    August 7, 2021 at 10:55 am
    How many NFL players have died or been hospitalized from the virus since last March? Zero??? What does that tell ya??? Maybe the physically elite can do just fine on their own?

    But they can still spread it to the physically non-elite.

  18. Catch Covid twice and refuse to be vaccinated? He’s obviously not being careful to avoid catching the virus. What a role model

  19. All I care about is seeing him run. He’s so great to watch. Can’t wait for the season to start.

  20. May as well get rid of drunk driving laws. My body my choice. Why should anyone else care if I drive drunk?

  21. wallysays says:
    Do some of you fans think that the vaccinated players won’t get COVID??
    ==

    The COVID vaccines aren’t invisible force fields that prevent a virus from entering our bodies. ANYONE and EVERYONE can get COVID, vaccinated or not.
    The difference is that a vaccinated player — especially one as critical to his team’s fortunes as a QB — is far less likely to become extremely sick or debilitated and therefore has a lesser chance of blowing up his team’s season because of his absence, and/or because he passed it on to other unvaccinated players.
    A vaccinated player can also pass on the virus, which is why the league would be safer and much better off if every player were vaccinated.

  22. Why does Lamar Jackson get a pass from the public media on refusing to get the vaccine? Because he has the right to refuse it and hasn’t spoken out about it publicly. Why does Kirk Cousins get annihilated for refusing to take the vaccine? Because he has the right to refuse it and used the right of free speech to make it clear. What does that tell us about human nature?

  23. titansgreat says:
    August 7, 2021 at 1:08 pm
    All I care about is seeing him run. He’s so great to watch. Can’t wait for the season to start.

    1 3 Rate This

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    You lost to the Pandemic Pats last year.

  24. Will be enjoyable when he comes up short again in the playoffs after everyone tells us of his greatness.

  25. dregonspengler says:
    August 7, 2021 at 1:11 pm
    wallysays says:
    Do some of you fans think that the vaccinated players won’t get COVID??
    ==

    The COVID vaccines aren’t invisible force fields that prevent a virus from entering our bodies. ANYONE and EVERYONE can get COVID, vaccinated or not.
    The difference is that a vaccinated player — especially one as critical to his team’s fortunes as a QB — is far less likely to become extremely sick or debilitated and therefore has a lesser chance of blowing up his team’s season because of his absence, and/or because he passed it on to other unvaccinated players.
    A vaccinated player can also pass on the virus, which is why the league would be safer and much better off if every player were vaccinated.

    ———

    But if a player tests positive, he still will not be able to play or practice. And to date, no NFL players have become “extremely sick” from Covid, vaccinated or not. So what exactly is the point?

  26. justtherealfacts2 says:
    August 7, 2021 at 10:55 am
    How many NFL players have died or been hospitalized from the virus since last March? Zero??? What does that tell ya??? Maybe the physically elite can do just fine on their own?

    —————

    The pitcher on the Red Sox Rodriguez almost died from Covid last year. Keep your misinformation to yourself.

  27. Before you criticize someone, walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you do criticize them, you’re a mile away and you have their shoes.

  28. The nerve of these unvaxed players. Why do they think it’s fair to the obese unhealthy Americans who don’t feel safe leaving their homes? They should get the vaccination to appease these people who don’t take care of themselves.

  30. He must have read about all the new polio cases. Wait, no, the polio vaccine eradicated that virus.

  31. I wonder how many of these players too afraid to have the vaccine put into their bodies snort lines cut with lord-knows-what at parties in the offseason

  32. I’d put it to him this way no vaccine no new contract he’d still be a huge gamble if he were
    vaccinated he’s not worth the headaches but without it forget it he’s nothing but a glorified RB playing QB .

  33. If it takes one NFL unvaccinated player getting hospitalized or worse from Covid then i got the perfect guy a WR in Buffalo .

  35. sadjagsfan says:
    “He must have read about all the new polio cases. Wait, no, the polio vaccine eradicated that virus.”
    —

    First off, Polio is not eradicated globally. They started mass distributing the Polio vaccine in 1957. Cases continued in the US through the 1960s before finally disappearing in much of the US by 1970. It took a decade to get rid of it in this country.

    Smallpox is completely eradicated…..it took two centuries to do that.

    Also, the Polio and Smallpox vaccines were very highly effective at stopping transmission. Which means if you get the vaccine, you can’t catch nor spread those diseases. These current COVID vaccines are nowhere near as good in that regard.

  36. jerry292 says:
    August 7, 2021 at 3:43 pm
    sadjagsfan says:
    “He must have read about all the new polio cases. Wait, no, the polio vaccine eradicated that virus.”
    —

    First off, Polio is not eradicated globally. They started mass distributing the Polio vaccine in 1957. Cases continued in the US through the 1960s before finally disappearing in much of the US by 1970. It took a decade to get rid of it in this country.

    Smallpox is completely eradicated…..it took two centuries to do that.

    Also, the Polio and Smallpox vaccines were very highly effective at stopping transmission. Which means if you get the vaccine, you can’t catch nor spread those diseases. These current COVID vaccines are nowhere near as good in that regard.

    4 2 Rate This

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    Umm, the vaccine works very well like the polio vaccine works. The problem is our country is more dumb and selfish now.

    I glad my grandparents are not around to see this after all the sacrifices their generation made for me. And, my uncle was one of the unlucky ones in 1955 who contracted polio and it shaped his life in a negative way. He’a disgusted with this country as well.

    We’re a disgrace simply because we have too many dumb
    and selfish people.

  37. NinersFan1973 says:
    August 7, 2021 at 12:41 pm

    Why isn’t Jackson being criticized the way Cousins has?

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    He’s gotten it worse than Cousins

  38. howboutthemcowboys2020 says:
    August 7, 2021 at 10:22 am
    If you notice all the out of control COVID numbers are in the “Freedom States” in the South. Florida, Texas, Arkansas, Mississippi and Alabama. But but but,
    Wouldn’t have anything to do with the open border would it ??

  39. For those who didn’t know or have forgotten, Ryqell Armstead former Jaguars running back missed the entire season last year because of lingering respiratory issues because of covid.
    And he was just cut by the Giants because a year later they think he’s not physically able to play.
    It’s not common, but to say it doesn’t happen to athletes is simply wrong.

  40. Ouch … Leading Israeli Health Official: Vaccinated Account For 95% of Severe and 85-90% of New Covid Hospitalizations; Vaccine Effectiveness is “Really Fading”

  44. “If you’re wearing a mask, why would you care if I’m not? Your mask works, right?”

    “If you’re sober, why would you care if I’m driving stone drunk? Your seat belt and airbags work, right?”

  45. raideralex99 says:
    August 7, 2021 at 6:29 pm
    Ouch … Leading Israeli Health Official: Vaccinated Account For 95% of Severe and 85-90% of New Covid Hospitalizations; Vaccine Effectiveness is “Really Fading”
    _________________________________________________________________________________

    This is what’s called a lie, misinformation, nonsense, Fox News, pick your choice of “it’s not true”!

  48. howboutthemcowboys2020 says:
    August 7, 2021 at 10:22 am
    If you notice all the out of control COVID numbers are in the “Freedom States” in the South. Florida, Texas, Arkansas, Mississippi and Alabama. But but but, its my choice.
    ——

    Don’t forget New York , it’s growing there too thanks to Governor “spank the fannies and kill the grannies. “

  49. It’s hilarious hearing people using the same mockingbird media talking points with the drunk driving thing.

  50. For yesrs all I have heard is “MY BODY….. MY CHOICE”. Can’t have it bith ways!

  51. Everyone has the right to make their own decision. Its not that simple. As stated on the CDC website, over 6,000 people. Femember, MY BODY….. MY CHOICE”.

  52. I declare myself correct! I will deem all opposing views as uninformed! Truth is always somewhere in the middle. The virus is bad. Hopefully the vaccine doesn’t cause long term problems, nobody can say with 100 percent certainty that it will or it won’t.

  54. Remember this time last year it was affecting people with underlying health conditions? Now its affecting everyone? Every think that it depends on who’s in office and how they want to spin it. Do you think these professionals and experts talk about vaccines because they want health and success for all? Or do you think they are paid by companies for their opinions? The words Delta, Lambda, and un-vaxxed get all these peoples panties in a bunch. I’m personally waiting for the Charlie and Foxtrot variants to come out before I get the vaccine. And no, I’m not being serious. But I would like some more information before taking the shot. The NFL is eventually going to change their protocols because of new breakthrough and new variant information. Shouldn’t we all wait to judge? I almost forgot that everyone who takes the vaccine is an expert, my bad.

  56. I’m surprised at how many QBs have refused to get vaccinated.
    I would have thought they were smarter than the average NFL player.

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