John Harbaugh: Unlikely, but not impossible, Lamar Jackson plays this week

Denver Broncos v Baltimore Ravens
Getty Images

Ravens head coach John Harbaugh offered an update on quarterback Lamar Jackson’s knee injury on Monday.

Jackson left Sunday’s game against the Broncos in the first half with a knee injury and Harbaugh said after the game that the injury would not end his season. That remains the case after further testing, although it is likely that the Ravens will be playing without him when they face the Steelers in Week 14.

“He’s been through the MRIs and I would say it’s kinda week to week,” Harbaugh said. “It’s gonna be a weekly thing. As the week goes on, we’ll see for this week. It’s probably less likely for this week, but it’s not impossible. After that, it’ll become more and more likely.”

Tyler Huntley replaced Jackson on Sunday and ran for the game-winning touchdown in the final minute of the game. The Ravens signed Brett Hundley to the practice squad on Monday to give them a backup while Jackson recovers.

21 responses to “John Harbaugh: Unlikely, but not impossible, Lamar Jackson plays this week

  1. This offense is riddled with issues. From the O-Line shuffle, to Lamar’s lack of passing abilities. People want to blame Roman, but when Snoop came in, he was making passes that Lamar hasn’t even attempted as of late. But, sorry to say, Snoop doesn’t have the “IT” factor. I think Lamar’s issues are primarily psychological and stemming from the fact that he is gambling on himself trying to get a fully guaranteed contract. Had he taken the Ravens offer this offseason, he would still have pressure, but not to the level of “do or die”. And he is dying. For the sake of everyone rooting for the Ravens, I hope they can figure it out.

  2. tyelee says:
    December 5, 2022 at 3:07 pm
    CAREFUL!… You might upset the Diva…

    …………..

    In what way has Lamar ever shown to be a diva?

    Anyway, somehow Trevor did not get seriously get injured after getting twisted against Lions.

    Tua injured including Jimmy G. Mahomes limp off after final touch of ball.

    It can happen to any qb.

  3. Can’t run, can’t play. From the very beginning both Jackson and Harbugh said that overdependence on QB running was unstainable and that learning pocket skills was required for long term success. They were right.

  4. Bad break for Steelers if he’s out this week
    Lamar’s career stats against black & yellow:
    W: 2
    L: 3
    CMP: 56
    ATT: 94
    PCT: 59.6
    YDS: 634
    AVG: 6.7
    TD: 4
    INT: 6
    SCK: 16
    RTG: 67.4

  5. I just get the felling with the contract “negotiations” not going anywhere and watching Lamar and the way he reacts in between plays; he doesn’t want to be here anymore. I love him as a player but just get that feeling, so bring on Huntley!

  6. He’s done in Baltimore, and the funny part is he actually thinks there’s another franchise out there that will pay him $200 million or more

  7. I wonder if some of you folks even watch the games. Have you seen Huntley play? He threw 30 times for 180 yards. You don’t have to like Jackson but the Ravens aren’t even competitive without him. He wants to be paid because he’s won an MVP and saved Harbaugh’s job. If they actually put some talent around him and ran a modern offense he would have another MVP.

  8. najja6 says:
    December 5, 2022 at 5:43 pm
    I wonder if some of you folks even watch the games. Have you seen Huntley play? He threw 30 times for 180 yards. You don’t have to like Jackson but the Ravens aren’t even competitive without him. He wants to be paid because he’s won an MVP and saved Harbaugh’s job. If they actually put some talent around him and ran a modern offense he would have another MVP.

    ===================

    He can’t run a modern offense. His MVP season he threw for 3000 yards, a low number for a starting QB, a number he hasn’t hit since and will not even come close to this year. He also had 1200 rushing yards, a number he will never attain again.

    Mobile QBs are great if they are also good at passing. Otherwise they turn into Cam Newton and their careers are over by the time they hit 31. We have seen Lamar when he plays with a lower body injury when he can’t run and it’s not pretty.

    He’s an RB with a rocket arm but little else. Luckily he’s the fastest player on the field or he wouldn’t be playable. Being uniquely athletic is great, until you get older and/or the injuries pile up. It can’t be your only skill.

  9. Josh Allen was a mediocre QB. The Bills trade for a legit #1 Wide receiver in diggs while Allen is on rookie deal. Josh Allen in the MVP conversation ever since.

    Jalen Hurts Mediocre QB. Eagles trade for AJ Brown. Hurts front runner for MVP.

    Tua mediocre QB. Dolphins trade for Tyreek Hill. After Hurts biggest competition for MVP.

    Kyler Murray. Mediocre QB. Cards trade for Hopkins. Murray was on MVP trajectory until Kingsbury offense got figured out in 2021

    Joe Burrow. Mediocre rookie season. Bengals draft Jamar Chase. Burrow in MVP conversation since.

    Lamar jackson wins MVP with mediocre Receivers. The Ravens draft a WR with a late first whose always injured. Trade away best receiver you had and replace him with former 5th option of chiefs. Maybe just maybe it matters who’s playing wideout.

  10. When talking about Lamar Jackson as strictly a passer, he is top half of the NFL. Definitely not top 10. Add his ability to improvise (run) and his value goes way up. He is still not top 10. The problem is that he wants to be paid as if he throws like Manning, has the resume of Brady, and an idiot organization (sorry Browns fans) that will guarantee top money. And his social media vulgar tantrum has taken away a lot of fan support. He has pulled the Quarterback version of LeVeon Bell.

  11. Mike Crabtree: Burrow had a mediocre rookie year because the O-line stunk, and he blew his knee out.

  12. chue says:
    December 5, 2022 at 8:16 pm
    When talking about Lamar Jackson as strictly a passer, he is top half of the NFL. Definitely not top 10. Add his ability to improvise (run) and his value goes way up. He is still not top 10. The problem is that he wants to be paid as if he throws like Manning, has the resume of Brady, and an idiot organization (sorry Browns fans) that will guarantee top money. And his social media vulgar tantrum has taken away a lot of fan support. He has pulled the Quarterback version of LeVeon Bell.

    ——————-

    How do you get top half? The best he’s ever been yardage wise is 22nd in the league and that was when he was running for 1200 yds and nobody cared if he completed 10 passes a game if they could slow down the run. This year he’s still 20th. He’s never been higher.

    He’s a bottom tier passer that teams don’t plan for. They plan to stop his running. If he’s only 20th when defenses are more concerned about stopping him running, how bad will his passing stats be if teams decide they don’t need to worry about him running first and passing second?

  13. I have nothing against the ravens or Jackson. That being said I don’t get many Philly games but get plenty of Ravens games. Lamar can run no doubt. But that Hurts guy can run, throw, and seems to know his WR’s and where they are gonna be. I don’t see Jackson ever being a good enough passer from the pocket or outside the pocket, and the number of open receivers he seems to miss is awful. If the opposing offense can put up points the Ravens will surely lose. I don’t understand who would pay Jackson even 20m per year.

  14. Huntley is the Great Value brand Lamar.
    And that’s not a knock. It’s a huge compliment.

Leave a Reply

You must be logged in to leave a comment. Not a member? Register now!

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.