Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson missed his eleventh straight day of observe Thursday, casting additional doubt on his availability for Sunday’s recreation towards the Pittsburgh Steelers.
A knee damage has sidelined Jackson for the reason that Ravens’ Week 13 win over the Denver Broncos. Coach John Harbaugh declined after Wednesday’s observe to touch upon the character of his damage — “We’re just coaching the guys out here right now,” he mentioned — however offensive coordinator Greg Roman mentioned Thursday that Jackson is “doing good.”
“He’s working hard, getting his rehab done,” he mentioned. “The way we feel, the sooner we can get him back, the better, especially heading into the playoffs. Love to get some work in before then. But you can’t rush Mother Nature, and we’ve got to make sure he’s right at the same time. … You don’t blink. You just keep moving and try to get him out there as soon as we can.”
Roman mentioned Jackson is “definitely engaged” in conferences, as he’s supplied insights to the workforce’s reserve quarterbacks. Tight finish Mark Andrews, a detailed buddy of Jackson’s, mentioned after observe Thursday that he’s “doing everything right, doing things the right way.”
“We’ve been able to go 3-1 [since Jackson’s injury], so I’m sure Lamar, in his own way, is really contributing to that,” Roman mentioned. “I think he’s a great teammate to those guys. They take a lot of pride with each other and they root for each other.”
Tyler Huntley is in line to make his fourth straight begin in Sunday’s prime-time matchup. He made his first begin of the season towards the Steelers in Week 14, going 8-for-12 for 88 yards and dashing 9 instances for 31 yards earlier than a third-quarter hit knocked him into concussion protocol. The Ravens finally received in Pittsburgh, 16-14, led by their dashing assault, protection and particular groups.
A house win over the Steelers would power a winner-take-all Week 18 matchup with the Cincinnati Bengals, who lead the AFC North by a recreation. A loss, in the meantime, would harm the Ravens’ place within the AFC’s wild-card race.
Defensive lineman Calais Campbell and cornerback Marcus Peters, who had been harm within the Ravens’ Week 15 loss to the Cleveland Browns and sat out Saturday’s win over the Atlanta Falcons, remained out Thursday. Safety Geno Stone (hamstring), who was restricted Wednesday, missed observe as effectively.
On offense, the Ravens had been with out working again J.Ok. Dobbins (relaxation), tight finish Nick Boyle (sickness) and middle Trystan Colon, who missed his second straight observe for private causes. Wide receiver Demarcus Robinson was sidelined by a groin damage, although he was available for a portion of observe open to reporters.
Wide receiver DeSean Jackson and out of doors linebacker Jason Pierre-Paul, who missed observe Wednesday with diseases, had been again as full contributors Thursday. Left deal with Ronnie Stanley (relaxation) was restricted for the second straight day.
Steelers beginning defensive finish Larry Ogunjobi (toe/private) and reserve defensive again Tre Norwood (hamstring) missed their second straight observe Thursday. Starting inside linebacker Myles Jack (groin/private) was restricted after lacking observe Wednesday.
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