Three days after coming back from sickness to start out in Sunday’s win over the Carolina Panthers, Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson missed follow Wednesday with a hip harm that’s not anticipated to sideline him for Sunday’s sport in opposition to the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Coach John Harbaugh mentioned after follow that Jackson was coping with “an issue from the game” in opposition to Carolina, which he declined to specify. Jackson was listed on Wednesday’s harm report with a hip harm, which additionally restricted him in a single follow earlier than the Ravens’ Week 7 win over the Cleveland Browns.
“He’s going to play in the game,” Harbaugh mentioned. “But I just wanted to hold him back and let him rest today.”
Jackson, sidelined at Friday’s follow by what he mentioned was a abdomen bug, performed each offensive snap for the Ravens on Sunday. There was no indication he was damage within the 13-3 victory, the staff’s fourth straight win.
If Jackson can’t play in opposition to the Jaguars, the Ravens(7-3) would flip to backup Tyler Huntley. Practice squad quarterback Anthony Brown would additionally doubtless be elevated for the Week 12 highway journey. Huntley began 4 video games for the Ravens final season, three coming after Jackson suffered a season-ending ankle harm.
“I think that, obviously, Snoop [Huntley] has learned a ton from Lamar, and he’s an incredible player,” tight finish Mark Andrews mentioned Wednesday. “I think you guys have seen that time and time again. So we get very good looks with both quarterbacks” in follow.
As Jackson was lacking Wednesday, extra defensive assist arrived. Safety Marcus Williams, the staff’s prime free-agent signing this offseason, was again at follow after being designated to return from injured reserve. Williams dislocated his wrist in a Week 5 win over the Cincinnati Bengals and gave the impression to be sporting a splint on his left hand Wednesday. The Ravens have 21 days to activate him to their 53-man roster.
“He looked good,” Harbaugh mentioned, indicating that Williams was restricted to particular person drills. “He moved well. It’s his wrist. I think we’ve just got to get him back moving, get him back in shape, and he’s got a week or two of all that before he’ll be ready to go. But the main thing is, the wrist will heal. We just need to make sure he’s in football shape.”
Despite taking part in in simply 5 video games, Williams is tied with cornerback Marlon Humphrey for the staff lead in interceptions (three). Safety Geno Stone has stuffed in capably for Williams subsequent to defensive chief and fellow beginning security Chuck Clark, taking part in each defensive snap over the previous 4 weeks.
Williams, who signed a five-year, $70 million contract in March, has 33 tackles (one for loss), 5 passes defended and one fumble restoration this season.
“He’s an All-Pro-type guy, so anytime you can have a guy like that, it just makes it that much more dynamic,” Andrews mentioned. “I don’t really know what’s going on with that whole [safety] situation, but if he’s getting back, I’m excited about that.”
Left sort out Ronnie Stanley (ankle) and rookie security Kyle Hamilton (knee) missed follow after leaving Sunday’s win, however Harbaugh mentioned additional testing confirmed that each averted important accidents. Both are thought-about “day-to-day,” based on Harbaugh.
Guard Kevin Zeitler missed follow Wednesday with an sickness, whereas rookie cornerback Jalyn Armour-Davis stays sidelined by a hip harm. Defensive lineman Calais Campbell, outdoors linebacker Justin Houston and cornerback Marcus Peters have been out with relaxation days. Running again Gus Edwards (hamstring/knee) stays restricted.
“As the course of the season goes, we’re getting more guys back from injuries,” mentioned Clark, who indicated that he was tremendous regardless of an obvious rib harm Sunday. Clark mentioned the protection could possibly be “fully loaded heading into the playoffs if we stay on the path that we’re on.”
Practice squad large receiver DeSean Jackson (hamstring) returned to follow after lacking all of final week. The Jaguars (3-7), who’re coming off a bye week, reported no accidents Wednesday.
Note: Andrews on Sunday grew to become the third Raven in franchise historical past to succeed in 4,000 receiving yards, becoming a member of tight finish Todd Heap and large receiver Derrick Mason. Andrews, who has 4,017 yards in his profession, is the fifth tight finish because the 1970 AFL-NFL merger to put up 4,000 receiving yards and 30 landing receptions inside the first 5 years of a profession. “It’s cool recognition,” he mentioned Wednesday. “I’m just worried about winning. This team, it’s a long road ahead, so I’m excited about the future.”
Week 12
Ravens at Jaguars
Sunday, 1 p.m.
TV: Chs. 13, 9
Radio: 97.9 FM, 101.5 FM, 1090 AM
Line: Ravens by 4
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