Ravens finally reveal Lamar Jackson's official return timeline and QB could miss rest of regular season
Lamar Jackson's return to the Baltimore Ravens lineup following his surgery to repair a broken and dislocated thumb got a dose of clarity on Friday, but not necessarily a ray of optimism.
Key points
- Following criticism of the club over the fact Jesse Minter was tight-lipped and refused to provide clear details on whether surgery had occurred or what the actual recovery trajectory looked like, the Ravens released a statement from their coach on the matter.
- It's not that Jackson cannot get ready to play again, it's just that there may be no postseason game for him to prepare for because the Ravens have lost four consecutive games, are in last place in the AFC North, and are currently out of the playoff picture.
- LAMAR JACKSON GOES FROM BEING A PROBLEM FOR 31 NFL TEAMS TO BECOMING A PROBLEM FOR THE RAVENS That is not good news.
"We are committed to playing our best football over the second half of the season." They're going to have to do exactly that to make Jackson's return timeline matter at all.
It means, at worst, the Ravens must rally the remainder of this season and play well enough to make the playoffs to see Jackson back in the lineup again.
Additional details
- "[Jackson] is doing everything he can to get back, and we will let his progress guide the timing of his return," Minter said in the team's statement released on Friday.
- That one would mean Jackson misses the remainder of the regular season.
- It could be argued it's also the most improbable view because recovering from this injury and surgery on his throwing hand is not easy for a quarterback because after the recovery, there needs to be a regaining of strength and flexibility.
- DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW!y Can the team stay relevant the next three games by breaking a four-game losing skid and not losing sight of the Cincinnati Bengals, Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns in the division?
- So allow us to do some calendar math: THE WEEK OF THE BACKUP QB IN THE NFL KICKS OFF AS SANDERS, MILTON, MINSHEW, LOCK, AND WENTZ START Six weeks from Nov.
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