ExtremeRavens Posted August 23 Posted August 23 Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson is expected be ready for the regular season. Coach John Harbaugh said after Baltimore’s 30-3 win over the Washington Commanders in Saturday’s preseason finale that Jackson is expected to return to practice Monday after exiting Wednesday’s session early with an apparent injury. “Unless he doesn’t want to,” Harbaugh joked, eliciting laughter from the assembled media at Northwest Stadium in Landover. “He is Lamar.” Jackson was knocked down on a passing play during a full-team period against the scout team defense Wednesday and was helped up by left tackle Ronnie Stanley. The two-time NFL Most Valuable Player stayed in for two more plays but looked to be flexing his wrist or throwing arm. He left the field with strength and conditioning coordinator Scott Elliott and didn’t practice Thursday. Harbaugh said Thursday that Jackson got his foot stepped on, but that an X-ray revealed no damage. The coach said that he was relieved that Jackson avoided a major injury. “I was praying, and God came through,” he said. Jackson, who hasn’t played in the preseason since 2021, was on the sideline with his teammates in street clothes during Saturday’s final exhibition. He did not appear to be walking with any noticeable limp and was not wearing any protective gear. The Ravens will begin preparation in earnest next week for their Sept. 7 regular-season opener against the host Bills in a rematch of last season’s AFC divisional round clash won by Buffalo, 27-25. Have a news tip? Contact sports editor C.J. Doon at cdoon@baltsun.com, 410-332-6200 and x.com/CJDoon. View the full article Quote
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