ExtremeRavens Posted September 30 Posted September 30 Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson is likely to miss Sunday’s game against the visiting Houston Texans with a hamstring injury, two sources with direct knowledge of the situation told The Baltimore Sun on Tuesday. Given the nature of the injury, he also could be out for up to 2-3 weeks, one of the sources said. Hamstring injuries typically keep a player out for 2-4 weeks, depending on the severity, though a source said that Jackson will try to see if he could return in time for Sunday. The Ravens host the Los Angeles Rams in Week 6 on Oct. 12 before their bye week and a game against the Chicago Bears in Week 8 on Oct. 26. Jackson, 28, suffered the injury during Sunday’s 37-20 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium. He left the game midway through the third quarter and did not return. The news comes a day after coach John Harbaugh said he had a “pretty good feel” for Baltimore’s rash of injuries, including Jackson’s, but declined to comment on how long the two-time NFL Most Valuable Player and others could be out. Harbaugh will speak to the media on Wednesday. With Jackson likely sidelined, Cooper Rush would start in his place Sunday against the Houston Texans at M&T Bank Stadium. Both teams are 1-3 this season. Rush, 31, completed 9 of 13 passes for 52 yards in relief of Jackson. Last season, he completed 60.7% of his passes for 1,844 yards and 12 touchdowns with five interceptions in 12 games, including eight starts, for the Dallas Cowboys. “We’ve got a lot of playmakers around him if he’s playing,” Harbaugh said of Rush on Monday. The Ravens’ third-string quarterback is Tyler Huntley, who is currently on the practice squad and likely will be elevated. Losing Jackson, however, is a significant blow for a Baltimore offense that, while struggling to find its rhythm through the first month of the season, is still third in the NFL in scoring. It would also mark the first time that Jackson missed a game because of injury since the 2022 season when a knee injury sidelined him for the final five games of the regular season as well as a wild-card loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. Through four games this season, Jackson has completed a career-high 71.6% of his passes for 869 yards and 10 touchdowns with just one interception, which came Sunday against the Chiefs. He has also rushed for 166 yards and a score on 21 carries. Filling that void won’t be easy. The Texans’ defense is No. 1 in the NFL in points per game (12.8), fifth in total yards per game (280.5) and seventh in passing yards per game (178.3). They’re also coming off a 26-0 win over the Tennessee Titans. Things don’t get much easier after that, either. The Rams’ defense ranks in the top 10 in scoring (20.3) and yards per game (284.5). If Rush starts on Sunday, it would be his first start since a 41-7 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 17 last season. In that game, he completed 15 of 28 passes for 147 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions. Have a news tip? Contact Brian Wacker at bwacker@baltsun.com, 410-332-6200 and x.com/brianwacker1. View the full article Quote
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