Ravens Insider: Ravens QB Lamar Jackson practices again ahead of potential return

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Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson practiced again Thursday as he works his way back from a hamstring injury that kept him out the previous two games.

Jackson returned to the field Wednesday in Owings Mills for the first time since suffering the injury during a Week 4 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sept. 28. The two-time NFL Most Valuable Player had missed 14 straight practices before jogging onto the field about 20 minutes into Wednesday’s session. Jackson then took part in team passing drills during the open portion of practice and was later listed as limited on the first injury report of the week.

Jackson practicing for a second straight day is a good sign for his potential availability for Sunday’s game against the Chicago Bears at M&T Bank Stadium. Coach John Harbaugh declined to provide a potential return date for Jackson after Wednesday’s practice and is not scheduled to speak to reporters again until Friday when game statuses are announced.

“It’s hard to put a number on it,” he said. “I don’t have any sharable injury intelligence at this point.”

Cornerback Marlon Humphrey also returned to practice Thursday after being absent Wednesday with an illness. Wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins was the only absence.

Jackson has missed each of the past two games. The Ravens lost both, 44-10 to the Houston Texans and then 17-3 to the Los Angeles Rams, to fall to 1-5 on the season before last week’s bye.

The Ravens have struggled mightily when Jackson has not played with a 4-12 record in those contests since he became the starting quarterback in 2018.

This season, backups Cooper Rush and Tyler Huntley have filled in during Jackson’s absence. Rush came off the bench against the Chiefs and has started each of the past two games, passing for a combined 303 yards and no touchdowns to go with four interceptions. Huntley came off the bench against the Rams and completed 10 of 15 passes for 68 yards and also ran three times for 39 yards.

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