ExtremeRavens Posted 8 hours ago Posted 8 hours ago A day after being absent from one practice for a fourth straight week, Lamar Jackson returned to the field Friday in Owings Mills. The Ravens quarterback confirmed that he got his foot stepped on during Wednesday’s session, leading to his absence the following day, though he declined to name which player was the guilty party. He also said that Wednesday was supposed to be a rest day for him. Either way, coach John Harbaugh said that Jackson is good to go for Sunday’s critical AFC North showdown against the Pittsburgh Steelers at M&T Bank Stadium. The two-time Most Valuable Player also said that he’s “feeling good” and that Friday was a “productive” day, though he acknowledged that he has not been pleased with his play of late. Over his past three games, Jackson has failed to produce a touchdown. Baltimore won two of them, but he’s also coming off the worst performance of his career. In a 32-14 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals on Thanksgiving night, he turned the ball over a season-high three times and completed a season-low 53.1% of his passes. It was also the fourth consecutive game that he failed to complete at least 60% of his passes, which is also the longest such stretch of his career. “I’m not ecstatic about that at all,” he said about his lack of scoring. “I’m mad but I’m happy we got the wins when we did. But this past Thursday, Thanksgiving night, I’m not happy at all. We had turnovers, missed assignments and we wasn’t us, so I’m not happy about that at all. But if I’m not scoring a touchdown and we winning, I’m not gonna be mad at a win. I be mad at the losses.” He also indicated that he isn’t panicking over his play. Asked if he has done anything different amid the slump, he said that he’s just staying the course. “I don’t change up anything,” he said. “I still be me at the end of day, do what I was supposed to do and do my job.” Still, he felt compelled to clap back last week at a Pittsburgh radio host’s comment on social media that said that the quarterback is “overrated,” responding on X with “Sayless” followed by a laughing emoji. “There’s always gonna be noise,” he said, adding that it fired him up. “Most of us NFL players are built off noise, little adversities, little rivalry, little tactics.” On Thursday, offensive coordinator Todd Monken said that it’s “hard to judge” how much the missed practices have impacted Jackson’s recent play, however. Jackson has also had several injuries this season, including to his hamstring, knee, toe and ankle. Tight end Mark Andrews added that he is there if Jackson needs support during what has been a trying year but added that he doesn’t need it. “He is Lamar Jackson, and he is that great of a player,” Andrews said. “So, [I have] full confidence in him, always and forever.” Jackson also understands the importance of Sunday’s game and what’s at stake. Pittsburgh and Baltimore are both 6-6 and tied atop the division. “Every game is big,” he said. “It don’t matter who we playing. “But it’s different because it’s the Steelers. It’s a rivalry game.” 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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