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Jan 10, 2021; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) scores a touchdown against the Tennessee Titans during the second quarter in a AFC Wild Card playoff game at Nissan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports| Reuters
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Jan 10, 2021; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) scores a touchdown against the Tennessee Titans during the second quarter in a AFC Wild Card playoff game at Nissan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports| Reuters
The Baltimore Ravens are on a roll. Lamar Jackson and the Ravens are on a three-game winning streak in the NFL regular season after their latest win against the New Orleans Saints. However, Action Jackson missed practice on Friday and his availability for Sunday’s game is uncertain.
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Action Jackson is one of the greatest running quarterbacks in the history of the NFL. In the game against the New Orleans Saints, Jackson had 133 yards of passing with 1 touchdown. However, the QB also had the second-highest rushing yards in his team with 82 yards on 11 carries, making him the best YPC rusher for the Ravens on the night. Ravens RB Kenyan Drake had 94 yards with 2 touchdowns over 24 attempts in the 27-13 win.
Lamar Jackson’s rush game is critical for the Ravens
Lamar Jackson has 16 touchdowns and 635 rushing yards this season for the Baltimore Ravens. The 2019 NFL MVP’s uncertainty before facing the 3-7 Panthers who have QB Baker Mayfield returning for the game is certainly not good news. The last time Lamar Jackson missed a game for the Baltimore Ravens was in the 2021 season against the Chicago Bears. However, Baltimore won the game 16-13 with the help of backup quarterback Tyler Huntley.
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Sep 25, 2022; Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA; Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) runs with the ball in front of New England Patriots linebacker Ja’Whaun Bentley (8) during the second half at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brian Fluharty-USA TODAY Sports
Head coach John Harbaugh said that Jackson will be fit to play. However, Lamar has not received any official clearance to play. Lamar Jackson’s final availability will be declared 90 minutes prior to the game kickoff on Sunday.
The Baltimore Ravens are playing after their bye week and this has given them enough time to prepare for the Carolina Panthers. Lamar Jackson attended practice on Wednesday and Thursday. So it was assumed that his Friday absence was due to an injury. However, the Ravens HC assured the media that it was just an under-the-weather situation for Action Jackson.
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The Baltimore Ravens drafted Heisman Trophy winner, Lamar Jackson, as the 32nd pick in the 2018 NFL draft. Since then, the 25-year-old from the University of Louisville has revolutionized the QB position. Jackson was the youngest quarterback ever to start a Pro Bowl game. He also holds the NFL records for most rushing yards and the most rushing attempts by a QB in a regular season. Will fans witness No 8 pull off some magical runs to take them to 7-3? Or will the Ravens rest him on SNF?
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