Ravens Lamar Jackson Ruled Out with Ankle Injury
The Baltimore Ravens and their fans felt their hearts jump into their throat when they saw quarterback Lamar Jackson on the ground grabbing an ankle. On a second down play after he had just released the ball, Jackson's ankles were caught by linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah's arms, tripping him to the ground.
Jackson limped off to the sideline where he went to the medical tent to be evaluated. He emerged minus a shoe, unwilling to put any weight on that leg. They put him on a cart to take the locker room to receive further treatment, calling his return questionable.
The backup quarterback, Tyler Huntley quickly went into the game, throwing a harmless pass that skipped off the ground, ending the drive.
That felt immaterial compared the concern over Jackson's ankle. With the sheer amount of injuries the team has had, which have caused Jackson to do more himself, there was a growing fear that an injury was coming.
Just the previous week, Jackson came up a little awkward after stepping on a downed first down marker.
The larger problem for the Ravens is that Jackson's ankle might not keep him out long in terms of his ability to technically be on the field. But the loss of mobility could be enough to doom the team's chances until he is able to get back to close to 100 percent.
Coming into the game 8-4 leading the AFC North division, the Ravens had a small amount of breathing room. Now down 17-0, the Ravens have two and a half quarters to fight back, but 8-5 in tight division race could erase any comfort this team has the last month of the season.
For their part, the Browns would be 7-6.
UPDATE: Jackson was ruled out moments before the end of the third quarter. It's Huntley's game the rest of the way.
