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Ravens' Lamar Jackson Claps Back at Mark Andrews Critic

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson isn't standing for any disrespect toward his teammates.
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Oct 22, 2023; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Baltimore Ravens tight end Mark Andrews (89) celebrates with quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) following his touchdown against the Detroit Lions during the second quarter at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mitch Stringer-Imagn Images
Oct 22, 2023; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Baltimore Ravens tight end Mark Andrews (89) celebrates with quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) following his touchdown against the Detroit Lions during the second quarter at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mitch Stringer-Imagn Images | Mitch Stringer-Imagn Images

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Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson is coming to the defense of one of his longest-tenured teammates.

Following Week 4's 35-10 win over the Buffalo Bills, Jackson headed to the comment section of the Ravens' official Instagram page and replied to a fan that called for the release of tight end Mark Andrews.

"Mark Andrews gotta go man," the fan wrote.

Jackson responded directly to the Instagram user, writing "please (shut the f*** up)."

Statistically, Andrews has gotten out to the worst start of his career. A three-time Pro Bowler and one-time All-Pro, he has just six catches for 65 yards through the first four games of the season, which has been low-lighted by back-to-back games with no catches. Most of this production came in Week 2's loss to the Las Vegas Raiders when he finished with four catches for 51 yards.

Andrews remains a vital part of Baltimore's offense whether the stats show it or not. Victories over the Bills and Dallas Cowboys showed that the Ravens can still win without Andrews putting together the production fans have become accustomed to over the years. At the end of the day, winning is more important than stats, even if fantasy football players and sport bettors strongly disagree.

Andrews and Jackson were both selected by the Ravens in the 2018 NFL Draft and have been teammates in the seven seasons since. With Jackson as his quarterback, Andrews has become one of the NFL's best active tight ends, which makes his recent slump certainly notable.

In 91 career regular-season games and 44 starts, Andrews has tallied 387 catches for 4,922 yards and 40 touchdowns. Across six career playoff games, he's posted 22 grabs for 227 yards.

The Ravens will visit the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 5.

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Zach Dimmitt
ZACH DIMMITT

Zach Dimmitt is the Deputy Editor for Texas Longhorns On SI and Texas A&M Aggies On SI. He also contributes as a writer for the On SI channels of the Oregon Ducks, Baltimore Ravens and Tennessee Titans. He was previously the editor-in-chief of Buffalo Bills on SI, Philadelphia Eagles on SI and Seattle Seahawks on SI. Born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, Dimmitt received his Bachelor’s Degree in journalism at the University of Texas at Austin in 2022. He originally started with SI’s Fan Nation network in 2021, providing extensive coverage of the NFL and NBA along with college football and basketball. In that time, Dimmitt has published thousands of stories and has reached millions of people across multiple fan bases. You can follow him on X at @ZachDimmitt7

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