Lamar Jackson’s return to the Baltimore Ravens offense lasted all of one play on Sunday before he was injured once again.
The Baltimore Ravens quarterback started his first game since Oct. 4 against the Buffalo Bills. However, on his first play in nearly a month and on the Ravens’ first offensive snap of the game, Jackson injured his right thumb.
Jackson hit his thumb against Buffalo defensive end Greg Rousseau’s arm as he threw the football. He immediately grabbed the thumb in obvious pain.
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Jackson was taken to the Ravens’ medical tent and then immediately escorted to the team’s locker room while wearing a towel around his entire right hand.
The team initially reported Jackson was questionable to return with a right thumb injury, but within a few minutes, it said Jackson was done for the game.
The quick change in status suggests the Ravens are dealing with a dislocated or fractured thumb.
It is impossible for a quarterback with an injured thumb on his throwing hand to spin the football.
Tyler Huntley took over at quarterback for the Ravens.
And this is all too familiar for Baltimore. But it would soon get worse.
Huntley left the game in the second quarter with a toe injury. He was questionable to return.
Third-string emergency quarterback Joe Fagnano, who had never played in a regular-season game, was thrust into duty while Huntley sat on the bench.
Rough day for Baltimore.
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Jackson has played four games for the Ravens this season and has been highly productive, completing 68 of 96 passes for 967 yards, six touchdowns and one interception while adding 144 rushing yards and a touchdown.
The Ravens were 3-1 in his starts before Sunday.
But Jackson suffered a high-ankle sprain in the Oct. 4 victory over Tennessee and has missed the past three games, with his mobility and ability to tolerate the pain remaining the primary concerns.
If the Ravens’ worst fears about a dislocation or fracture become the situation they must navigate, Jackson will probably miss more than just the remainder of this game.
This is a breaking story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
