Lamar Jackson is hoping to play by way of the ache barrier to maintain his, and the Baltimore Ravens’, season alive in opposition to the Inexperienced Bay Packers subsequent weekend.
Jackson didn’t seem for the second half within the 28-24 Sunday Night time Soccer loss to the New England Patriots after being hit within the aspect of his again by Craig Woodson.
The defeat to the Patriots meant the Ravens slipped to 7-8 for the season and shall be eradicated in the event that they lose at Inexperienced Bay subsequent Saturday or the Pittsburgh Steelers win on the Cleveland Browns later that weekend.
Requested if he was desiring to play in opposition to the Packers, Jackson mentioned: “Yeah, that’s the aim. We’re going to do some [MRI] scan [Monday] after which see what it reveals.”
Jackson damage worries Harbaugh
Tyler Huntley stepped in at quarterback in opposition to the Patriots and would accomplish that once more if Jackson is dominated out. Coach John Harbaugh mentioned of Jackson’s damage: “I don’t understand how critical it’ll be. We’ll have to seek out out over the subsequent couple of days.”
Jackson’s woes contributed to a disappointing day for the Ravens and so they now face an uphill wrestle to achieve the postseason.
Their file with out the two-time MVP beneath middle is distinctly common (5-11) and so they want two wins and outcomes elsewhere to go their manner.
“It’d be a problem,” mentioned security Kyle Hamilton. “You’re speaking about dropping a man who’s a multitime MVP and probably the greatest within the league. However I’ve the utmost confidence in ‘Snoop’ [Huntley] and ‘Coop’ [Cooper Rush]. We beat a Bears group with ‘Snoop’ on the helm, and you may see what sort of group they’re now.”
Henry absence a headscratcher
Even with out Jackson, Baltimore should have gotten the win in opposition to the Patriots, main 24-13 early within the fourth quarter because of Derrick Henry’s two-yard landing.
Veteran working again Henry didn’t play a snap after that, lacking the Ravens last two drives, one thing Harbaugh admitted afterwards was a mistake.
“Trying again, would I moderately have had Derrick beginning the drive? Sure,” Harbaugh mentioned. “However Derrick was sort of prepared for Keaton [Mitchell] to begin that drive. After which, he was planning on coming in subsequent. So, they had been working that rotation.
“Once you look again on it, I feel it’s fairly simple to say, ‘Hey, he ought to have been in there or shouldn’t have been in there.’ However we’re rotating these guys all through the sport as two backs. However sure, [on a] game-winning drive, do I need Derrick Henry on the sector? Positive, I do need him on the sector.”
