- Quarterback Lamar Jackson said of Rashod Bateman: “He’s been looking good, looking like a receiver [No.] 1, for sure.”
- As coaches and teammates see it, Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson has not let contract negotiations impinge on his practice form.
- Ravens QB Lamar Jackson, who’s entering the last year of his rookie contract, said there were no updates on negotiations, which ramped up in June.
- Columnist Mike Preston shares his thoughts from Friday's Ravens training camp practice on Lamar Jackson passing more than running, why the team won't miss injured center Tyler Linderbaum too much and which players stood out the most on the field.
- Ravens offensive coordinator Greg Roman has been impressed with quarterback Lamar Jackson so far at training camp. "He’s really worked hard in the offseason, and its showing," Roman said.
- "I think it’s the best I’ve ever seen him throw it, thus far," said Greg Roman on how well QB Lamar Jackson is throwing.
- Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, who’s entering the final year of his rookie contract and is due for a megadeal, was again vague about the specifics of the negotiations, which picked up in June.
- Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson showed off his deep ball at Thursday's practice and found a connection with rookie tight end Isaiah Likely, who Jackson said resembled his top pass-catcher Mark Andrews.
- Ravens' Lamar Jackson shares his thoughts about engaging on social media and a cut-off time for contract negotiations.
- For Ravens players, quarterback Lamar Jackson and his contract negotiations are anything but a distraction at training camp.
- In an article in The Athletic, one anonymous NFL defensive coordinator said he didn’t think the Ravens could win if quarterback Lamar Jackson is forced to throw and that Jackson will never be a top-tier quarterback.
- Any speculation as to whether quarterback Lamar Jackson will hold out of Ravens training camp until he signs a contract extension was seemingly put to rest Thursday.
- From first-round pick Kyle Hamilton to offensive coordinator Greg Roman to, of course, quarterback Lamar Jackson, here are the 10 most intriguing people in the Ravens organization headed into the 2022 season.
- If Lamar Jackson and the Ravens can’t reach a new deal during the NFL’s summer hiatus, last year’s class of hold-ins might’ve offered a preview of several paths to contract resolution.
- Quarterback Lamar Jackson dominated the headlines all offseason, and that trend might very well continue during the summer hiatus. But there was plenty more to unpack from the team’s spring workouts. Here’s what stood out to Baltimore Sun reporters Childs Walker, Jonas Shaffer and Ryan McFadden from OTAs and minicamp.
- For Lamar Jackson, Marquise Brown’s departure meant the loss of a trusted target. For Rashod Bateman, it meant opportunity.
- Even with a heads-up from coach John Harbaugh, quarterback Lamar Jackson was surprised on draft night when news of wide receiver Marquise Brown's trade to the Arizona Cardinals became official.
- The last day of mandatory minicamp for the Ravens featured a marvelous catch by rookie tight end Isaiah Likely, another solid day from quarterback Lamar Jackson and more summer flashes from outside linebacker Daelin Hayes.
- After playing at a weight of 205 to 208 pounds, Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson said Thursday that he’s now up to 220 pounds.
- After saying he expects to remain in Baltimore for the rest of his career, Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson on Thursday would not commit to participating in training camp nor playing in Week 1 without a contract extension.
- Columnist Mike Preston offers his thoughts from the Ravens' first open practice of mandatory minicamp, including the absence of defensive lineman Michael Pierce, the return of quarterback Lamar Jackson and a few players and moments that stood out.
- After months of chatter about the contract extension he has not signed and about the voluntary workouts he did not attend, Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson returned Tuesday to his customary spot at the center of a team built around his unique talents.
- "He’s physically in very good shape; I thought his arm looked really good," said Harbaugh on the play of QB Lamar Jackson at minicamp.
- Quarterback Lamar Jackson is expected to rejoin the Ravens for their three practices in Owings Mills this week, which run from Tuesday to Thursday.
- After watching Ravens backup quarterback Tyler Huntley run with the starting offense for three straight weeks in the absence of star Lamar Jackson, it doesn’t appear he has narrowed the talent gap, columnist Mike Preston writes.
- “I expect him [Lamar Jackson] to be here at mandatory minicamp. I know he’s working hard," said Harbaugh.
- "I’m not worried about how hard he’s working," coach John Harbaugh said of quarterback Lamar Jackson, who remains absent from voluntary practices. "I fully expect him to come back in great shape."
- The Ravens used two of their six fourth-round picks on Charlie Kolar and Isaiah Likely, a sign Baltimore’s offense in 2022 might resemble the record-breaking 2019 version that allowed quarterback Lamar Jackson to thrive and take home the NFL Most Valuable Player Award unanimously.
- The Ravens’ offense will look different in 2022, offensive coordinator Greg Roman said Wednesday. He estimated that quarterback Lamar Jackson, who missed his fifth straight voluntary practice, knows about 80% of the scheme. The rest, Roman said, is “stuff that we look forward to working on.”
- "I’m sure that Lamar [Jackson] is working hard, but he’ll have the chance, I’m sure at some point, to talk to you guys about that,” said Roman.
- Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, who didn’t say when he planned to return to practice, added that there were “probably other QBs not attending Voluntary OTAs either."
- Columnist Mike Preston shares his thoughts on the clock ticking for the Ravens' young wide receivers, the absence of quarterback Lamar Jackson and his first impression of the team's rookies from Wednesday's open practice.
- When coach John Harbaugh was asked on Wednesday whether star quarterback Lamar Jackson would attend Ravens OTAs, he said, “I’ll let Lamar speak for himself on this topic.”
- Ravens head coach John Harbaugh on the addition of cornerback Kyle Fuller and QB Lamar Jackson missing OTAs.
- After a five-month wait, the Ravens are finally starting to get back to game speed. Quarterback Lamar Jackson is among Baltimore's six most interesting people to follow.
- Is this the Ravens' most important draft since 2018, when they selected Lamar Jackson and set up a transition from the Joe Flacco era? No one with the team has said so explicitly, but there is a feeling that with nine picks in the first four rounds, GM Eric DeCosta could go a long way toward fixing what ails the roster.
- Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson on Wednesday pushed back on the notion that he’s unhappy in Baltimore.
- Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti said Lamar Jackson "is so obsessed with winning a Super Bowl that I think, deep down, he doesn’t think he’s worthy" of a contract extension yet.
- A year after Lamar Jackson first became eligible for a contract extension, there is still no indication that the Ravens and their franchise player are close to a deal.
- Quarterback Tyler Huntley, who started four games in 2021 in place of injured starter Lamar Jackson, was extended a tender alongside center Trystan Colon, long snapper Nick Moore, safety Geno Stone, linebacker Kristian Welch and running back Ty’Son Williams.
- Readers weigh in on Lamar Jackson, opioid funds and Billy Joel.
- Until Lamar Jackson proves he can handle blitzes and make quick decisions, can win more than one playoff game and become more mature off the field, then the fourth-year quarterback’s deal should remain status quo, columnist Mike Preston writes.
- For fans of Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, Friday’s episode of Uninterrupted’s “The Shop” offered a unique look at his life on and off the field.
- Discussions with Ravens QB Lamar Jackson remain “ongoing,” according to Eric DeCosta, who said they’ve spoken “fairly recently.”
- Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray is the only player to be picked in the first round of the Major League Baseball and NFL drafts, but there’s still time for Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson to prove himself on the diamond.
- Coming off a dispiriting end to their 2021 season, the Ravens' key decision-makers, general manager Eric DeCosta and coach John Harbaugh, have not lost faith in quarterback Lamar Jackson, but they know they'll need better health, fresher legs on defense and a more reliable offensive line to put the team back on track for 2022.
- General manager Eric DeCosta indicated that the team is willing to enter the 2022 season with quarterback Lamar Jackson playing on the final year of his rookie contract.
- After an 8-9 season, the draft will be a crucial part of coach John Harbaugh and general manager Eric DeCosta’s plan to build a perennial contender around quarterback Lamar Jackson as he enters the final season of his rookie contract.
- “He [Lamar Jackson] worked really hard at getting back, but it just didn't really heal,” said Harbaugh on Jackson’s injury.
- Controversial wide receiver has the talent to help Lamar Jackson upgrade Baltimore's passing game.
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- After shedding his Buccaneers jersey and leaving Tampa Bay in one of the strangest exits in NFL history, wideout Antonio Brown has eyes on Baltimore and playing with quarterback Lamar Jackson.
- The Ravens have remained optimistic about giving Lamar Jackson a long-term contract, but there have been warning signs this season, Mike Preston writes.
- A disappointing finish to the 2021 season left the Ravens with questions about how to rejuvenate their defense and how to get the most out of an offense led by Lamar Jackson.
- Lamar Jackson called the ankle injury “day-to-day” and deferred to the Ravens’ medical staff on his timetable for a recovery.
- John Harbaugh did not have an update on Lamar Jackson, who missed practice Wednesday and Thursday with a right ankle injury.
- Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, who also missed practice Wednesday, has participated in just one workout since he was carted off the field in a Week 14 loss to the Cleveland Browns on Dec. 12.
- Injured Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson did not practice Wednesday as the team prepared for its regular-season finale against the Pittsburgh Steelers with slim playoff hopes hanging in the balance.
- With the team’s playoff hopes hanging in the balance Sunday afternoon against the Los Angeles Rams, the Ravens will be without starting quarterback Lamar Jackson, who will miss his third straight game because of an ankle injury.
- Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson missed practice for a second straight day Friday. But Ravens coach John Harbaugh would not rule out his franchise player for the Rams game. “I think he’s got a chance to play on Sunday,” he said. “We’ll have to see.”
- Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson was not present for the portion of Thursday’s session open to reporters, a possible setback in his recovery from an ankle injury.
- If quarterback Lamar Jackson can lead the Ravens back to the playoffs, it's great for everyone involved. If not, the situation around him becomes even more puzzling, columnist Mike Preston writes.
- Ravens center Bradley Bozeman talks about Lamar Jackson returning to practice and playing against Rams' Aaron Donald.
- Coach John Harbaugh said he’s “really hopeful” that Lamar Jackson will start Sunday against the Rams.
- Lamar Jackson hasn’t practiced since the Ravens’ Week 14 loss to the Cleveland Browns on Dec. 12.
- Even if quarterback Lamar Jackson returns this week against the Rams, the Ravens face steep odds to return to the postseason.
- With Lamar Jackson dealing with an ankle injury and Tyler Huntley recently testing positive for COVID-19, the Ravens will rely on third-string quarterback Josh Johnson to face the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday with the AFC North title hanging in the balance.
- Ravens quarterback Tyler Huntley has been placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list, a source confirmed, and will miss Sunday’s pivotal game against the Bengals. With Lamar Jackson not traveling to Cincinnati, third-string quarterback Josh Johnson will start the Week 16 showdown between AFC North leaders.
- If the most important question facing the Ravens this weekend is whether quarterback Lamar Jackson can play, a close second might be whether a limited Jackson offers more than a full-strength Tyler Huntley.
- Lamar Jackson was voted as a backup to the Los Angeles Chargers’ Justin Herbert along with the Kansas City Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes.
- Coach John Harbaugh has said quarterback Lamar Jackson is progressing from his ankle injury but offered no substantive information on his condition Wednesday.
- Ravens quarterbacks Lamar Jackson and Tyler Huntley operate coordinator Greg Roman’s passing attack with almost competing approaches.
- Ravens head coach John Harbaugh didn't have an answer for the media on the availability of quarterback Lamar Jackson for practice today.
- Starting quarterback Lamar Jackson was listed as questionable going into the Ravens’ 31-30 loss to the Green Bay Packers but did not suit up after he had not practiced all week.
- Six other Ravens finished in the top 10 of fan voting, including quarterback Lamar Jackson.
- Ravens coach John Harbaugh: “We’ll anticipate [Lamar Jackson] being back next week, but if he’s not able to be fully ready, then we’ll go with Tyler [Huntley]."
- Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson will not play Sunday against the Green Bay Packers as he continues to recover from an ankle sprain he suffered last week against the Cleveland Browns.
- Here’s what you need to know about quarterback Lamar Jackson and the Ravens' Week 15 game against the Packers.
- Lamar Jackson has never missed a game in his NFL career because of injury, but that could change Sunday.
- The Ravens will take a rare turn as heavy home underdogs against the Green Bay Packers as they wait to find out if Lamar Jackson will be healthy enough to start Sunday.
- Ravens offensive coordinator Greg Roman said starting quarterback Lamar Jackson is receiving treatment around the clock and his status for Sunday’s game against the Green Bay Packers could go down to the wire.
- If Lamar Jackson can’t play Sunday against Green Bay, the Ravens will turn once more to Tyler Huntley, their promising second-year backup.
- There aren't any quarterbacks in the NFL as explosive as Lamar Jackson, but Ravens backup Tyler Huntley is close in a few ways, columnist Mike Preston writes.
- Facing a 24-3 deficit Sunday against the Browns after losing starting quarterback Lamar Jackson to an ankle injury, backup Tyler Huntley and the Ravens' rally fell just short in a 24-22 loss in Cleveland on Sunday.
- Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson limped off the field in the second quarter of Sunday’s game against the Cleveland Browns and was carted into the locker room with an ankle injury.
- In a rematch between struggling AFC North rivals, the Ravens will try to repeat their successes at stopping the run and protecting Lamar Jackson against the Cleveland Browns.
- Sunday's matchup between Lamar Jackson and Baker Mayfield could be the last installment of a rivalry that once seemed destined to endure — or at least the beginning of the end.
- Opponents are daring Lamar Jackson to beat pressure like never before, and their gambles are working. The Ravens quarterback has already reached career highs in interceptions and sacks, and he's scrambling to find solutions as the team prepares for its last five games of the regular season.
- According to Sports Info Solutions, Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson is 18-for-28 with 149 yards, two touchdowns and one interception and has been sacked twice in the no-huddle.
- A lot went wrong for Lamar Jackson and the Ravens on Sunday: the sacks, the red-zone interception, the failed 2-point conversion.
- After cutting the deficit to 20-19 on a 6-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Lamar Jackson to receiver Sammy Watkins with 12 seconds left, Ravens coach John Harbaugh immediately signaled to go for two. My immediate reaction was to laugh, columnist Mike Preston writes.
- Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson didn’t have a lot of nice things to say about how he played Sunday night in a win over the Browns.
- On a night of career worsts for quarterback Lamar Jackson, it was the Ravens defense that was the difference in another wild prime-time win over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday night.
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After an ugly first half, two incredible plays by Lamar Jackson and Mark Andrews gave the Ravens a much-needed touchdown. - There is always going to be drama with Lamar Jackson because he is one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL. Some of it is unnecessary, but some of it is brought upon himself, columnist Mike Preston writes.
- Backup Tyler Huntley led the Ravens to victory over the Bears but starting quarterback Lamar Jackson is expected to be back under center for a key AFC North content against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday night.
- Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, meanwhile, practiced without limitations for the second straight day.
- Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson said he was fit and ready to practice Wednesday, three days after he was too sick to play in the team’s 16-13 win over the Chicago Bears. He expects to start Sunday night against the Cleveland Browns.
- Ravens coach John Harbaugh said Lamar Jackson “felt good” Monday after he was too sick to play in Sunday’s win over the Chicago Bears.
- After he missed more than a year because of a terrible knee injury, Ravens tight end Nick Boyle played a significant role in the team's game plan against the Chicago Bears. Running back Latavius Murray and right tackle Patrick Mekari also returned as the Ravens won without an ill Lamar Jackson.
- Ravens running back Devonta Freeman’s end-zone plunge with 22 seconds left capped a five-play, 61-yard, 79-second drive led by quarterback Tyler Huntley, making his first career start in place of the ailing Lamar Jackson, sidelined again by an illness.
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- Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson was ruled out ahead of Sunday’s game against the Chicago Bears because of an illness.
- "Lamar [Jackson] texted me, he said, 'Go do your thing today. I'm going to be watching.'"
- Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson is now questionable for Sunday’s game against the Chicago Bears, the team announced Saturday, as he deals with an illness that sidelined him for two days of practice.
- Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson is expected to start Sunday against the Bears. It’s the rest of a banged-up roster that’s now a question mark.
- Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson returned to practice Friday and was feeling “way better than I was a couple days ago” after missing the team’s previous two practices because of an illness he described as “like a cold.”
- Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson has been blitzed on 120 drop-backs this season, the most in the NFL, according to Sports Info Solutions.
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Ravens QB Lamar Jackson misses second straight practice with illness; WR Marquise Brown still absent
Quarterback Lamar Jackson could return to practice Friday for the Ravens’ final on-field workout before Sunday’s game against the Chicago Bears. - Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields said when he was in college he studied Lamar Jackson film: “There’s not many guys who are like Lamar Jackson.” Here’s what else Fields said.
- Lamar Jackson has already missed two practices this season because of an illness, sitting out a workout in Week 3 and Week 6.
- The first time that Lamar Jackson saw the Dolphins defense that would perplex and punish him Thursday, he almost solved it.
- Lamar Jackson said the Ravens weren't surprised by the Dolphins' Cover Zero defensive scheme.
- “Everybody wants to be like Lamar Jackson,” Ravens defensive back Anthony Levine Sr. said.
- Pompano Beach's Lamar Jackson is putting up historic numbers with the Ravens ahead of Thursday night's game against the Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium.
- Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson is asked about the teams slow start in games this season and what they need to do to overcome them.
- Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson continues to make history, tying former Atlanta Falcons star Michael Vick for most career 100-yard rushing performances by a quarterback in NFL history in the regular season.
- Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson has taken 21 sacks in seven games, the most he’s ever had at this point in the season.
- Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson talks about Nick Boyle's return.
- From Lamar Jackson carrying the team as a passer and a runner to a major weak spot at offensive tackle, here are seven things we learned from the Ravens' first seven games of the 2021 season.
- Sunday’s game could be the first of many in which Marlon Humphrey vs. Ja'Marr Chase is a worthy undercard to Lamar Jackson vs. Joe Burrow.
- Quarterback Lamar Jackson could’ve been better Sunday. For the Ravens around him, though, there wasn’t that much room for improvement on Sunday against the Chargers.
- Quarterback Lamar Jackson finished 19-for-27 for 167 yards, one touchdown and added 51 rushing yards. In outdueling Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert, Jackson won his 35th career game to surpass Dan Marino for the most before his 25th birthday in NFL history.
- Lamar Jackson, the 2016 Heisman Trophy winner, will be honored during the Cardinals’ Nov. 13 game against Syracuse.
- Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson is on track to play in Sunday’s game against the Chargers after returning to practice Friday.
- In the time Lamar Jackson has played for the Ravens, he’s gotten a live look at most of the young quarterbacks who could vie with him for supremacy at the NFL’s glamour position over the next decade. Sunday, he'll have his first dance with Justin Herbert.
- As the Ravens and Lamar Jackson approach Sunday’s showdown against the Chargers, their offense is through the looking glass.
- Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, who was not listed on Wednesday’s injury report, has now missed at least one practice in three of the team’s last four weeks.
- Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson and coach John Harbaugh believe each game shares the same level of craziness, but some have been more unbelievable than others.
- Over three-plus seasons in Baltimore, Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson is 8-0 in short-week games.
- Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson has now won AFC Offensive Player of the Week honors eight times over his four-year NFL career.
- The Ravens only managed 86 rushing yards in Monday night's overtime win over the Colts, falling 14 short on a night when quarterback Lamar Jackson set several records with his arm.
- It doesn’t matter which team the Ravens are playing, or whether they’re at home or on the road. Lamar Jackson is The Great Equalizer, Mike Preston writes.
- The Ravens pulled off another improbable comeback against the Indianapolis Colts as Lamar Jackson put up the greatest passing performance of his career.
- On a night that squashed any lingering doubts about his passing ability, Lamar Jackson finished 37-for-43 for a team-record 442 yards and four touchdowns and no interceptions and completed the third-largest comeback in team history.
- Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson is the first player in NFL history to finish with 400 yards passing, four touchdown passes, no interceptions and 50 yards rushing in a game, according to Pro Football Reference.
- "We had to overcome and fight through some things," said Harbaugh. "He [Lamar Jackson] was under pressure, and he created plays with his feet."
- Usually, it’s Lamar Jackson making the highlight-reel plays. On Monday night, the Indianapolis Colts made one against the Ravens star quarterback.
- Through four games this year, Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson is averaging 10 outside-the-numbers throws from the pocket per game — or about one of every three attempts overall — and lighting up defenses in the process.
- Ravens QB Lamar Jackson said his back soreness faded last week, “and I was able to perform” in Denver.
- Even with their ground-game dominance diminished, Lamar Jackson and the Ravens have been happy to rely on run fakes.
- When he heard Ravens fans cheering, “I wasn’t mad about the late hit anymore,” quarterback Lamar Jackson recalled Sunday.
- With a 23-7 pummeling of the Denver Broncos built on punishing defense and the strong arm of Lamar Jackson, the Ravens set themselves up for a homestand that could make their season.
- Mike Preston writes that the Ravens identity, which has long been that of a defensive juggernaut, is flipping to the offense with quarterback Lamar Jackson leading the way.
- Quarterback Lamar Jackson passed for a season-high 316 yards and the Ravens’ defense held the Broncos to a season-low 254 yards in a 23-7 win Sunday in Denver, their third straight win and most dominant performance of an unpredictable season.
- Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson returned to practice Friday, quieting concerns that a back injury might sideline him for Sunday’s game.
- After capitalizing on an early soft schedule, the Broncos' first major test arrives Sunday at Empower Field via dynamic QB Lamar Jackson and the Ravens, who are coming off a wild win in Detroit.
- The Ravens will have the most dynamic player on the field in quarterback Lamar Jackson, but they'll face a stiff test from a well-balanced team when they travel to Denver to face the 3-0 Broncos.
- Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson was absent from practice for the second straight day Thursday with a back injury.
- Lamar Jackson has attempted and completed deeper passes, on average, than any other quarterback in the NFL this season. This approach has led to timely strikes, untimely turnovers and fascinating statistical juxtapositions.
- Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson missed practice Wednesday afternoon with a back injury, the second workout in the past week that he’s missed.
- If it seemed like Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson had a lot of time to throw Sunday, well, he did.
- Mike Preston writes that the key for the Ravens is if their two top masking agents, kicker Justin Tucker and quarterback Lamar Jackson, can cover up enough weaknesses until some of their injured players return.
- Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, tight end Mark Andrews and coach John Harbaugh supported wide receiver Marquise "Hollywood" Brown after his struggles catching the ball in a 19-17 win over the Detroit Lions.
- Ravens tackle Alejandro Villanueva tries not to overreact to his successes any more than he does to his failures. But Lamar Jackson singled Villanueva out as a major reason why the Ravens upset the Kansas City Chiefs.
- Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson missed Thursday’s practice with an illness unrelated to the coronavirus but is expected to play in Sunday’s game against the Detroit Lions.
- Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson said he celebrated the win over the Kansas City Chiefs for 24 hours. Now, it's on to the Detroit Lions.
- Behind a dominant rushing attack and an opportunistic defense, the Ravens showed they can still reach the heights of its 14-2 season in 2019 behind Lamar Jackson and coach John Harbaugh.
- Lamar Jackson and the Ravens gave themselves a signature win to build on with their 36-35 triumph over the Kansas City Chiefs. They did it by sticking to their identity as a bruising, resilient team.
- After Lamar Jackson scored the go-ahead touchdown with a flip into the end zone, rookie outside linebacker Odafe Oweh forced a key fumble, and coach John Harbaugh made a gutsy call on fourth down to lift the Ravens to a stunning 36-35 win.
- When the Ravens needed something to jump-start the fans at M&T Bank Stadium on Sunday night, quarterback Lamar Jackson delivered.
- Lamar Jackson reached the 3,000-yard mark in 48 games, surpassing former Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick, who took 61 games.
- Against the Raiders, Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson was constantly under duress from Las Vegas’ pass rush. Jackson was pressured on 54.5% of his drop-backs on Monday, according to the NFL’s Next Gen Stats.
- Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson discusses playing the Chiefs, having fans in the stands, and ball security.
- Even LeBron James took notice of the gold cleats Lamar Jackson wore Monday night in Las Vegas.
- When the Ravens kept Lamar Jackson clean, good results followed. When they didn't, they ran into trouble.
- The Raiders harassed Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson throughout the evening, forcing the 2019 NFL Most Valuable Player into making costly mistakes. The newly acquired running backs, however, were a bright spot.
- Mike Preston writes: The Ravens' offensive line couldn’t pass block. Quarterback Lamar Jackson had some of those dazzling runs, but his poor ball-handling resulted in two fumbles, one of which led to the Raiders’ game-winning touchdown in overtime.
- At age 24, Lamar Jackson already has a Heisman Trophy, an NFL MVP award and a highlight reel most players in league history would kill for. But he has said over and over that without a Super Bowl, all of it will ring hollow.
- Lamar Jackson needed one word to sum up his state of mind going into Monday’s season opener against the Las Vegas Raiders. “Finally,” the Ravens quarterback said. After eight months of questions about his playoff failures, his contract negotiations and his refusal to say whether he would receive the COVID-19 vaccine, Jackson gets to play a football game — the realm in which he has always seemed most joyous.
- Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, who missed a game last year and the first 10 days of training camp this year with separate coronavirus infections, said last month that he was still considering whether to get the vaccine.
- Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson was asked to share his covid vaccine status with the media and he said "I want to keep that between my family and doctor."
- Tempered expectations are for other teams. The Ravens, especially quarterback Lamar Jackson, have made it clear they will measure their success by Super Bowl victories. Here are 20 questions they must answer to reach their goal in 2021.
- The Ravens outclassed another preseason opponent, dominating the Washington Football Team as quarterback Lamar Jackson saw his first game action of the season. But a knee injury to running back J.K. Dobbins overshadowed their triumph.
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Ravens QB Lamar Jackson on suggestion that he’ll be ‘figured out’ this season: ‘I strongly doubt it’
On Friday, Lamar Jackson found himself in another 24-hour news cycle outside his control. - Mike Preston writes: Ravens QB Tyler Huntley got better as the game went on Saturday night. If Lamar Jackson goes down with an injury for several games, the Ravens can still win games with a dominating defense and Huntley managing the game.
- Quarterback Lamar Jackson didn’t play in the Ravens’ first preseason game, and it’s unclear whether he’ll play in the second, either.
- Ravens quarterback Trace McSorley is suffering from a back injury that could keep him out several weeks and clear the way for Tyler Huntley to win the No. 2 job behind Lamar Jackson.
- Lamar Jackson has participated in five straight practices since a positive COVID-19 test forced him to miss the first week and a half of camp. He's looked sharp so far.
- With Lamar Jackson due for a megadeal and tight end Mark Andrews’s appointment not far behind, the Ravens’ pay scale paradigm will have to change before long.
- Artist Kyle Holbrook travels the country painting murals as a form of activism. In Baltimore, he used the image of Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson to preach peace.
- Mike Preston writes: Lamar Jackson needs to show that he has grown up and put away the childish things like playing football games on the beach, participating in pickup basketball games on an outdoor court and driving over 100 miles per hour without a seat belt on while taping it on video.
- Lamar Jackson, absent for the Ravens’ first eight camp practices, made his debut Saturday morning and “looked really good,” John Harbaugh said.
- "I thought he looked really good," coach John Harbaugh said when asked about QB Lamar Jackson. "I would say he looked even better than I expected him to."
- Lamar Jackson has missed eight Ravens practices, including three in pads, while isolating after his positive test.
- "He's here. He was in the building today," said Harbaugh when asked about QB Lamar Jackson. "He had to do some things with testing and whatever else."
- New Ravens outside linebacker Justin Houston could join the team Friday, defensive coordinator Don “Wink” Martindale said Wednesday, while offensive coordinator Greg Roman said quarterback Lamar Jackson will need to catch up when he returns.
- Like Ravens coach John Harbaugh, offensive coordinator Greg Roman is trying to find the silver lining with the absence of quarterback Lamar Jackson, who missed the team’s third straight training camp practice Friday after testing positive for COVID-19.
- Lamar Jackson refuses to discuss whether he's vaccinated then tests positive: How can we not be disappointed in his behavior?
- Experts say Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson is part of a small group of patients infected twice with the virus. It’s a group that could grow as new variants take hold, although vaccination can stem the tide.
- The Ravens began training camp Wednesday without Lamar Jackson after he tested positive for COVID-19, a diagnosis that will sideline the franchise quarterback for an indefinite amount of time.
- Columnist Mike Preston writes: Lamar Jackson is a nice guy, certainly not belligerent or nasty, but lacks discipline. The Ravens have tried to provide him with the proper guidance and instruction, but the inner circle around Jackson keeps everyone at a distance and the fourth-year quarterback sheltered.
- It’s the second time since November that Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, the 2019 NFL MVP, has caught the virus.
- Ravens head coach John Harbaugh revealed quarterback Lamar Jackson along with running back Gus Edwards have tested positive for Covid-19.
- “We win the Super Bowl, I’m going to No. 1,” Lamar Jackson said. “I want the No. 1."
- Columnist Mike Preston writes: None of the storylines at Ravens training came are more prevalent than the development of quarterback Lamar Jackson and the passing game, as well as improving the pass rush.
- Despite his workload as a runner — 10.5 carries per game over the past two years — Lamar Jackson has been Mr. Available as a starter. Whether he’s vaccinated or not, the Ravens need him to stay out of harm’s way.
- If this is the season the Ravens return to the Super Bowl, they’ll need more from quarterback Lamar Jackson as a passer.
- From Lamar Jackson to Greg Roman to Odafe Oweh, here are the 10 most intriguing people in the Ravens organization as we prepare for the 2021 season.
- From Lamar Jackson to Greg Roman to Odafe Oweh, here are the 10 most intriguing people in the Ravens organization as we prepare for the 2021 season.
- From Lamar Jackson to Greg Roman to Odafe Oweh, here are the 10 most intriguing people in the Ravens organization as we prepare for the 2021 season.
- Quarterbacks like Tom Brady and Deshaun Watson have offered Lamar Jackson and Ravens officials a range of templates for what a new deal might look like.