After some optimistic reviews Tuesday concerning quarterback Lamar Jackson’s possibilities of suiting up for the Baltimore Ravens of their wild-card sport in opposition to the Cincinnati Bengals, Wednesday introduced considerably completely different information.
Ian Rapoport mentioned it is “not wanting good” for the previous MVP to play on Sunday evening in Cincinnati and he is going through an “uphill battle” resulting from his sprained PCL that he suffered in early December.
Moreover, NFL Community’s Mike Garafolo reported Wednesday morning that Jackson has tried to “do some work” on his injured knee, however “hasn’t felt proper up to now.” The previous Louisville signal-caller went down along with his harm in Week 13 and was given a one-to-three-week timetable for return, however hasn’t even come again to apply since then, a span of over 5 weeks.
Within the wake of the Ravens meting out a file five-year, $100 million contract to inside linebacker Roquan Smith, former Atlanta Falcons Professional Bowl large receiver Roddy White took to Twitter on Tuesday, advising Jackson to take a seat out Sunday’s contest. White feels that with out Jackson, Baltimore stands no likelihood in opposition to the defending AFC-champion Bengals and following a potential loss within the wild-card spherical, the quarterback ought to resume negotiations on a potential contract extension or look to get traded.
The 26-year-old two-time Professional Bowler completed the 2022 common season with a 62.3% completion share for two,242 passing yards, 17 touchdowns and 7 interceptions, whereas recording 112 carries for 764 speeding yards and three touchdowns on the bottom as properly.
