OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson has confirmed adept at eluding pass-rushers and defensive linemen, however apparently not sickness.
Jackson missed apply Friday as a result of he was as soon as once more sick however coach John Harbaugh expressed confidence that the two-time Professional Bowl quarterback will begin Sunday in opposition to the Carolina Panthers.
“He’ll be high-quality,” Harbaugh mentioned after apply. “He tried to get to apply however he was simply too sick.”
Requested if he’ll play Sunday, Harbaugh replied, “Oh yeah.”
It was a shock when Jackson was not current at apply however the purpose was not a shock. This marked the sixth time that Jackson has been sidelined by sickness within the common season because the begin of the 2021 season. Final November, Jackson could not play a Week 11 recreation in Chicago as a result of he was too sick and backup Tyler Huntley led Baltimore to a 16-13 win over the Bears.
Final yr, Jackson mentioned he wasn’t nervous in regards to the variety of occasions he has been sick.
“I have been wholesome all my life,” Jackson mentioned on the time. “I by no means had issues being unwell in any respect till I am right here. So I do not actually know what that’s.”
That is the primary apply that Jackson has missed this yr. He had been restricted in two practices in 2022 (proper elbow damage in Week 3 and hip damage in Week 7).
The primary-place Ravens (6-3) are favored by 13 factors over the Panthers (3-6), the most important unfold of the week. Jackson, who has by no means confronted Carolina, is 26-2 in his first begin in opposition to a workforce in his profession. That is the very best document since 1950 amongst quarterbacks to begin in opposition to at the least 20 totally different groups, based on analysis by the Elias Sports activities Bureau.
If Jackson had been unable to play, Huntley would make his fifth profession begin.
