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Lamar Jackson made his return on Sunday for the first time since he suffered a high-ankle sprain in the Baltimore Ravens' 24-18 win over the Tennessee Titans on Oct. 4.
Jackson's return was limited, as he suffered a thumb injury on the Ravens' first offensive play. He's expected to be placed on injured reserve this week as he will need surgery to fix the thumb. His season could be over.
Following the Buffalo Bills' 36-10 win over the Ravens, Bills quarterback Josh Allen gave words of encouragement to Jackson, his rival in recent seasons for the NFL MVP.
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"I hope Lamar's doing alright. You hate to see that from a competitive standpoint," Allen said, via video from NFL on CBS. "Hope he's doing okay."
Ravens backup quarterback Tyler Huntley suffered a toe injury during the game. Baltimore turned to emergency third-option Joe Fagnano. The rookie, who beat out fellow undrafted rookie free agent and 2025 Heisman Trophy finalist Diego Pavia, finished the day going 10 of 21 passing for 91 yards and one interception.
During the preseason, the Ravens and Bills were two AFC favorites to make the Super Bowl. Baltimore's chances of making the playoffs are growing slim amid Jackson's injuries. The Ravens fell to 4-4 after the loss to Buffalo.
Ravens first-year head coach Jesse Minter said the Ravens will do "everything" they can to stay competitive without their star quarterback.
"We'll do everything in our power to keep rolling, to keep this thing going, to get it back on the right side with whatever that looks like and whoever that's playing," said Minter, via ESPN. "It's definitely my job to make sure that we stay together, that we don't point fingers, that we have each other's back, that we believe in the next man up mentality.
"It's what we've talked about a lot. And sometimes that happens and sometimes it doesn't. So we got to really, really just pour into the belief and believe in the guys that we have and move forward."
The Ravens will next host the Jacksonville Jaguars on "Thursday Night Football" in Week 9.
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