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By Jayesh Pagar
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Not much has gone right for the Baltimore Ravens this season.
Lamar Jackson had just returned from a high ankle sprain when he hurt his right thumb on the very first snap at Buffalo on Nov. 1.
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Since then, the losses have kept coming. Baltimore is 4-5, last in the AFC North, and has dropped four straight. For Ravens fans, there has really been only one question: when is No. 8 coming back?
On Friday, the Ravens finally gave an update. In a statement, head coach Jesse Minter said Jackson is doing well and that surgeries like his usually take six to 10 weeks to heal.
NFL insider Ian Rapoport then went on "The Pat McAfee Show" to explain what that means. NFL on ESPN shared the clip on X.
“I had reported on Sunday a six to nine week timetable for Lamar. They say six to ten. Both are right,” Rapoport said.
He added that Jackson took an extra day or two to find the right surgeon before the operation. The recovery is now underway.
Rapoport believes Jackson could be back in Week 16 or 17, or for the regular-season finale. The catch is that Baltimore has to stay in the playoff race until then.
“What if they’re eight and eight heading into the last game of the season, and Lamar Jackson makes his return from a fractured and dislocated thumb? That is drama, and that’s going to be awesome to watch,” he said.
Rapoport called Baltimore one of the NFL’s most interesting teams, comparing it to last season’s Bengals.
When Joe Burrow went down with a toe injury, Cincinnati traded for Joe Flacco to stay afloat. Burrow then came back on Thanksgiving, against the Ravens.
Baltimore has made the same kind of move. The team traded for veteran quarterback Jacoby Brissett to hold things together until Jackson is healthy.
For now, the job is simple. Baltimore has to win games without its star, starting Monday night against the Los Angeles Chargers. If it does, the final weeks could belong to Lamar.
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