Lamar Jackson (back) cleared off injury report

As expected, Jackson was listed as a DNP for today’s practice. Jackson is dealing with an “unconventional” ankle sprain and looks highly unlikely to play in Week 5. Tyler Huntley will draw the start if Jackson isn’t able to suit up. Ravens coach Jesse Minter later added that Jackson does not need to practice “much” in order to play the same week, though Huntley still looks like the likely starter at this time.

The sprain Jackson sustained in Week 4 against the Titans, according to Rapoport, is neither low nor high. Rapoport said Monday that Jackson has an “outside” shot at suiting up in Week 5 against the Falcons and could miss multiple games with the unique ankle situation. Tyler Huntley will once again sub in for Jackson until he’s ready to return. Baltimore will likely be far more run heavy with Huntley under center, limiting targets for Zay Flowers and the rest of the Ravens pass catchers.

Dealing with a sprained ankle he sustained last week against the Titans, Jackson will sit out at least one game and could miss multiple weeks, according to Rapoport. Tyler Huntley will make his annual start or two (or three) for the Ravens when they take on the Falcons defense, which is allowing the third lowest drop back success rate in the NFL. It’s a downgrade for Mark Andrews and Zay Flowers, though both should be played in 12-team leagues in Week 5. Huntley should be added in all superflex leagues.

The Ravens didn’t have the results of the imaging yet and punted on a real answer here, meaning we’ll have plenty more updates on Lamar Jackson’s ankle injury as the week goes on. This will probably get a sourced update tonight and, if not, then on Tuesday. Welcome back to LamarWatch, a subsidiary of Rotoworld industries.

It was reported after Sunday’s win over the Titans that Jackson was “believed to be day-to-day” after he left the game with what appeared to be a relatively minor ankle injury. Jackson was spotted in a walking boot, which has raised a bit more concern for his Week 5 availability, but hopefully the MRI doesn’t reveal anything too severe. Jackson and the Ravens are set to take on the Falcons on Sunday night, which could make for a difficult situation for fantasy managers. We’ll surely receive countless updates on his status throughout the week, but fantasy managers should have a backup plan in place in the event he enters the weekend with a questionable designation. If he’s unable to play, Tyler Huntley would draw his first start of the season.

Head coach Jesse Minter said after the game that the team considered putting Jackson back in at one point. That said, with the game well in hand against the lowly Titans, the decision to sit the two-time MVP was likely an easy one. Jackson, who was spotted in a protective boot after the game, didn’t appear to be in a great deal of pain whenever he was shown on the sideline in the second half of Sunday’s win over the Titans. It wouldn’t be surprising if Jackson was limited in practice as a precaution, but it would be surprising if he missed next week’s game against the Falcons.

An ankle injury suffered at the end of the first half sidelined Jackson for the entire second half. That said, Jackson put in an entire game’s worth of production in the two quarters he did play in, completing four passes of 20-plus yards on the day, one of which came on a 52-yard strike to Zay Flowers that helped set up a three-yard touchdown by Mark Andrews on the next play. Lamar also connected with Flowers on a 19-yard touchdown pass to give him two total touchdown passes on the day and his second game in a row with multiple TD passes. Jackson was never officially ruled out and appeared engaged on the sideline while displaying a small limp. It wouldn’t be surprising if he was limited in practice this week, but from what we could see on the broadcast, Jackson didn’t look like a player who is at risk of missing Week 5’s game against the Falcons. We will be sure to provide all updates on the Ravens’ QB1 as they come throughout the week.

Lamar was sacked on the Ravens’ final play of the first half. His ankle got caught under Titans EDGE Jermaine Johnson on the play, and when the Ravens took the field in the third quarter, it was backup Tyler Huntley who was under center. With the Ravens holding a 24-7 lead, it wouldn’t be surprising if the Ravens opted to play it safe with Jackson and keep him out for the remainder of this one.

NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport mentioned in a hit earlier today that Jackson might continue to be eased up on in practice per his preference throughout the season, so don’t get too concerned if this keeps popping up. It seems like there’s no real doubt he’ll play against the Titans on Sunday.

Head coach Jesse Minter said after practice that Jackson was dealing with “something small.” Both his comments and the limited status suggest this is nothing more than a minor issue, though a full practice tomorrow would undoubtedly ease the minds of Ravens fans and fantasy managers. Barring a setback, Jackson will remain a top-end QB1 for his Week 4 date with the Titans.