It’s official: Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson did not practice again on Thursday. It seems more unlikely that he will return to action this week.
Jackson injured his hamstring in a Week 4 game against the Chiefs and has not practiced or played since.
Cooper Rush replaced Jackson in Sunday’s blowout loss to the Texans.
Jackson has completed 71.6 percent of his passes for 869 yards with 10 touchdowns and one interception.
Linebacker Roquan Smith (hamstring), cornerback Chidobe Awuzie (hamstring) and guard Ben Cleveland (personal) also did not practice. Cleveland was a new addition to the practice report.
Cornerback Marlon Humphrey (calf) and fullback Patrick Ricard (calf) both returned to limited participation after missing Wednesday’s work. Wide receiver Zay Flowers (shoulder) and wide receiver Devontez Walker (oblique) remained limited.
Safety Kyle Hamilton (groin), offensive tackle Ronnie Stanley (ankle), offensive tackle Joseph Noteboom (ankle) and offensive tackle Roger Rosengarten (knee) returned to full participation after limited sessions on Wednesday.
Lamar Jackson’s availability for Week 6 is looking more unlikely.
According to multiple reporters on the scene, the Ravens quarterback remains out of practice on Thursday as the club gets ready to play the Rams.
Jackson has not practiced since suffering his hamstring injury during Baltimore’s Week 4 loss to Kansas City.
The quarterback has completed 71.6 percent of his passes for 869 yards with 10 touchdowns and one interception so far this season. Cooper Rush is likely to start again in Jackson’s place if Jackson is not healthy enough to play on Sunday.
Linebacker Roquan Smith, cornerback Chidobe Awuzie, and guard Ben Cleveland also were not on the field for practice.
However, cornerback Marlon Humphrey and fullback Patrick Ricard were back on the field for the session.
The Ravens’ full injury report with practice participation levels will be released later on Thursday.
The Ravens got back on the practice field on Wednesday for the first time since the team traded edge rusher Odafe Oweh to the Chargers for safety Alohi Gilman.
It’s the first big roster change that the Ravens have made in the wake of a 1-4 start and rookie safety Malaki Starks said on Wednesday that there’s “a sense of urgency that goes behind” the move. Starks noted that it’s not something that happens in college and linebacker Kyle Van Noy agreed that the move will come as a wakeup call that reminds some of the ever-changing nature of life in the NFL.
“Yes, I definitely have to go with a wakeup call,” Van Noy said, via a transcript from the team. “I can’t control those things. I can only control what I do on the football field, as well as be able to communicate to help others around me, and that’s kind of what I’m focused on. But it definitely is a wakeup call for those that haven’t been in the business a while. But for me, I always just try to focus on what I can control, and that’s continue to do what my job requirements are.”
The Ravens are in need of a jolt of life against the Rams this week after being outscored 81-30 over the last two weeks. It would be asking a lot of Gilman to provide all of it, but they’ll be hoping to see a wider impact when they hit the field this Sunday.
The Ravens returned to the practice field on Wednesday and they continue to be without a number of key players.
According to multiple reports, quarterback Lamar Jackson remains out of practice due to the hamstring injury he suffered in Week 4 against the Chiefs. Cooper Rush started in place of Jackson last Sunday, but head coach John Harbaugh said earlier this week that everything is on the table when it comes to personnel changes this week.
Linebacker Roquan Smith also missed last Sunday’s loss to the Texans with a hamstring injury and he did not practice on Wednesday either. Cornerbacks Marlon Humphrey (calf) and Chidobe Awuzie (hamstring) joined Smith as defensive regulars on the sideline.
Left tackle Ronnie Stanley and safety Kyle Hamilton missed the Texans game, but they were at practice on Wednesday. Their presence against the Rams this weekend would be a welcome development for the reeling Ravens.
Football, for the first time, is coming to Baltimore’s iconic baseball venue.
Via Todd Karpovich of the Baltimore Sun, the Rams will practice at Camden Yards in the days between their Week 6 game against the Ravens and their trip to London for a Week 7 game against the Jaguars.
The Rams struck a deal with the Orioles to use the facility from October 11 through 17.
Practicing at M&T Bank Stadium wasn’t an option, given the effort to preserve the quality of the grass field in the Ravens’ home venue.
As noted by Hayes Gardner of the Baltimore Banner, it will be the first time Camden Yards has ever been used for a sporting event other than a baseball game or practice since it opened 33 years ago.
In 1995, Camden Yards hosted a visit from the Pope. In recent years, concerts have been held there. Other than that, it’s been all baseball, with no football or other sports being played or practiced there.
The Rams’ practices at Camden Yards will be closed to the public.
It makes sense for the Rams, who otherwise would have had to return to L.A. and then re-cross the country before flying to London.
