Lamar Jackson is “doing everything he can” to return from the thumb injury that threatens to derail the Baltimore Ravens‘ season.
Having returned from a sprained ankle, Jackson injured his thumb on the first play of the game against the Buffalo Bills on November 1.
The two-time NFL MVP suffered a broken and dislocated thumb that required surgery, with the team estimating he will require six to 10 weeks to recover.
The Ravens have lost four successive games to drop to 4-5 and, after seeing backup Tyler Huntley also go down injured against the Bills, Baltimore traded with the Arizona Cardinals for Jacoby Brissett following an ineffective performance from rookie third-stringer Joe Fagnano in a 33-10 defeat to the Jacksonville Jaguars last week.
Baltimore will look to snap their losing streak this week against the winless Los Angeles Chargers, with Brissett tasked with keeping them in the hunt until Jackson returns, with the Ravens seemingly retaining belief he could do so in the regular season.
A statement from head coach Jesse Minter read: “Lamar is doing well as he recovers from the broken and dislocated thumb injury he suffered in Week 8.
“Recovery timelines are challenging to predict, but injuries like this that require surgery typically take about 6-10 weeks to heal.
“He is doing everything he can to get back, and we will let his progress guide the timing of his return.
“We are committed to playing our best football over the second half of the season.”
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