Before sustaining the injury, the Louisville alum completed 70.8 percent of his passes for 967 yards, six touchdowns, and just one interception across four appearances, adding 19 carries for 144 yards and a score on the ground. Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson will miss his third consecutive game due to a high-left-ankle sprain, sitting out Sunday’s AFC North clash against the Cincinnati Bengals while backup Tyler Huntley starts under center. Despite limited practice reps, medical staff and team leadership ruled out the two-time MVP to protect his mobility.
Lamar Jackson Ruled Out for Week 7 Against Cincinnati
Jackson was downgraded from questionable to out on Saturday afternoon, roughly twenty hours before the league deadline for activating players. The Baltimore Ravens will be without their star quarterback once again as they face the Cincinnati Bengals on October 25, 2026, at M&T Bank Stadium. The decision comes after the quarterback tested his lingering left ankle injury in limited practice sessions throughout the week.
Medical staff diagnosed the ailment as a high ankle sprain, an issue Jackson suffered on the final play of the first half during a Week 4 victory over the Tennessee Titans. Although he returned to the practice field on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, he lacked the necessary mobility to take the field safely.
Def came as a shock to the Ravens that Lamar couldn’t go, but Minter told me while he took majority of reps in practice, they went back and looked he was limited in what he could do. Lamar said if he can’t run, plant or have burst then it’s selfish to be out there. I was told…
Through those four games, he averaged 241.8 passing yards per contest.
Just trying to move how I move. If I can’t do that, I can’t help my team. I can’t put my team in a situation to win. I feel like I’m doing a disservice, if anything.
Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens quarterback
Tyler Huntley Starts as Ravens Seek Stability
With Jackson sidelined, backup quarterback Tyler Huntley makes his third straight start for the Ravens. Across his two starts, Huntley has completed 51 of 72 passes for 429 yards, three touchdowns, and zero interceptions, alongside 15 rushes for 64 yards and a score. Huntley holds a 1-1 record in his relief appearances this season, engineering a 30-23 overtime victory against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 5 before sputtering in a 13-10 divisional loss to the Cleveland Browns.
The Ravens enter the matchup holding a 4-3 record and sitting in last place in the AFC North after divisional rivals Cleveland, Pittsburgh, and Cincinnati all secured victories. Team officials and analysts note that keeping Jackson out serves as a protective measure to ensure his long-term health rather than rushing him back onto the gridiron prematurely. Head coach Jesse Minter noted that while Jackson took the majority of reps in practice earlier in the week, evaluation showed limitations in his movement.
If Lamar Jackson were a dropback passer, probably would have played. But I think the Baltimore Ravens said, ‘Let’s shut him down right now.’ Because if he’s just back there and can’t run around like you knew he would, that’s going to put him in harm’s way for this game and the future.
Jay Glazer, FOX Sports NFL insider
Ravens Face Tough Schedule and Roster Blows
The Ravens travel to face the Buffalo Bills in Week 8, followed closely by a matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
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Lamar Jackson on whether he will play Sunday against the Bengals: “Right now, I’m heading in the right direction.” pic.twitter.com/AGRYdRZvmc
Ravens coach Jesse Minter on whether Lamar Jackson will play Sunday against the Bengals: “We’re still working through that.”Minter did say that Jackson got a “pretty good amount of work in” at Friday’s practice.He said it will be a decision on how Jackson feels and how…
Jackson said he was told by Ravens medical staff that he has a high ankle sprain.
Jackson said he doesn’t need to be 100 percent to play but he can’t be a “statue” out there. He’s saying trying to play through his injuries when he wasn’t healthy last year was “dumb, a little bit.”
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At the halfBengals 0Ravens 13Right nowBengals 28Ravens 13 pic.twitter.com/fG6JyzV0Nu
Bengals have now been outscored 37-0 in the last three halves against the Ravens.Cincinnati trails 13-0 at the break to a Ravens team without Lamar Jackson.
