John Harbaugh Says Lamar Jackson's Injury Is Not Season-Ending

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CLEVELAND, OHIO - DECEMBER 12: Lamar Jackson #8 of the Baltimore Ravens stays down on the field after suffering an injury in the first half against the Cleveland Browns at FirstEnergy Stadium on December 12, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)
Lamar Jackson's latest injury isn't expected to be season-ending.

Lamar Jackson exited the Ravens' 10-9 win over the Denver Broncos on Sunday with an apparent knee injury. Head coach John Harbaugh says that the injury is not "season-ending."

"(It's) not a season-ending type of knee," Harbaugh said following the victory.

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - JANUARY 06: Lamar Jackson #8 of the Baltimore Ravens reacts after a play against the Los Angeles Chargers during the fourth quarter in the AFC Wild Card Playoff game at M&T Bank Stadium on January 06, 2019 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

He continued: "We'll get more tests tomorrow and let you know how long it's going to be. We'll see. Hopefully have something for you tomorrow afternoon, certainly by Wednesday be more definitive. But it's going to to be a number. You know, days to weeks, we'll see. We'll see if he can go back this week. If not, he'll be sometime after that shortly."

Jackson went down on the final play of the first quarter. He had been sacked from behind by Broncos linebacker Jonathon Cooper.

Backup quarterback Tyler Huntley replaced Jackson for the rest of the game. Huntley led the team on a game-winning drive at the end of the fourth quarter.

He finished with 27-of-32 passing for 187 yards and an interception. On the ground, he also added 41 yards and the game-winning touchdown.

Jackson's health is crucial for the upcoming off-season as he's in his fifth-year option and is not under contract for next year.

With Jackson potentially set to miss time, the Ravens sit at 8-4 and are atop the AFC North standings.

Last season, Jackson was sidelined in a similar situation with an ankle injury in Week 14. The Ravens were 8-4, but lost their next five straight without their star quarterback, leading them to miss the postseason.

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Cole Blake is a current staff writer at HotNewHipHop based out of New York City. He began writing for the site as an intern back in 2018 while finishing his B.A. in Journalism at St. John’s University. In the time since, he’s covered a number of breaking stories for HNHH. These include the ongoing YSL RICO trial, the allegations surrounding Diddy, and much more. His work also extends outside of hip-hop, having written extensively about a myriad of topics including politics, sports, and pop culture. He’s attended several music festivals to provide coverage for the site as well, such as Rolling Loud and Governors Ball.
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