Lamar Jackson is “doing everything he can” to come back from the thumb injury that threatens to derail him Baltimore Ravensseason
After returning 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, and the team estimates he will need six to 10 weeks to recover.
The Ravens have lost four games in a row down to 4-5 and, after seeing Tyler Huntley also go down with an injury against the Bills, Baltimore traded to the Arizona Cardinals for Jacoby Brissett after rookie third baseman Joe Fagnano’s ineffective performance in a 33-10 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars last week.
Baltimore will look to snap its losing streak this week against the winless Los Angeles Chargers, with Brissett tasked with keeping them in the hunt until Jackson returns, and the Ravens apparently maintain the 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 he suffered in Week 8.
“Recovery times are hard to predict, but injuries like this that require surgery usually take 6-10 weeks to heal.
“He’s doing everything he can to come back, and we’ll let his progress guide the timing of his return.
“We are committed to playing our best football in the second half of the season.”