The Ravens got a meaningful boost on Wednesday: Lamar Jackson was back on the practice field after missing two weeks with an ankle injury.
It was a limited session for the two-time MVP, and head coach Jesse Minter kept leaning on the same word when talking about Jackson’s status: “preparation.” Jackson was not in uniform when he left the field, which lines up with the idea that he is getting ready to play but still isn’t fully ready physically. Minter stuck to his earlier read on the situation, saying the team is handling Jackson’s injury “day by day.”
That practice also brought another important development for Baltimore’s offense. Jackson had a chance to work with Cam Jurgens, giving the two a first shared session since the former Eagles center arrived in Baltimore in a trade two weeks ago. It was Jurgens’ first full practice with the Ravens, and he spoke with reporters afterward - a strong sign that he could be on track for his debut Sunday against the Bengals.
Baltimore’s first injury report of Week 7 still had plenty of names on it, with 13 other players listed alongside Jackson.
Mark Andrews was a full participant, as was OLB Trey Hendrickson and Cam Jurgens.
The limited group included Rashod Bateman (shoulder), Jaylinn Hawkins (knee), Matthew Hibner (hand), Vega Ioane (ankle), John Simpson (groin), Ronnie Stanley (non-injury related/rest, toe, ankle), T.J. Tampa Jr. (knee, designated to return from injured reserve), Andrew Vorhees (foot), and Broderick Washington (ankle).
One name was missing entirely: Robinson.
His injury is the one that stands out most. Robinson leads the defense with 3.5 sacks and has been a key run-stopper off the edge. If he can’t go, undrafted rookie Ethan Burke would be pushed into a bigger role, after logging two pressures on just three pass-rushing snaps Sunday in Cleveland.
Cincinnati, meanwhile, came out of its bye week in a much better spot health-wise. The Bengals listed only one player on Wednesday’s report: safety Kyle Dugger, who was limited by a quad injury. Dugger played in Cincinnati’s first three games before the issue sidelined him, and he had 41 snaps on defense and 49 on special teams.
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