The Ravens will once again go without Lamar Jackson when they face the Browns in Week 6, and they’ll be missing trade pickup Cam Jurgens as well.
As Luke Jones of WNST reported, Jesse Minter announced that Jackson and Jurgens have both been ruled out for Sunday’s AFC North matchup in Cleveland. Jones wrote: "After not practicing all week, Lamar Jackson (ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday's game in Cleveland by Ravens head coach Jesse Minter," Jones reports. "Cam Jurgens (concussion) will not play either."
That means Tyler Huntley is in line to start again for Baltimore after engineering the comeback win over the Falcons in Week 5 on Sunday Night Football. This time, though, the assignment looks tougher for the backup quarterback, with the Ravens headed back on the road.
Baltimore had entered the week with some optimism that Jackson might return after missing the Week 5 win, but his absence from practice all week made the outlook bleak. Jurgens never got to make his debut with the team, leaving the Ravens short in two places they were hoping to stabilize.
The timing matters, too. Baltimore is 4-1, while Cleveland sits at 3-2. A Ravens loss would leave them tied with the Browns in the AFC North, and the Steelers, also 3-2, could wind up tied at the top of the division after Week 6.
Jackson’s next chance to get back on the field for Baltimore comes in Week 7 against the Bengals, who will be coming off their Week 6 bye.
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