Ravens Rule Out Lamar Jackson for Falcons Game

The Baltimore Ravens ruled out quarterback Lamar Jackson for Sunday night’s game against the Atlanta Falcons after an ankle injury kept him out of practice all week. Baltimore will start Tyler Huntley in place of Jackson as the 3-1 Ravens visit the 2-2 Falcons.

Ravens head coach Jesse Minter announced Jackson’s status on Friday, while also ruling out defensive end Trey Hendrickson because of a finger injury. According to NFL.com, Jackson injured his ankle during Baltimore’s Week 4 win over the Tennessee Titans.

NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported Jackson did not sustain a long-term injury, but his chances of playing against Atlanta were limited after he remained a non-participant at practice. The Ravens will now monitor how long the quarterback remains unavailable.

Huntley will make his 12th start for Baltimore and has previously filled in for Jackson. According to NFL.com, he completed 8 of 9 passes for 63 yards after replacing Jackson against Tennessee.

NBC Sports reported Baltimore has a 82-37 record when Jackson starts, including postseason games, while the team is 10-17 when he does not start. The Ravens average 27.8 points per game with Jackson and 19.6 without him.

The backup quarterback has a 7-9 career record as a starter, including a 5-6 mark with the Ravens and a 2-3 record with the Miami Dolphins. According to NBC Sports, Huntley enters the Falcons matchup with 17 career regular-season starts.

Running back Derrick Henry said the team must respond collectively without its starting quarterback. Henry highlighted the need for every player to execute their responsibilities after Jackson’s injury.

"I think we all feel like we have to step up. Lamar is our leader, and when he is down, we just all have to step up a little bit more. We have all been in this spot before, so everybody will just do their jobs, do their 1-of-11 and just focus on executing." said Derrick Henry, running back.

The Ravens entered the matchup with a 3-1 record and faced pressure in the AFC North race. NBC Sports noted that Baltimore’s upcoming schedule includes games against Cleveland, Cincinnati, Buffalo and Jacksonville.

Baltimore also entered the game dealing with additional roster concerns. According to Pro Football Talk, Cam Jurgens was ruled out because of a concussion, while Trey Hendrickson remained unavailable after finger surgery.

The Ravens previously won two games started by Huntley last season, defeating the Chicago Bears 30-16 and the Green Bay Packers 41-24, according to BaltimoreRavens.com.