While the entire football world was focused on safety Earl Thomas, the Baltimore Ravens quietly had quarterback Lamar Jackson sitting out of practice. Jackson missed two practices before returning to the field at the Under Armour Performance Center on Monday.
Initially, assistant head coach and wide receivers coach David Culley claimed Jackson was held out of practice as a normal rest day. Culley said Jackson’s “arm gets a little tired every now and then” on Saturday and the team was giving him the same rest day he normally gets. However, coach John Harbaugh gave a different story just a day later, noting Jackson was dealing with a “soft-tissue” injury. While Harbaugh wouldn’t further elaborate on any of the injuries Baltimore is currently dealing with, ESPN’s Adam Schefter said it was a groin injury.
Regardless of the type of injury, seeing Jackson back on the field and making some throws is a relief. Not only does it point to Jackson’s injury being not terribly serious, but it’s also a return to normalcy after a difficult weekend because of the Thomas situation.
Jackson is looking to win back-to-back MVP awards this season and carry the Ravens to Super Bowl LV. In such a condensed offseason, every training camp practice carries even more weight than normal. Though he missed a few practices, Jackson looked to be moving well enough in a quarterback drill.
Lamar Jackson moving around well in his first practice since Friday. He’s been dealing with a groin injury. pic.twitter.com/sh6bUWCorN
— Jamison Hensley (@jamisonhensley) August 24, 2020
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