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Is Lamar Jackson playing today? Injury updates for Ravens QB vs. Broncos

Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson was dealing with back and knee injuries last week. Here are the latest updates.

The Baltimore Ravens (5-3) are set to host the Denver Broncos (5-3) in Week 9 of the 2024 NFL season and quarterback Lamar Jackson‘s status has been a big storyline leading up to the game.

Jackson did not participate in Wednesday’s practice last week and Ravens coach John Harbaugh described it as a “rest” day for the quarterback. When the injury report came out later in the day, Jackson was listed as a “DNP” (did not participate) due to knee and back injuries.

Jackson then missed practice again on Thursday, bringing into question his status for Sunday’s game against the Broncos. Jackson practiced for the first time last week on Friday. Jackson told reporters in Baltimore that his status for Sunday was “never in doubt” and sitting out two days of practice was “just resting my body.”

Baltimore will have a short week after hosting Denver on Nov. 3 as the Ravens are set to face the Cincinnati Bengals on Thursday Night Football four days later on Nov. 7. With two games in a five-game span, Jackson’s status will be worth monitoring this week.

Lamar Jackson injury update

Jackson practiced on Friday and he was not given a “game status” injury designation, so he has been cleared to play on Sunday. He’s ready to start against the Broncos in Week 9. 

How long will Lamar Jackson be out?

The Broncos prepared last week as if Jackson would play on Sunday and he’s been cleared to suit up today. The Ravens announced their inactives list at 11:30 a.m. ET and Jackson is ACTIVE for Sunday’s game. He’s set to start against Denver.

Ravens quarterback depth chart

Baltimore’s backup quarterback is Josh Johnson. The 38-year-old veteran has spent time with 14 different NFL teams, including three separate stints with the Ravens. Johnson is 1-8 as a starter in his career, including an 0-1 mark with Baltimore. Devin Leary, a rookie out of Kentucky, is the team’s third-string quarterback. He was picked by the Ravens in the sixth round of this year’s NFL draft.

QB1: Lamar Jackson
QB2: Josh Johnson
QB3: Devin Leary

Sunday’s game will be regionally televised on CBS (TV broadcast map). Playing on the road, Denver is considered a big underdog in Week 9.

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Penn State flips commitment of 2025 Ohio defensive back

Penn State r received a commitment from 2025 three-star Ohio defensive back

Penn State received some positive recruiting news to kick off its bye week on Monday afternoon when three-star 2025 Ironton (Ohio) defensive back [autotag]Josh Johnson[/autotag] announced his commitment to the Nittany Lions. Johnson committed initially to Louisville this summer but reopened his recruitment following an official visit to Penn State in June.

The six-foot-three defensive back had visited State College numerous times throughout his recruitment and became close with the staff and current players.

“They have one of the best defenses in college football right now,” Johnson said. “I feel like my relationship with the staff at PSU is great. I talk to a lot of people over there daily. I really love the energy when I’m there.”

Johnson is rated as a three-star by 247Sports, the No. 90 cornerback in the 2025 class and the No. 39 player in Ohio. The 247Sports Composite rankings have Johnson as the No. 83 cornerback nationally.

Due to his size, Penn State recruited Johnson as a cornerback, but he can move to safety if needed. Penn State’s 2025 class already has [autotag]Daryus Dixson[/autotag], [autotag]Jahmir Joseph[/autotag] and [autotag]Xxavier Thomas[/autotag] at cornerback. [autotag]Braswell Thomas[/autotag] is also a part of the class at safety.

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Penn State target Byron Baldwin decommitted from Indiana

Penn State looking to flip another commitment in their favor for the Class of 2025.

All across the country, programs are making some final pushes for prospects in the class of 2025 with early signing day only a couple months away on Dec. 4. Penn State is no different after they hosted multiple flip targets this past weekend to try and bolster their own class.

It’s been a different cycle than the Nittany Lions have become accustomed to since [autotag]James Franklin[/autotag] took over, missing out on multiple elite in-state prospects and seeing some of their recruits decommit and head elsewhere.

Penn State has done a good job of flipping their own priority players, namely four-star Pennsylvania linebacker Cam Smith and four-star wide receiver Matthew Outten.

They could be close to landing another one after cornerback [autotag]Josh Johnson[/autotag], who was once seen as a lock to join this 2025 class, decommitted from Louisville and seems to be headed towards committing to the Nittany Lions.

Someone who became a target of theirs is four-star safety [autotag]Byron Baldwin[/autotag].

Interest in him really picked up after Antonio Branch flipped to Colorado coming off his official visit to Boulder.

Baldwin had been committed to Indiana since April 17 before announcing his own decommitment on Oct. 2 that put one of the best secondary players in the cycle back on the market. The Baltimore native is listed as the 190th-best player in the class and No. 17 at his position by On3’s Industry Ranking.

Penn State is firmly in the mix to land him, although they have some major competition by way of Colorado, who are the overwhelming favorites per On3’s Recruiting Prediction Machine after his second visit; Florida, Missouri, UCLA, and Virginia Tech are also in the conversation.

Baldwin spoke with Phillip Dukes of On3 about his recruitment, sharing that he’s eyeing Nov. 15 as his new commitment date.

“Really I’m just looking at everything from a developmental standpoint and what really makes the most sense as in like, environmental wise, personnel wise, depth chart wise, just taking everything into consideration,” he said regarding what is going into his decision making process.

Penn State has not had him on campus since 2023, and with only two home games coming before he announces his commitment, that is not a lot of time for them to make a late push.

Still, the Nittany Lions seem to have interest in Baldwin and will likely see this one through until the end even if they can pull off some other flips in the meantime.

Where does Penn State stand with 2025 recruit Josh Johnson?

Momentum is building for a possible Penn State commitment from a three-star safety who recently backed out of his ACC commitment.

This past weekend was huge for Penn State on the recruiting trail.

With them not having another game in Happy Valley until Nov. 2 against Ohio State, that made it just over a month that the Nittany Lions would host a home game after they welcomed in UCLA this past weekend.

Because of that, [autotag]James Franklin[/autotag] and his staff used that as a time to get some of their 2025 flip targets on campus before the upcoming early signing day on Dec. 4, as many recruits around the country who were committed to programs elsewhere are starting to change their minds.

Penn State hosted four high-profile players, one of them being cornerback [autotag]Josh Johnson[/autotag] who looked like a lock to join this class before he shockingly committed to Louisville.

But following his trip to campus this past weekend, there is real momentum in the favor of the Nittany Lions as he announced on social media that he’s decommitted from the Cardinals to reopen his recruiting.

Things could move fast now.

Ryan Snyder of On3 already put in a prediction that the 6-foot-2, 185-pound three-star cornerback will now commit to Penn State. Franklin and the staff continued to stay in contact with him when he was committed elsewhere, never giving up despite the frustrating earlier decision. Johnson said he doesn’t want to drag out his recruitment further, so there is a real chance he could announce his decision in favor of the Nittany Lions very soon (subscription required).

Penn State thinks he can be a versatile member of their secondary, potentially having him start at cornerback before moving to safety later in his career when he fills out a bit more.

That would be huge since three-star safety Antonio Branch flipped from Penn State to Colorado that left a void in their class.

Getting Johnson on board would be huge, and based on this intel, it seems like the Nittany Lions might secure their first flip target coming out of this past weekend.

Multiple flip candidates were on campus for Penn State’s win over UCLA

Will Penn State’s win over UCLA lead to any of these commits to flipping to PSU?

Penn State remained undefeated by beating UCLA on Saturday, but the sleepy performance didn’t exactly put up a dominating difference on the scoreboard.

Not having [autotag]Nick Singleton[/autotag] available like they expected prior to the game certainly changed some things, and with the massive USC matchup coming up next, it was understandable why they might have just tried to get out of this one by not showing too much on both sides of the ball.

Ultimately, the Nittany Lions accomplished that goal, never really having to break a sweat against the Bruins that now allows them to put their full attention on a Trojans team who is coming off an upset against Minnesota.

Perhaps the most interesting thing for Penn State this past weekend occurred off the field regarding many of their flip targets in the class of 2025 who were on campus.

Per Tyler Calvaruso of 247Sports, South Carolina wide receiver commit [autotag]Lex Cyrus[/autotag], elite Oregon cornerback commit [autotag]Brandon Finney[/autotag], Duke linebacker commit [autotag]Bradley Gompers[/autotag], and surprise Louisville cornerback commit [autotag]Josh Johnson[/autotag] all made their way to Happy Valley to take in this game (subscription required).

These four prospects represent who [autotag]James Franklin[/autotag] and his coaching staff are going to heavily pursue to close out the 2025 cycle.

Cyrus has long been a target of the Nittany Lions, and his decision to commit to South Carolina was shocking to many inside the program and inside his own family. They are not going to give up on him until he officially signs with the Gamecocks.

Similarly, Johnson was seen as someone who was going to commit to Penn State before his recruitment took a turn out of nowhere and gave his verbal to Louisville.

Finney is someone the Nittany Lions would love to add to this class, and when he committed to Oregon that was a real kick to the stomach since he’s from the McDonogh School that’s been a borderline feeder program to Penn State. However, getting him on campus for the first time since his June official visit could be a good sign his options are still open considering he’s been traveling around to other schools as well.

Gompers has picked up a ton of internal steam, offering him a scholarship last month and getting him on campus for the first time. There’s a real possibility that he could flip in Penn State’s direction.

If Franklin and his staff can pull off even one of these flips, that would be a huge win. Anything more than that would be an incredible turn of events for this 2025 class that has some holes in it and could be bolstered by landing multiple prospects who just visited this past Saturday.

Ravens officially sign QB Tyler Huntley to the practice squad

Baltimore Ravens officially sign QB Tyler Huntley to the practice squad

Two days after Cleveland released the quarterback and we questioned whether he should return to Baltimore, the team announced that Tyler Huntley is indeed signing with the Ravens practice squad.

The Browns moved forward with Jameis Winston and Dorian Thompson-Robinson as the backup quarterbacks on the roster as they prepare for their Week One matchup with the Cowboys.

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Huntley signed with the Ravens as an undrafted free agent out of Utah in 2020. After season-ending injuries to Jackson, Huntley took over as the team’s starter to finish the 2021 and 2022 seasons. He almost succeeded in leading Baltimore to an upset victory over the Cincinnati Bengals in the playoffs.

Through four seasons with the Ravens, Huntley completed 221 passes for 1,957 yards, eight touchdowns, and seven interceptions.

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Ravens to sign QB Tyler Huntley

Baltimore Ravens to sign QB Tyler Huntley

Just one day after Cleveland released the quarterback and we questioned whether he should return to Baltimore, Tyler Huntley is indeed signing with the Ravens, Jordan Schultz reports.

The Browns moved forward with Jameis Winston and Dorian Thompson-Robinson as the backup quarterbacks on the roster as they prepare for their Week One matchup with the Cowboys.

Huntley signed with the Ravens as an undrafted free agent out of Utah in 2020. After season-ending injuries to Jackson, Huntley took over as the team’s starter to finish the 2021 and 2022 seasons. He almost succeeded in leading Baltimore to an upset victory over the Cincinnati Bengals in the playoffs.

Through four seasons with the Ravens, Huntley completed 221 passes for 1,957 yards, eight touchdowns, and seven interceptions.

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Ravens vs. Packers: Top photos from preseason finale at Lambeau Field

We’re looking at the top photos from the Baltimore Ravens preseason loss to the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field

It’s only the preseason, but the Ravens will head towards the 53-man roster cutdown date with a sour taste after a 30-7 loss to the Packers at Lambeau Field on Saturday afternoon. Josh Johnson was 5-7 for 71 yards and one passing touchdown, while Michael Pratt led Green Bay in passing, going 8-12 for 80 yards and one touchdown. The Packers were dominant on the ground, amassing 193 rushing yards, as Ellis Merriweather led all ball carriers with 16 yards for 74 yards. The Packers held the ball for nearly ten minutes longer than the Ravens and out-gained Baltimore by 326 yards to 177 for John Harbaugh’s bunch. With Baltimore now turning its attention toward the Chiefs, here’s an instant analysis of the loss. ***

WATCH: Ravens QB Josh Johnson connects with Tylan Wallace for 48-yard TD pass vs. Packers

Ravens QB Josh Johnson connects with Tylan Wallace for 48-yard TD pass vs. Packers

Tylan Wallace has a great shot at making the Ravens 53-man roster on Tuesday and made his case for offensive snaps in the first half against the Packers.

With Baltimore struggling on offense, Wallace took a dig route across the middle from Josh Johnson and sprinted 48 yards for a touchdown.

Wallace had a 31-yard reception in the Week 2 preseason matchup against Atlanta, and he’ll likely earn the fourth or fifth wide receiver spot behind Nelson Agholor, Rashod Bateman, and potentially Deonte Harty.

The slow development of rookie wide receiver Devontez Walker has also bolstered Wallace’s roster chances.

Lamar Jackson calls Ravens backup QB Josh Johnson the O.G.

Calling someone the O.G. is the ultimate sign of respect. as you’re saying that person was getting it done long before most other people.

O.G. (“original gangster” or “original gangsta”) is a term that has certainly had quite a tremendous journey over its lifespan. Today, it’s as mainstream or commercialized as a phrase can be.

Many believe that “O.G.” first became popularized by the likes of N.W.A. in the late 1980s, or perhaps more so Ice-T and/or Snoop Dogg in the early 1990s.

However, according to Urban Dictionary.com, the roots are in early 1970s South Central Los Angeles gang culture.

Today, it simply means someone who does what they do the right way and has been doing it for a very long time. Calling someone the O.G. is the ultimate sign of respect. As you’re saying, that person was getting it done long before most other people have.

Reigning NFL MVP Lamar Jackson called his backup, Josh Johnson, “the O.G.” after practice today.

“That’s expected from Josh, (the) O.G.,” Jackson said on Monday when a reporter brought up Johnson’s perfect 11-for-11 passing performance on Saturday in the Baltimore Ravens preseason win over the Atlanta Falcons.

“It’s definitely great (to be in the presence of a player with his level of experience). The first time Josh was here with us, a couple of years back, I was so hyped to have him.

“Just learning and knowing the type of offenses he’s been in and just hearing him speak and how he learn ball and how he know ball. It’s incredible for me to be in a room with a guy like him.”

Johnson, 38, has been playing professional football since 2008. He’s been under contract with 14 different NFL teams and thrown a pass for seven of them.

Lamar is right. Josh Johnson is indeed “the O.G.”