Lamar Jackson, the quarterback for the Baltimore Ravens, is expected to return from a right hamstring injury and start Thursday night’s game against the Miami Dolphins, according to head coach John Harbaugh. Jackson has been sidelined for the last three games after sustaining the injury in Week 4 against the Kansas City Chiefs.
The Ravens listed Jackson as a full participant in Monday’s walkthrough and Harbaugh expressed that he is “very confident” Jackson will be back in action Thursday. His absence has been significant: prior to the injury, Jackson was leading the league with a 130.5 passer rating, throwing 10 touchdowns and only one interception.
The team also has drawn scrutiny from the league for inconsistencies in their injury-report process. Jackson was originally labelled a full participant on Friday’s practice despite only running with the scout team, which led to a late downgrade to “limited” before he was ruled out for the prior game. Harbaugh described the mis-labeling as “an honest mistake.”
