- Lamar Jackson came dangerously close to injury on Thursday
- His Ravens open their season on September 5 against the Chiefs
Lamar Jackson gave the Ravens a serious injury on Thursday when he nearly fell off his bike on the way to practice.
The Baltimore quarterback was high-fiving fans on the way to the Packers’ training camp when he briefly lost control of his bicycle.
Jackson’s feet briefly came off the pedals, but he was able to climb back on the bike and laughed about the incident.
Fans took to social media after the match to express their concerns about the dire situation
“Jeez Lamar lol I appreciate the high fives but damn dude don’t break your ankle doing this,” one said wrote on X.
Lamar Jackson and his teammates rode their bikes into the Packers’ practice on Thursday
But the Ravens passer lost control of his drive and nearly fell to the ground at one point
Another one said‘Someone please give Lamar some training wheels’
And another fan added‘Man was a flash away from breaking his wrist…’
Interestingly, Jackson wasn’t the only Ravens player to bike to Baltimore’s practice against the Packers.
It’s a tradition at Green Bay to ride your bike to training camp. The official X account for the Ravens reads, “Thanks for letting us join in on the fun.”
Jackson and the Ravens open their season on September 5 against the Chiefs
Green Bay hosts the Packers on Saturday in the teams’ final exhibition game before the NFL resumes in full force.
The Packers open their season on September 6 with a trip to the Eagles in Philly.
The Ravens will take on their AFC rivals, the Chiefs, in Kansas City on September 5.