Lamar Jackson rules himself OUT of AFC Wildcard game vs. Cincinnati with his knee ‘unstable’
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‘I wish I could be with my guys’: Lamar Jackson rules OUT of the Baltimore Ravens’ AFC Wildcard game against the Cincinnati Bengals with his ‘unstable’ knee after a sprained PCL
- Lamar Jackson took to Twitter to clarify his status for Sunday’s playoff game.
- Baltimore will face Cincinnati for the second time in as many weeks on SNF
- They’ll be without their star QB, but backup Tyler Huntley is likely to return
- BAL beat the Bengals under Jackson earlier this season, but lost 27-16 last week
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Lamar Jackson has ruled himself out for Sunday’s Wildcard game against AFC North rival Cincinnati, revealing he hasn’t fully recovered from a knee injury.
The Ravens quarterback was already a doubt after straining his ACL against the Broncos on Dec. 4. Jackson had not practiced since.
Many members of the media were left in the dark as to Jackson’s condition, apparently also head coach Jim Harbaugh, who had no update for reporters Wednesday.
Although the No. 8 clarified his position and eventual inability to go on Sunday night on Twitter, on Thursday night.
Baltimore Ravens MVP quarterback Lamar Jackson ruled himself out of Sunday’s playoff game
‘Thank you all for your support and concerns regarding my injuries. I want to give everyone an update as I am in the recovery process.
“I have suffered a grade 2 PCL sprain bordering on a strain 3. There is still swelling around my knee and my knee remains unstable,” Jackson said on Twitter.
“I’m still in good spirits as I continue my treatments on the road to recovery,” he added.
Jackson revealed that his knee is still unstable as he continues to recover from the PCL strain.
“I wish I could be with my guys more than anything, but I can’t give 100% of myself to my guys and fans. I’m still hopeful that we still have a chance.”
Baltimore hopes that Tyler Huntley, who replaced Jackson against the Steelers (twice), Browns and Falcons, will be available after missing last Sunday’s loss to Cincinnati and was a limited participant in Thursday’s practice.
Huntley threw in front of the media after failing to do so the day before, a welcome boost as they head on the road to face the Bengals for the second time in as many weeks.
Backup Tyler Huntley will start in Jackson’s place if his shoulder heals in time for the game.
If the backup is unable to play, third quarterback Anthony Brown will once again face the Cincinnati defense.
Although Harbaugh sounded optimistic when he discussed Huntley’s chances on Wednesday.
“He’s doing much better,” Harbaugh told local reporters. “He was in practice today and took a lot of snaps. I’d say it’s on time, hopefully, and we’ll see where it goes.
If both Jackson and Huntley can’t play, Anthony Brown will start again