The Baltimore Ravens will be without star quarterback Lamar Jackson when the team travels to Atlanta to take on the red-hot Falcons, as he has been ruled out with an ankle injury. Tyler Huntley will start under center as Baltimore looks to improve on its 3-1 record.
Ravens head coach Jesse Minter told reporters they knew Jackson being ruled out for Week 5 was always a possibility, but that the quarterback worked "his tail off" in recovery, and is "doing everything in his power to get back." He did not practice at all this week.
The two-time NFL MVP injured his ankle at the end of the second quarter in the Ravens' eventual 24-18 win over the Tennessee Titans last Sunday. On the second-to-last play of the first half, Jermaine Johnson II tackled Jackson, who appeared to twist his ankle. Jackson was having an impressive game up to that point, completing 15-of-20 passes for 222 yards and two touchdowns.
Huntley replaced Jackson in the third quarter and completed 8-of-9 passes for 63 yards and rushed four times for 16 yards. The Ravens did not score a single point in the final two quarters. "Snoop" has a 7-9 record as a starter and has scored 14 total touchdowns compared to 12 turnovers.
This is a developing story.
