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Lamar Jackson hopes to return this season after thumb injury
Lamar Jackson told Ravens teammates he hopes to play again this season after injuring his thumb.
The Baltimore quarterback fractured and dislocated his right thumb against the Buffalo Bills and is expected to miss six to nine weeks.
The two-time NFL MVP is set to have surgery in the coming days.
The Ravens have lost four straight games and are 4-5, leaving them struggling to stay in the AFC playoff race.
Jacoby Brissett is due to start at quarterback while Jackson is out.
If Baltimore stays in contention, Jackson could return around early January, though his recovery and the team's results will determine whether he plays again this season.
Lamar Jackson hopes to return to the Baltimore Ravens this season after fracturing and dislocating his thumb.
He told teammates to stay in the playoff race while he recovers, according to NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport.
Jackson is expected to miss six to nine weeks and is due to have surgery on his right thumb.
The Ravens are 4-5 after losing their last four games.
Jacoby Brissett is set to start at quarterback while Jackson is out.
- Who
- Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens.
- What
- Jackson hopes to return this season after a fractured and dislocated thumb. He told teammates to stay alive in the playoff race.
- When
- The reports were published on November 8, 2026. Jackson told teammates this week.
- Where
- Baltimore, Maryland, and the Ravens’ locker room.
- Why
- Jackson is recovering from a thumb injury, while the Ravens are trying to remain in the playoff race.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Jackson injured his thumb on Baltimore’s first offensive play against the Buffalo Bills.
Jackson told his teammates he intends to return this season.
Reports said Jackson was expected to miss six to nine weeks and was due to have surgery in the coming days.
- Injury
- Fractured and dislocated thumb on his right hand
- Expected recovery
- Six to nine weeks
- Ravens record
- 4-5
- Replacement starter
- Jacoby Brissett
- Jackson’s honours
- Two-time NFL MVP
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