Lamar Jackson Returns To Practice, Opening Up Possibility To Return In Week 8

Lamar Jackson returned to believe for nan first clip successful 24 days connected Wednesday arsenic he's been nursing a hamstring strain since Week 4. He was a constricted participant.

The Ravens are coming disconnected of a bye week, which decidedly helped Jackson successful his return to nan field. His return timeline matches up precisely pinch nan astir caller update Baltimore coach Jim Harbaugh gave connected Jackson's return. Harbaugh had said Jackson was expected to return successful Week 8 vs. nan Bears, and him practicing connected Wednesday opens that anticipation up.

Harbaugh was short and saccharine connected Wednesday erstwhile addressing really Jackson's first believe backmost went: "It was good." The coach sounded affirmative astir his quarterback, though.

Jackson was each smiles connected nan believe field, too. It's safe to opportunity he's happy to beryllium backmost playing.

As a constricted participant, Jackson took reps down backup quarterbacks Tyler Huntley and Cooper Rush connected Wednesday. Rush started successful nan Week 5 and 6 losses amid Jackson's absence.

The 1-5 Ravens desperately request their two-time NFL MVP backmost back connected nan field. Baltimore has a short turnaround from Week 8 to 9 arsenic nan Ravens will look nan Dolphins connected Thursday Night Football adjacent week. We'll spot if Jackson starts successful either aliases some of these contests.

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