Lamar Jackson Listed as Questionable Against Bengals With Ankle Injury
Jamison Hensley reported Jackson was 'limping into the #Ravens' facility.'
Lamar Jackson is officially questionable for Sunday's game against the , which means every bettor holding a ticket is currently staring at the ceiling.
After logging three straight limited practices with an ankle injury, the franchise quarterback's status is completely up in the air. NFL Network's Mike Garafolo relayed the official injury tag, but the real panic started earlier in the week when reporters spotted Jackson visibly limping into the team facility.
Naturally, half of 's internet defense force immediately claimed the limp was just "swag," because sports fans will diagnose a structural joint issue as a cool new walk cycle if it helps their fantasy team. But the reality is the 4-2 are sitting in third place in a brutal AFC North and desperately need a bounce-back after last week's ugly 13-10 loss to the .
The sportsbooks are clearly just as confused as the rest of us. is currently sitting as a narrow 1.5-point favorite with a total of 48.5, which is the oddsmaker equivalent of shrugging your shoulders and walking away. If Jackson's ankle keeps him confined to the pocket or out of the game entirely, that line is going to move faster than a backup quarterback running for his life.
The Ravens are already navigating a messy injury report, with key pieces like and Ronnie Stanley also banged up. Jackson's mobility is the entire engine of this offense, and you do not want to go into a divisional shootout against with a quarterback who cannot hit top gear.
We will not know the final verdict until the inactive list drops before the 5:00 PM kickoff on Sunday. Until then, better start stretching, because he might be looking at a massive workload whether Jackson suits up or not.