Lamar Jackson's Injury Update Has the Ravens Holding Their Collective Breath
Ian Rapoport shared the update via NFL Live, prompting immediate concern across the NFL landscape.
Ian Rapoport just dropped the latest on Lamar Jackson's health on NFL Live, and the entire city of is currently refreshing their feeds like their lives depend on it.
When your franchise quarterback is the entire offensive engine, any medical update is treated with the same gravity as a state of the union address. The just scraped by the 24-18 on Sunday, but the real scoreboard watching is currently happening in the trainer's room.
Because the internet is a cruel place, Rapoport's tweet leaves us hanging on the actual diagnosis in the video clip. But the mere existence of a dedicated television segment for a quarterback's health tells you everything you need to know about the stakes.
Jackson is the ultimate skeleton key for . When he is on the field, they are a Super Bowl contender. When he is not, their playbook suddenly looks like it was drawn up in the dirt during a recess two-hand touch game. The drop-off from a former MVP to a backup quarterback is roughly the equivalent of trading in a Ferrari for a bicycle with a flat tire.
The sportsbooks are definitely paying attention to this one. You can practically see the oddsmakers hovering their fingers over the keyboard, waiting to freeze or adjust the lines for 's next game based on whether Jackson is wearing a helmet or a baseball cap at Wednesday's practice.
For now, we wait. The Ravens will release their official practice reports later this week, and until then, fans will just have to live in a state of mild, completely justified panic.