Lamar Jackson Could Miss Multiple Games With Sprained Ankle

The Baltimore Ravens have back-to-back wins in which it felt like they barely snuck by. In Week 3, it was a last-second field goal against the Dallas Cowboys, and Week 4 was a 24-18 victory over the Tennessee Titans.

But the big news is that they may have lost Lamar Jackson for a short period of time along the way, who is dealing with a sprained ankle and reportedly has only an outside chance of playing Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 5.

And though there's still almost a week leading up to the game, it'll be interesting to see how the injury responds to treatment. There's also a world in which he misses more than one game, which is concerning for a Ravens team that's off to a 3-1 start and currently tied atop the AFC North.

The good news is that Jackson's injury isn't considered long-term and isn't expected to require surgery.

Lamar Jackson Could Miss Multiple Games

The injury happened late in the first half against Tennessee, and Jackson didn't return from there. He actually left the stadium wearing a protective walking boot, which tells you the injury was significant enough that he didn't even attempt to come back despite it being a close game.

Jackson has looked like an MVP-caliber player through four games, completing more than 70% of his passes for nearly 1,000 yards with six touchdowns and just one interception. And again, there's still an outside chance he plays against Atlanta, but Baltimore should play it cautiously.

Tyler Huntley Could Take Over Ravens Offense

If Jackson can't play, Baltimore will turn to a familiar backup in Tyler Huntley, who replaced Jackson against Tennessee and completed eight of nine passes for 63 yards. And despite the Ravens not scoring in the second half, Huntley helped them protect the lead. He's a quarterback they've had in their system for a while and trust to win games.

Furthermore, the Ravens can really lean into Derrick Henry, still one of the best RBs in the NFL,  and the ground game. They may not need to throw the ball as much for however long they're without Jackson to still be effective offensively.

The immediate concern is whether Jackson can play Sunday against Atlanta, but keeping him healthy for the remainder of the season and maintaining Baltimore's status as a Super Bowl contender is the priority.