Lamar Jackson Returns to Practice; Ravens Defensive Line Is Banged Up

After missing the first two days of practice, Lamar Jackson returned to the field Friday, putting him on track to suit up Sunday against the Denver Broncos.

Head Coach John Harbaugh said Jackson got a “rest day” on Wednesday, though he was officially listed with a back/knee injury designation.

Following Sunday’s game against the Broncos, the Ravens have a short turnaround before facing the Cincinnati Bengals on Thursday night, then the Pittsburgh Steelers the following Sunday.

“He’s been playing great, and we have a lot of football in front of us,” Harbaugh said Wednesday.

Jackson hasn’t missed a game due to injury since the end of the 2022 season.

Ravens May Lean on Backup Defensive Linemen

The Ravens have just one defensive linemen, Nnamdi Madubuike, who isn’t on the injury report.

Brent Urban (concussion) hasn’t practiced all week. Travis Jones (ankle) and Broderick Washington (knee) returned to practice Friday, but their status is in question.

If the Ravens need additional defensive line help, they have some options to elevate from the practice squad with recently re-signed nose tackle Josh Tupou, defensive end Chris Wormley, undrafted rookie C.J. Ravenell, and defensive end Adedayo Odeleye.

“Obviously we got some guys that are banged up. We’ll see if they make it to the game Sunday,” Defensive Coordinator Zach Orr said Thursday.

“Obviously, those guys are very important players for us, but the guys we have behind them, I’m excited about – they’ve been getting some good work in practice. Here in Baltimore, the interior D-Line is something we take seriously, and we always have a contingency plan for that, and I don’t think that’s going [to] really change the way we call [plays].”

The strength of the Broncos’ offense has been their rushing game, which ranks 14th in the league with 121.4 yards per game. Javonte Williams is their leading rusher and rookie quarterback Box Nix can also make some plays with his legs.

Urban and cornerback Jalyn Armour-Davis are the only Ravens not at Friday’s practice.

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