Ravens' Lamar Jackson a third day out of practice ahead of Falcons
Lamar Jackson has now missed three consecutive Ravens practices, staying off the field Friday as Baltimore's Sunday status against Atlanta continues to hang in the balance
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Lamar Jackson missed a third straight Ravens practice Friday, staying off the field as Baltimore weighs his availability for Sunday's game against the Atlanta Falcons.
Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo): Three days of no Lamar Jackson at practice for the #Ravens.
The Ravens have been cautious with their franchise quarterback's ankle all week; he sat out Wednesday and Thursday before Friday's absence made it a full clean sweep of the practice week. Jesse Minter has left the door open for Jackson nonetheless, and the team has yet to formally rule him out for the Atlanta matchup.
Baltimore's offense without Jackson would rest on its backup quarterback against an Atlanta defense that has been opportunistic in the early season. The Ravens' handling of the situation — holding him out entirely rather than getting him limited work — suggests the club is protecting the Week 6 game, though a Friday report that he stayed off the field keeps the question open until the final injury designation lands.