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- Lamar Jackson will undergo surgery on his injured right thumb and be placed on injured reserve; after missing three games with a high left ankle sprain, he hurt his thumb on the first snap against Buffalo, and Jesse Minter called the injury “potentially” season-ending.
- Tyler Huntley left the second quarter with a right toe injury; a source told Adam Schefter the injury was thought to be turf toe, and Huntley is expected to undergo an MRI Monday to determine how much time, if any, he will miss.
- Joe Fagnano completed 10 of 21 passes for 91 yards and one interception against Buffalo before falling while holding his left knee after a hit; he said he thinks he will be ready for Thursday.
- Jesse Minter said the Ravens were unsure who would start Thursday against Jacksonville and would decide by Monday whether to add a quarterback.
- Baltimore Ravens fell to 4-4 and last place in the AFC North after the 36-10 loss, two games behind the first-place Pittsburgh Steelers; Jackson’s injured-reserve placement means four definite misses against Jacksonville, the Los Angeles Chargers, Carolina and Houston.
- Baltimore Ravens finished with 68 net passing yards, their fewest in nine years; without Jackson this season, they have scored six touchdowns in 18 quarters and are 7-14 since 2019 in games he did not start.
- Baltimore Ravens had three quarterbacks throw a pass in the first half, a sequence not seen since the 2017 Dallas Cowboys—the first such quarterback-injury run in nine years.
Why it matters: Jackson’s injured-reserve placement guarantees Baltimore will play four games without him while the Steelers sit two games ahead in the AFC North. The immediate test comes Thursday against Jacksonville, with Huntley awaiting a Monday MRI and Fagnano having hurt his left knee as Baltimore managed only 68 net passing yards, their fewest in nine years.
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