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The Ravens’ quarterback situation ahead of a must-win game against the Green Bay Packers remained unsettled Wednesday, with Lamar Jackson sidelined for a second straight day.
Jackson, who suffered a back contusion Sunday that knocked him out of the Ravens’ loss to the New England Patriots, did not participate in a walk-through Tuesday or full-team practice Wednesday. Coach John Harbaugh said his status for Saturday’s game at Lambeau Field is “undetermined right now” but that Jackson could play without having practiced this week.
“He’s played a lot of football, won a lot of games for us,” said Harbaugh, whose Ravens are 5-11 since 2019 in games Jackson has not started. “If he’s ready to go, he will go. If he can go, he will go. You can bet on that.”
Jackson was the only player on the Ravens’ active roster not practicing Wednesday. To keep their playoff hopes alive entering Week 18, the Ravens (7-8) need to win at Lambeau Field and have the Cleveland Browns upset the AFC North-leading Pittsburgh Steelers (9-6) on Sunday.
If Jackson, who’s started 12 games this season and has been limited by a series of lower-body injuries, cannot play Saturday, backup Tyler Huntley would be in line to make his second start this season. He helped lead the Ravens to a win in a Week 8 start against the Chicago Bears, going 17-for-22 for 186 yards and a touchdown and rushing eight times for 53 yards.
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“Situationally, over the years, I’ve been thrown in there a couple of times,” said Huntley, who’s 4-6 as a starter over his Ravens career. “Just preparing myself during the week, that’s where I think I gain the most confidence, just trying to [get] down the playbook and just be ready for it.”
After taking over for Jackson late in the second quarter Sunday, Huntley went 9-for-10 for 65 yards and was sacked once in two-plus quarters of action. Harbaugh said after practice Wednesday that he’s “on point with the game plan” and has impressed in practice.
“We believe in our quarterbacks,” wide receiver Zay Flowers said. “We believe in all the quarterbacks we have. Whoever steps in, we know they know the system, and they know that they’re going to give it their all.”
The Packers, meanwhile, are hoping for good injury news themselves. Green Bay coach Matt LaFleur told local reporters Wednesday that starter Jordan Love, who was knocked out of Saturday’s loss to the Chicago Bears, is still in the concussion protocol. Love, who’s also dealing with a left (nonthrowing) shoulder injury, was a limited participant in a walk-through Tuesday and practice Wednesday.
Backup Malik Willis, who suffered a right (throwing) shoulder injury on the final play of regulation against the Bears, told reporters Tuesday he expected to be ready to start if needed. He did not practice Wednesday because of an illness.
“Whichever quarterback’s out there, we’ll know who the quarterback is and how they play,” Harbaugh said. “But Malik has done a great job. I think he’s had a good year when he’s played. He’s very elusive back there. He throws a good ball. His timing and his mechanics have really looked good this year. So he’s obviously a very dangerous quarterback. He looked good in this last game when he played. So we’ll be very much very respectful of him or whoever’s back there playing quarterback.”
Only two Ravens players were limited in practice Wednesday: left guard Andrew Vorhees, who left Sunday’s loss with a foot injury, and cornerback Chidobe Awuzie, who was sidelined Sunday by his own foot injury.
This article has been updated.




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