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Ravens star quarterback Lamar Jackson is recovering from a broken and dislocated thumb that required surgery, coach Jesse Minter said in a statement Friday.

Jackson, who hurt his right (throwing) thumb in a Nov. 1 loss to the Buffalo Bills, is “doing well” in his recovery, Minter said. The typical recovery time for injuries like Jackson’s is six to 10 weeks, added Minter, who previously had been reluctant to discuss Jackson’s health.

It’s not clear when Jackson had the operation.

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The Ravens have lost four straight games to fall to last place in the AFC North and are considered long shots to make the playoffs. The team last week traded for quarterback Jacoby Brissett, who will be its fourth starter in as many weeks in Monday’s game against the Los Angeles Chargers.

Jackson, who missed three games earlier this season with a high-ankle sprain, “is doing everything he can to get back, and we will let his progress guide the timing of his return,” Minter said in the statement.

He added: “We are committed to playing our best football over the second half of the season.”