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NFL·INJURY·October 24, 2026 08:57 AM ET

Lamar Jackson stands at 50/50 for Sunday with ankle injury, per JFowlerESPN

Limited twice this week, he faces Cincinnati on Sunday.

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What happened: Saturday serves as a pivotal evaluation day for Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, who carries an official questionable designation after logging limited Thursday practice work while Baker Mayfield went full and remaining limited on Friday. Elsewhere on the Week 7 slate, Mayfield aims to ignite the Tampa Bay Buccaneers offense and Josh Jacobs is prepared for game action.

Why it matters: Jackson's ankle mobility dictates how Baltimore operates in the pocket and on designed runs during an AFC North stretch where a single result shifts wild-card seeding. For the Buccaneers, generating early-down rhythm behind Mayfield is critical to halting their slide at the bottom of the conference standings.

By the numbers: Baltimore holds a 4-2 record (No. 7 seed, L1 after a 13-10 loss at the Cleveland Browns on Oct. 18), while Tampa Bay sits at 1-5 (No. 16 seed, L1 after a 26-19 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Oct. 18). Drafted 32nd overall out of Louisville in the first round in 2018, Jackson completed 192 of 302 passes for 2,549 yards, 21 touchdowns, and 7 interceptions over 13 games in 2025, per ESPN (as of Sept. 29, 2026).

What to watch: Baltimore will make its final game-day determination on Jackson 90 minutes before Sunday's kickoff against the Bengals following his Saturday evaluation. Mayfield and the Buccaneers will seek a bounce-back performance in their Week 7 contest.

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