The news

The Baltimore Ravens will play another regular-season game without starting quarterback Lamar Jackson, per @RapSheet and The Insiders on NFL Network. Baltimore ruled Jackson out for Sunday's Week 6 road matchup in Cleveland due to a left ankle injury he sustained on Oct. 4. The decision extends a multi-game absence for Baltimore's franchise starter after he was previously inactive for Week 5.

Jackson did not participate in practice on Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday, closing three straight days without practice this week. He has not practiced since suffering the ankle injury two weeks ago. Although Baltimore's coaching staff has noted that Jackson does not necessarily need practice reps to suit up on game day, the team officially ruled him out on Friday ahead of the trip to Cleveland.

With Jackson sidelined for a second consecutive game, seventh-year veteran Tyler "Snoop" Huntley will start again at quarterback for the Ravens against the Browns. Coach Jesse Minter confirmed the availability updates ahead of Sunday's contest, noting that newly acquired center Cam Jurgens is also out for Baltimore. Minter additionally addressed tight end Matt Hibner as part of the team's regular-season availability update.

Prior context

Baltimore drafted Jackson 32nd overall in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft out of Louisville, and he has served as the club's longtime starter since entering the league. Across 13 games with the Ravens in 2025, Jackson completed 192 of 302 passes for 2,549 yards with 21 touchdowns and 7 interceptions, per ESPN. His presence under center has also inspired younger players, including Starks, who said he played quarterback in high school because of Lamar Jackson, pointed to him as the model for his early football path, and described meeting him for the first time.

In Jackson's absence on Oct. 12, Huntley led Baltimore to a win over Atlanta. During that performance against Atlanta, Huntley completed 24 of 32 passes for 201 yards with 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions, while adding 20 rushing yards and 1 touchdown on six carries. Across five games with Baltimore in 2025, Huntley completed 52 of 67 passes for 426 yards and 2 touchdowns, and he stands 6-6 as a Baltimore relief starter since 2021.

Baltimore is also managing adjustments along its offensive interior and receiving corps. The Ravens acquired Jurgens via trade on Oct. 7 to play center after he started his career in Philadelphia, where he was drafted 51st overall in the second round of the 2022 NFL Draft out of Nebraska. Jurgens was limited after sustaining a concussion during his final week in Philadelphia and remains sidelined for Week 6. Meanwhile, Baltimore added top receiver Zay Flowers to Thursday's practice report as limited with a toe injury after he recorded 26 receptions for 405 yards and 2 touchdowns through four games.

Across the league, quarterback health has been a central theme entering Week 6 of the 2026 regular season. Chicago quarterback Caleb Williams practiced in full on Thursday for the second straight day while managing a hamstring issue, keeping his offense on its normal preparation track after he completed 330 of 568 passes for 3,942 yards with 27 touchdowns and 7 interceptions across 17 games in 2025. By contrast, Philadelphia quarterback Jalen Hurts is out this week while dealing with blood clots after completing 294 of 454 passes for 3,224 yards with 25 touchdowns and 6 interceptions in 16 games in 2025, part of a growing Philadelphia injury list alongside Week 6 fantasy watch names A.J. Brown and Saquon Barkley.

What it means

Extending Jackson's absence into a second straight week tests Baltimore in AFC North play during an early positioning window in the 2026 regular season. Missing both the starting quarterback and a newly added center at the same time disrupts snaps, protection calls, and offensive timing, pushing Week 6 preparation onto the backup quarterback and interior offensive line. Tight-end availability with Hibner and receiver health with Flowers also shape Baltimore's personnel options, as being without Flowers alongside Jackson would remove the offense's primary passer-catcher combination.

Turned over to Huntley for a second consecutive start, Baltimore relies on a tested fallback who provides continuity after last week's victory over Atlanta. Holding serve during this stretch preserves roster and scheduling flexibility for when Jackson is ready to return to the field. The Sunday matchup in Cleveland also carries sideline familiarity, as Browns head coach Todd Monken addressed the quarterback change ahead of facing the Ravens program where he previously coached.

What reporters are saying

The Ravens will play another game without Jackson as the starter remains out, per @RapSheet, @NFL, and @gmfb. Earlier in the week, Jackson was not present at the start of Thursday's practice session while managing his left ankle injury, per @MikeGarafolo and Jamison Hensley, and he was not spotted during Friday's open portion in Baltimore, closing three straight days of missed practice.

Following Friday's session, multiple reports confirmed that Baltimore ruled out both Jackson and Jurgens for Sunday's divisional game in Cleveland, with Huntley slated to start against the Browns, per @AdamSchefter, @JFowlerESPN, @jjones9, @ProFootballTalk, @Yahoo NFL, @GNews NFL, @AlbertBreer, and @Ravens. Monken also reacted to the news that Jackson is out and that Huntley will start at quarterback for the matchup, per @RuiterWrongFAN, while Minter delivered the team's official status updates on Jackson, Jurgens, and Hibner.

What to watch next

Baltimore will issue its final game-day inactive list prior to Sunday's kickoff in Cleveland, locking in its active replacements at quarterback, center, wide receiver, and tight end. How Huntley performs in his second consecutive start will directly shape the Ravens' early-season division standing and next week's quarterback decision.

Beyond Sunday's road test in Cleveland, attention will shift immediately to Baltimore's next practice participation reports to clarify whether Jackson, Jurgens, and Hibner can return for Week 7. Depending on how his ankle responds, a potential return window for Jackson lines up against upcoming opponents Cincinnati, Buffalo, and Jacksonville.

Companion to our earlier report: Ravens to play another game without quarterback Lamar Jackson.