Lamar Jackson misses practice one day after admitting his hip was sore due to wild TD flip

The Baltimore Ravens have had to offer with a rash of injuries this 12 months and it is really feasible they could possibly be including 1 additional to the record this week: Lamar Jackson. 

In accordance to various stories, the Ravens quarterback did not attend follow on Thursday. Proper now, it is really unclear why Jackson skipped follow, but the quarterback did point out on Wednesday that he was even now emotion the right after-effects of a celebratory flip he did right after scoring a touchdown towards the Chiefs on Sunday. 

Following scoring a TD with three:14 remaining to enjoy that gave the Ravens the direct for very good, Jackson flipped into the conclude zone and he did not specifically stick the landing. As you can see below, the quarterback landed on his hip, and that’s the very same hip that he reported was sore during an job interview Wednesday. 

“I am sort of sore,” Jackson reported, via ESPN.com. “I did not want to inform coach (John Harbaugh) because coach would’ve in all probability reported one thing to me about flipping next time. I really don’t know. I might in all probability do it once again though. It was quite interesting.”

The TD towards the Chiefs capped off a breathtaking night for Jackson, who totaled 346 yards and a few touchdowns towards Kansas Metropolis. 

Just one day right after the sport, Ravens coach John Harbaugh reported he “was not astonished” that Jackson’s hip was bothering him. The Ravens have dropped various players to injury this 12 months, which includes their top rated a few working backs, but Jackson is the 1 participant they won’t be able to pay for to lose for an extended interval of time. 

If Jackson won’t be able to enjoy this week towards the Lions, then Tyler Huntley would be the starter towards Detroit. Of system, it is really absolutely feasible that Jackson will be again on the discipline for Friday’s follow and then be ready to enjoy by Sunday. On the other hand, if Jackson won’t conclude up actively playing this week, that would give him two entire weeks of rest ahead of he’d be wanted to take the discipline in 7 days 4 towards the Broncos.