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Lamar Jackson throws stray shot at 49ers with unexpected social media move

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Young, G. (2026, October 1). Lamar Jackson throws stray shot at 49ers with unexpected social media move. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/01/sports/lamar-jackson-throws-stray-shot-at-49ers-over-social-media/

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Lamar Jackson updated his Instagram profile picture to a photo of Daejon Love, who posed as a 49ers receiver to scam women, now wearing a Ravens skull cap instead of the original 49ers one. While Jackson likely shared this image because he found it humorous, it could be seen as unintentional trolling towards the 49ers given their ongoing issues with the Love scandal and their strong start to the season. The article focuses on how this social media move might stir up unwanted attention for the 49ers amidst their current success and leading into potential playoff implications later in the year.

Written by AI on 2026-10-01, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Lamar Jackson, quarterback for the Baltimore Ravens, stirred up controversy on social media by changing his Instagram profile picture to a photo of Daejon “DJ” Love. Initially, Love was shown wearing a 49ers skull cap, but the image was edited to feature him in a Ravens cap instead. This move came after the strange incident involving Love pretending to be a San Francisco 49ers receiver and scamming over two dozen women.

While Jackson likely intended this as a humorous gesture rather than an intentional jab at the 49ers, it revived discussions about the controversial Love saga that occurred before the start of the regular season. The timing of the profile change is notable given the strong performances by both teams; the San Francisco 49ers have started the season with a perfect record (3-0), while the Ravens are also off to a good start at 2-1.

The likelihood of these two teams facing each other this year is slim, unless it occurs in the Super Bowl. However, given their current performances and upcoming schedules, both franchises could find themselves competing for top spots later in the season. The incident involving Love has caused discomfort within San Francisco’s fan base and team, making Jackson's social media move particularly noteworthy and potentially contentious.

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Regardless of how well the 49ers are playing, they still can’t move on from the strange Daejon Love saga from before the regular season began. asserted

season → play → saga

Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson seems keen to remind people of this bizarre story about a man pretending to be a 49ers receiver to swindle money from more than two dozen women. asserted

Jackson → seem → women

On Wednesday, photos of Jackson’s new Instagram profile picture began surfacing. asserted

photos → begin → picture

It shows a photo of Love wearing a Ravens skull cap, which is an edited photo that initially showed the fake wide receiver wearing a 49ers skull cap. asserted

receiver → show → cap

To be fair, Jackson probably wasn’t intentionally trolling the 49ers by changing his profile picture to an edited photo of Love. asserted

Jackson → troll → Love

He likely just did so because he thought it was funny. asserted

it → do → ?

But San Francisco’s franchise and fan base would prefer that this story ends as soon as possible, and Jackson spotlighting it again will raise eyebrows. asserted

spotlighting → prefer → eyebrows

The Ravens and the 49ers don’t face each other this season and would only match up in the postseason if it was at the Super Bowl. asserted

it → face → Bowl

Yet, given the 49ers’ 3-0 start and Baltimore being 2-1 with one of the league’s best backfields and an easy schedule over the next three weeks, both teams could position themselves well for prime postseason position. uncertain

teams → give → position

Lamar Jackson throws stray shot at 49ers with unexpected social media move

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