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Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson exits game vs. Titans with ankle injury

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Nadkarni, R. (2026, October 4). Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson exits game vs. Titans with ankle injury. NBC News. https://www.nbcnews.com/sports/nfl/ravens-quarterback-lamar-jackson-exits-game-vs-titans-ankle-injury-rcna601447

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NBC News · collected 2026-10-04 · by Rohan Nadkarni

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Lamar Jackson exited Sunday’s game between the Baltimore Ravens and Tennessee Titans due to an ankle injury during halftime when the Ravens led 24-7. Before leaving, Jackson had completed 15 of 20 passes for 222 yards and two touchdowns in the first half. This marks another instance where injuries have affected the team's performance; in previous seasons, his absences coincided with subpar records and playoff misses.
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On Sunday, Lamar Jackson left the Baltimore Ravens' game against the Tennessee Titans with an ankle injury. In the first half, Jackson completed 15 of 20 passes for 222 yards and two touchdowns before being tackled on a sack that appeared to hurt his ankle. He did not return in the second half as backup quarterback Tyler Huntley took over; Baltimore won the game 24-18 despite going scoreless after halftime. Coach Jesse Minter stated Jackson's injury is "not crazy long term," but an MRI revealed concerns, suggesting he could miss multiple upcoming games. The Ravens' next opponent is the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday night.

Written for “Lamar Jackson Ankle Injury Updates” on 2026-11-05, grounded in this article and the 7 other(s) covering the same event.

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📰 Lamar Jackson Ankle Injury Updates
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Topics

Baltimore Baltimore Ravens Los Angeles Chargers Ravens the Tennessee Titans

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Jackson PERSON · 6× Baltimore ORG · 5× Ravens ORG · 5× Baltimore Ravens ORG · 1× Jesse Minter PERSON · 1× John Harbaugh PERSON · 1× Lamar Jackson PERSON · 1× Los Angeles Chargers ORG · 1× Tyler Huntley PERSON · 1× the Tennessee Titans ORG · 1×

Narrative

The Ravens entered Sunday with a 2-1 record, defeating the Indianapolis Colts and Dallas Cowboys with their only loss coming against the New Orleans Saints.
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2026-10-04 · NBC News
Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson exits game vs. Titans with ankle injury · assertive framing

Claims (19 extracted, 1 hedged)

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson did not start the second half of Sunday’s game against the Tennessee Titans because of an ankle injury. asserted
Jackson → start → injury
Jackson was on the sideline without a helmet during the Ravens’ first possession of the third quarter, with Baltimore holding a 24-7 lead at the time. asserted
Baltimore → hold → time
The team announced that he was questionable to return. asserted
he → announce → ?
Jackson was off to a hot start before leaving. asserted
Jackson → leave → start
He completed 15 of 20 passes for 222 yards and two touchdowns in the first half. asserted
He → complete → half
He also carried the ball twice for 20 yards. asserted
He → carry → yards
He was tackled on the second-to-last play of the half and appeared to be favoring his ankle after going to the sideline. asserted
He → tackle → sideline
He was replaced by backup Tyler Huntley to start the third quarter. asserted
He → replace → quarter
He missed four games last year, and the Ravens went only 2-2 in his absence. asserted
Ravens → miss → absence
Baltimore finished the 2025 season 8-9 and missed the playoffs. asserted
Baltimore → finish → playoffs
In 2021, Jackson missed five games, and the Ravens went 1-4 without him, missing the playoffs. asserted
Ravens → miss → playoffs
The following season, he again missed five games and didn’t play in Baltimore’s first-round playoff loss. asserted
he → miss → loss
The Ravens entered this season with high expectations despite parting ways with previous head coach John Harbaugh. asserted
Ravens → enter → Harbaugh
He was replaced by former Los Angeles Chargers defensive coordinator Jesse Minter, who was a defensive coach under Harbaugh in Baltimore from 2017 to 2020. asserted
who → replace → 2020
The Ravens entered Sunday with a 2-1 record, defeating the Indianapolis Colts and Dallas Cowboys with their only loss coming against the New Orleans Saints. asserted
loss → enter → Saints
Jackson, 29, is in his ninth season with Baltimore, which selected him with the final pick of the first round in the 2018 NFL draft. asserted
which → select → draft
Entering Sunday, he had thrown for 745 yards and four touchdowns this season and run for one more score. asserted
he → enter → score
Jackson is the second-to-last year of a five-year, $260 million contract he signed in March 2023. asserted
he → sign → March
He and the Raven reportedly did not seriously discuss a long-term extension before this season. uncertain
He → discuss → season
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