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Ravens coach gives telling Lamar Jackson injury update after QB sits entire second half

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Botte, P. (2026, October 4). Ravens coach gives telling Lamar Jackson injury update after QB sits entire second half. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/04/sports/ravens-jesse-minter-gives-telling-lamar-jackson-injury-update/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-04 · by Peter Botte

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Baltimore Ravens coach Jesse Minter reported that quarterback Lamar Jackson left Sunday's game early due to an ankle injury, though he remains optimistic about its severity. Jackson played well in the first half, contributing 222 passing yards and two touchdowns before being injured late in the period. The team did not use him during the second half of their win against the Titans. The Ravens will face the Falcons next week on Sunday night, with more information expected on Jackson's condition.
Written by AI on 2026-10-05, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Story summary

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 2026-10-31, 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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“The articles cover different stages of the same injury incident but are not describing the exact same moment or outcome.”
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Peter Botte
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Topics

Baltimore NFL Ravens Tennessee Titans

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Jackson PERSON · 4× Ravens ORG · 4× Baltimore GPE · 2× Minter PERSON · 2× Jermaine Johnson PERSON · 1× Jesse Minter PERSON · 1× Lamar Jackson PERSON · 1× NFL ORG · 1× Tennessee GPE · 1× Titans ORG · 1×

Narrative

Jackson, who was limited in practice last week with a back issue, helped the Ravens build a 24-7 lead before intermission with 222 passing yards and two touchdowns, plus another 20 yards on the ground.
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🔮 The Ravens will face the Falcons on the road next week on Sunday night.

Claims (10 extracted, 0 hedged)

Lamar Jackson did not play after halftime Sunday, but Baltimore coach Jesse Minter sounded hopeful the two-time NFL MVP did not suffer a long-term injury. asserted
MVP → play → injury
Jackson limped off with an ankle injury late in the second quarter of the Ravens’ 24-18 home win over the Titans. asserted
Jackson → limp → Titans
Don’t know enough about it right now, we’ll have to see where that’s at,” Minter said after the Ravens improved to 3-1 to start the season. asserted
Ravens → know → season
“Hopefully it’s in a good spot, asserted
it → ’ → spot
Jackson, who was limited in practice last week with a back issue, helped the Ravens build a 24-7 lead before intermission with 222 passing yards and two touchdowns, plus another 20 yards on the ground. asserted
Ravens → limit → ground
He was injured on the final offensive snap of the first half on a sack from behind by Tennessee defensive end Jermaine Johnson. asserted
He → injure → Johnson
Jackson limped to the sidelines, but Minter added that there were conversations about using the veteran quarterback in the second half. asserted
Minter → limp → half
Baltimore didn’t score after intermission, with backup Tyler Huntley completing eight of nine passes for 63 yards. asserted
Huntley → score → yards
Jackson was in uniform on the sidelines before going to the locker room with under five minutes remaining. asserted
minutes → go → room
The Ravens will face the Falcons on the road next week on Sunday night. asserted
Ravens → face → night
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