Ravens finally reveal Lamar Jackson's official return timeline and QB could miss rest of regular season
Following criticism of the club over the fact Jesse Minter was tight-lipped and refused to provide clear details on whether surgery had occurred or what the actual recovery trajectory looked like, the Ravens released a statement from their coach on the matter.Short answer: Jackson is out 6 to 10 weeks.A detailed view of a wristband with the number 8 worn by Lamar Jackson of the Baltimore Ravens during the first quarter of the game between the Ravens and the Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium on Nov.1, 2026, in Orchard Park, N.Y.
(Getty Images)LAMAR JACKSON GOES FROM BEING A PROBLEM FOR 31 NFL TEAMS TO BECOMING A PROBLEM FOR THE RAVENSThat is not good news.Jackson suffered the ugly injury to his throwing hand during the first play of a Week 8 matchup against the Buffalo Bills.That was on Nov.
1.Jackson underwent the surgery to repair the issue that same week, sources have told OutKick and Fox News Digital.So allow us to do some calendar math:THE WEEK OF THE BACKUP QB IN THE NFL KICKS OFF AS SANDERS, MILTON, MINSHEW, LOCK, AND WENTZ STARTLamar Jackson No.8 of the Baltimore Ravens signals against the Buffalo Bills during the first quarter at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, New York, on Nov.
1, 2026.(Bryan M.
Bennett/Getty Images)Six weeks from Nov.1 would land on Dec.
13, which is Week 14 of the NFL's 18-week regular season.That is the most optimistic view of when Jackson might return.It could be argued it's also the most improbable view because recovering from this injury and surgery on his throwing hand is not easy for a quarterback because after the recovery, there needs to be a regaining of strength and flexibility.The other end of that spectrum is the 10-week recovery period.
That one would mean Jackson misses the remainder of the regular season.It also means that the quarterback would not be ready to play until around Jan.10 which is around when the NFL's wild card round of the postseason begins.
(The NFL has not yet released the actual dates of its posts...