Injured Jackson expected to play
QB says right elbow ‘feeling good’; CB Humphrey among 5 players missing at practice
Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson wore a padded sleeve over his throwing arm at practice Wednesday, the team’s first workout since Sunday’s loss to the Miami Dolphins, but it’s not expected to threaten his availability for Week 3.
Jackson did not throw to receivers during the 30-minute portion of practice open to reporters and was listed as limited with a right elbow injury on Wednesday’s injury report. He’d shown no obvious signs of injury or discomfort toward the end of the Ravens’ 42-38 loss at M&T Bank Stadium, or in his postgame news conference.
“Just a normal course-of-the-season thing,” coach John Harbaugh said after practice Wednesday. “He practiced today, so he’ll be playing on Sunday.”
Jackson said his arm is “feeling good,” and he doesn’t expect any interruptions to his practice routine this week ahead of Sunday’s game against the New England Patriots. When a reporter asked whether Jackson was able to throw Wednesday, he joked, “I’m going to throw Sunday — a lot Sunday.”
Jackson didn’t explain why he needed the sleeve, but his right arm appeared to hit fullback Patrick Ricard as he blocked a Dolphins player late in the third quarter Sunday.
Cornerbacks Marlon Humphrey (groin) and Marcus Peters (rest) were missing at Wednesday’s practice; Harbaugh indicated Monday that there were no setbacks Sunday with injuries. Wide receiver Devin Duvernay, who left Sunday’s game with a concussion, was also absent. Defensive lineman Calais Campbell and outside linebacker Justin Houston missed practice for rest.
Wide receiver James Proche II (groin), who missed two practices last week and Sunday’s game, returned to practice as a limited participant. Cornerbacks Brandon Stephens (quadriceps), who was held out Sunday, and Damarion “Pepe” Williams (ankle), who left the loss in the fourth quarter, were also limited.
Tight end Isaiah Likely was limited with a groin injury, his first injury of the regular season, while left tackle Ronnie Stanley (ankle) remains limited. Running back J.K. Dobbins (knee) and defensive tackle Travis
Jones (knee) were full participants.
Among Patriots players, starting wide receiver Jakobi Meyers (knee) and starting safety Kyle Dugger (knee) did not participate Wednesday. Reserve defensive linemen Davon Godchaux (back) and DaMarcus Mitchell (knee), reserve inside linebacker Raekwon McMillan (thumb), and reserve defensive backs Cody Davis (calf ), Adrian Phillips (ribs) and Joshua Bledsoe (groin) were limited.