Lamar Jackson Injury Update

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Jackson’s current injury designation is shown in the live status box above, which updates automatically from our tracked injury feed. As of Nov. 1, he suffered a new right thumb injury on Baltimore’s first offensive snap at Buffalo and was ruled out within the first quarter; the Ravens say he needs surgery, and he is now on injured reserve with no return timeline set.

He was hurt when his right hand collided with Buffalo pass rusher Gregory Rousseau as he threw, on the same drive he returned from the left ankle injury that had cost him three earlier starts this season. Before the thumb injury he had 559 passing yards, 2 touchdowns and 1 interception against Tennessee before the ankle injury, per Pro Football Reference.

Fantasy Action: Jackson is on injured reserve after thumb surgery with no set return date, per coach Jesse Minter — cut him in shallow single-QB leagues and turn to a streaming option in QB1 formats. Undrafted rookie Joe Fagnano started Thursday’s 33-10 loss to Jacksonville, per the Baltimore Sun, and Baltimore has since acquired veteran Jacoby Brissett from Arizona in a trade, per ESPN and the Ravens. Tyler Huntley, who relieved Jackson, is on injured reserve with a season-ending turf toe injury, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

Injury timeline — 2026

2026	No injury designations this season in the reports we checked.
Oct 4	Exited vs. Tennessee with a left ankle injury in the second quarter; Tyler Huntley finished the game.
Oct 5	In for a full evaluation; NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport now calls him day-to-day, and the Ravens are hopeful he plays Week 5 vs. Atlanta.
Oct 9	Coach Jesse Minter confirmed Jackson will not play Sunday night at Atlanta, per ESPN; Tyler Huntley gets the start.
Oct 12	Ravens say imaging is still being gathered; Rapoport reports a real chance to return for Week 6 vs. Cleveland.
Oct 16	Ruled out for Sunday’s game at Cleveland on Friday’s injury report; Tyler Huntley starts for a third straight game.
Oct 21	Our tracked feed moves him back to Questionable as Baltimore’s Week 7 practice window opens ahead of Sunday’s home game against Cincinnati; no official word yet on his return.
Oct 27	Downgraded to Out ahead of the Cincinnati game, then moved back to Questionable on our tracked feed Tuesday evening.
Oct 28	Full practice participant Wednesday, his first since the Oct. 4 injury, per NBC Sports and the Ravens’ own injury report.

Earlier seasons

Season	Injury	Games missed
2025	Hamstring (Weeks 5-6, 8) and back (Week 17)	4
2022	Knee (PCL sprain)	5
2021	Ankle sprain	4

Started 13 games in 2025, going 6-7 while completing 192 of 302 passes for 2,549 yards, 21 touchdowns and 7 interceptions and rushing 67 times for 349 yards and 2 scores (Pro Football Reference).

Sources

• Zay Flowers returns to practice before Ravens-Cowboys (BaltimoreRavens.com)
• Ravens Week 2 snap count analysis (Yahoo Sports/Baltimore Beatdown)
• Lamar Jackson stats (Pro Football Reference)
• Lamar Jackson injury history (FOX Sports)

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Frequently asked about Lamar Jackson

Is Lamar Jackson injured?

As of Nov. 1, yes — he suffered a new right thumb injury against Buffalo that the Ravens say needs surgery, and he is now on injured reserve with no return timeline set. He had already missed three earlier starts this season with a left ankle injury. His current official designation is shown in the live status box above, which updates automatically from the NFL injury report.

How many games did Lamar Jackson miss in 2025?

Four. Hamstring injuries cost him three games and a back injury cost him one, per FOX Sports’ injury log and his 13 games played.