OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson returned to practice Wednesday for the first time since suffering a hamstring injury nearly a month ago.
The two-time NFL Most Valuable Player jogged onto the field late in the open portion of the session. After loosening up, he dapped up fullback Patrick Ricard, hugged offensive coordinator Todd Monken and chatted with quarterbacks coach Tee Martin. Jackson then took part in team passing drills.
It’s a good sign for Jackson’s potential return for Sunday’s game against the Chicago Bears at M&T Bank Stadium. He previously missed 14 straight days of practice.
Jackson, who has been out since suffering the injury in the third quarter of the Ravens’ Sept. 28 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium, missed the last two games. The Ravens lost both — 44-10 to the Houston Texans and 17-3 to the Los Angeles Rams — to fall to 1-5 before last week’s bye.
Coach John Harbaugh was scheduled to speak to reporters later Wednesday afternoon.
The Ravens have struggled mightily in Jackson’s absence, falling to 4-12 in games he hasn’t played since becoming the starting quarterback in 2018.
With Jackson absent, backups Cooper Rush and Tyler Huntley had been taking reps at quarterback during practice. Rush came off the bench against the Chiefs and started the last two games and struggled, passing for a combined 303 yards and no touchdowns with four interceptions.
Huntley came off the bench against the Rams and completed 10 of 15 passes for 68 yards. He also ran three times for 39 yards.
The Ravens are in last place in the AFC North and trail the division-leading Pittsburgh Steelers (4-2) by three games with 11 weeks remaining in the regular season.
