‘Wish You Could Be Out There’

Lamar Jackson

Lamar Jackson

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Lamar Jackson It takes time to heal.

The Thursday evening news will be Baltimore Ravens He provided his first update on his health. following a knee injury During the Ravens’ Week-13 game against the Denver Broncos, he suffered from injuries.

“I’d like to give an update on how I’m doing in my recovery. The 26-year old NFL star explained that he had suffered a PCL Grade 2 sprain at the borderline of strain 3. in a Twitter thread. “There is still inflammation in my knee, and my knee is unstable.”

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The team reported during the Dec. 4 match on their social media account Jackson said that he was “questionable to come back” after having been given a sack. during the first quarter. John Harbaugh, the head coach, said to reporters that he was forced to withdraw from the game. a post-game conference According to the NFL Network, it did not appear to be a “season-ending knee” injury.

“We’ll be taking more tests tomorrow. We’ll let our readers know how long this will take. He said, “We’ll see.” “Hopefully we will have something to share with you tomorrow afternoon. We’ll be more certain by Wednesday. It’ll be a number. We’ll see. We’ll check to see if he is able to go back this week. If he is unable to go back this week, he will return shortly thereafter.

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Jackson didn’t indicate the date for his return, but he expressed concern. Thursday’s Twitter update He remains positive and optimistic as he continues to undergo his treatment. As the Ravens enter a new season, this long-awaited update is available. Wild Card matchup Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals

Jackson stated, “I wish I could spend more time with my men but I can’t give a 100 percent of myself to my brothers and fans. But I am hopeful that we still have a chance.”

Lamar Jackson

Lamar Jackson

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Backup quarterback Tyler Hunter As Jackson is still in recovery, Jackson has taken over as the starter for the team.

After the Ravens game against the Falcons on Dec. 24, Coach Harbaugh said that the team was “very happy.” waiting to get the okay from doctors Jackson will make his return to the field.

“When the player or the docs return and say, “Hey, it is time,” then [as] coaches, we build him into the game plan,” Harbaugh said in an interview with NFL.com. “That’s how it works.” [it works]. It is a waste of time and energy to think about it further.

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