Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson exits game vs. Titans with ankle injury
Lamar Jackson in Baltimore on Sunday. Injuries have been an issue at times for Jackson, a two-time MVP.Scott Taetsch / GettyShareAdd NBC News to GoogleOct. 4, 2026, 3:20 PM EDT / Updated Oct. 4, 2026, 5:38 PM EDTBy Rohan NadkarniBaltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson missed the second half of the Ravens’ 24-18 win against the Tennessee Titans on Sunday because of an ankle injury.
Jackson was on the sideline without a helmet during the Baltimore’s first possession of the third quarter, with the Ravens holding a 24-7 lead at the time. The team announced that he was questionable to return, but Jackson did not play another snap.
He was also seen wearing a boot on his left ankle after the game, according to ESPN.
Jackson was off to a hot start before leaving. He completed 15 of 20 passes for 222 yards and two touchdowns in the first half. He also carried the ball twice for 20 yards.
He was tackled on the second to last play of the half and appeared to be favoring his ankle after going to the sideline. He was replaced by backup Tyler Huntley to start the third quarter.
Huntley finished the game completing 8 of 9 passes for 63 yards, and Baltimore did not score again.
Injuries have been an issue at times for Jackson, a two-time MVP. He missed four games last year, and the Ravens went only 2-2 in his absence. Baltimore finished the 2025 season 8-9 and missed the playoffs.
In 2021, Jackson missed five games, and the Ravens went 1-4 without him, missing the playoffs. The following season, he again missed five games and didn’t play in Baltimore’s first-round playoff loss.
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Jackson, 29, is in his ninth season with Baltimore, which selected him with the final pick of the first round in the 2018 NFL draft. Entering Sunday, he had thrown for 745 yards and four touchdowns this season and run for one more score.
Jackson is in the second to last year of a five-year, $260 million contract he signed in March 2023. He and the Ravens reportedly did not seriously discuss a long-term extension before this season.
Rohan NadkarniRohan Nadkarni is a sports reporter for NBC News.
