Lamar Jackson Injury Raises Questions Before Bengals Game

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Lamar Jackson’s Injury Status Raises Questions Ahead of Bengals Game

ESPN reported that Lamar Jackson was downgraded to out for the game against the Bengals, meaning Tyler Huntley will start. With Jackson in the final year of his contract, the situation has sparked questions about whether he is healthy enough to play.

Sports Injury Central has anticipated this outcome for weeks. Jackson has a legitimate ankle aversion injury and is not 100%. While he could potentially play from the pocket, that would limit the many facets of his game.

Jackson was compared to a finely tuned Formula One race car rather than a pickup truck. He needs to be closer to 100% to play effectively, particularly because running has been such an important part of his career. A similar situation occurred in 2022 with his knee and ankle.