The Baltimore Ravens‘ playoff hopes continued to hang in the air entering Week 16.
With a matchup against the 11-3 New England Patriots on Sunday night, the Ravens certainly weren’t given an easy path to maintain their playoff hopes — so when Lamar Jackson exited the prime-time game in the second quarter, it was yet another cause of concern for Baltimore.
Jackson, who has had a down year as he’s dealt with nagging injuries, was replaced by Tyler Huntley. Baltimore went on to lose 28-24, as Jackson did not return.
Here’s the latest on the Ravens’ star quarterback’s status.
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Lamar Jackson injury update
Jackson is dealing with a “bruise of some kind,” head coach John Harbaugh said, and the Ravens are currently unsure of his status moving forward. Per Jeff Zrebiec, Harbaugh said he has no sense of how much time Jackson could miss with the injury, if any.
Jackson was been ruled out for the remainder of Sunday night’s game with a back injury after initially being questionable. Tyler Huntley played the entire second half in his absence.
Ravens QB Lamar Jackson (back) has been ruled out for the rest of the game
— Jamison Hensley (@jamisonhensley) December 22, 2025
Jackson appeared to take a knee to his back/rib area on a run against the Patriots in the second quarter. Soon after that play, the Ravens took a timeout, and Jackson exited for the sideline as he was replaced under center by Huntley.
Now an injury for the #Ravens: Lamar Jackson is going to the locker room.
Tyler Huntley is in the game. Will have more updates when available.
This is what the broadcast showed: pic.twitter.com/oeSRGdLFQ4
— Arye Pulli (@AryePulliNFL) December 22, 2025
Jackson was seen visibly frustrated when walking back to the locker room.
This was Lamar Jackson’s reaction as he went with #Ravens trainers to locker room before halftime #RavensFlock pic.twitter.com/ASrNwsT6FF
— Jerry Coleman (@sportswcoleman) December 22, 2025
On the NBC broadcast, Jackson was said to have struggled going down the stairs and up the stairs to get into the locker room. His absence came right before halftime, allowing the Ravens some time to check on the quarterback and determine his status for the second half.
However, Jackson remained sidelined when the Ravens offense took the field in the third quarter, and he never came back on the field as his team fell to 7-8 this season.
Postgame, Huntley told reporters that Jackson was “bummed” about his injury and he could “barely move.”
Tyler Huntley on Lamar Jackson’s mood after being hurt: “He was bummed. He could barely move.” pic.twitter.com/pWGnTO1gfy
— Jamison Hensley (@jamisonhensley) December 22, 2025
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What happened to Lamar Jackson?
Jackson took a knee to his rib/back area in the second quarter against the Patriots on Sunday night. He was pulled from the game soon afterward, going to the locker room with what the team called a back injury.
The Ravens initially ruled him questionable to return, needing a win in the matchup to compete at the top of the AFC North. He didn’t return to the game and was ruled out in the third quarter. John Harbaugh said postgame that Jackson was dealing with a “bruise of some kind.”
Ravens QB depth chart
| Rank | Player |
| 1 | Lamar Jackson |
| 2 | Tyler Huntley |
| 3 | Cooper Rush |
Huntley, in his second career stint with the Ravens, is the team’s backup quarterback. He entered for Jackson on Sunday night, taking over the offense. Coming into Week 16, Huntley had already made one start for Baltimore this season, going for 186 passing yards and a touchdown pass against the Bears.
In his career, Huntley has 3,040 passing yards and 733 rushing yards, at least somewhat of a dual-threat option for Baltimore behind Jackson.
Cooper Rush, the former Dallas Cowboys backup, is the QB3 in Baltimore, and the backup to Huntley if Jackson is out. Rush was designated as the team’s emergency third quarterback in Week 16.
