Lamar Jackson is one of the best running quarterbacks to ever play football.
That's what made his recent hamstring such a tough reality for the Baltimore Ravens. What do you do with a quarterback who moves around so much but has a leg injury?
In the end, they sat him for three games (around a bye week, so four weeks).
Jackson watched Cooper Rush start and lose twice, then Tyler Huntley start and win on Sunday.
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Now, Jackson is slated to be back on Thursday night against the Miami Dolphins.
In the lead up to the game, Jackson was asked Tuesday about his history with hamstring issues.
Jackson admitted it's the first time in his football career that he's ever hurt his hamstring.
Jackson said it’s the first time he’s ever had a hamstring injury since he’s played football.
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That feels quite surprising.
Jackson has been playing football for a couple decades. He runs around the field in all sorts of different directions and speeds with lots of evasiveness.
Somehow, Jackson has been blessed to not get hurt in that context. At least until now.
The Ravens will be hoping Jackson can return to his personal standard of not having hamstring injuries. That'd make things easier for Baltimore as it tries to rebound from a 2-5 start to the season.
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