The Ravens have ruled two-time MVP quarterback Lamar Jackson out for their Sunday matchup against the Bears, the team announced on X on Saturday.
Jackson worked with Baltimore’s scout team, generally indicating he would be unavailable for the game. They had previously announced him as a full participant in practice near the end of the week, but with a short week coming up – they play the Dolphins on Thursday after their matchup against Chicago – it looks like they’re playing things safe.
The Bears will be facing Tyler “Snoop” Huntley, whom the Ravens promoted from their practice squad to their 53-man roster in order to have him start at quarterback. Huntley will take over as the starter in place of Cooper Rush, who didn’t win a game in his stint as the relief for Jackson.
Jackson’s absence is definitely a big break for the Bears, who have yet to play the former MVP since he entered the league back in 2018. Given the fact that Chicago is missing all three of their top cornerbacks due to injury, the thought of an elite quarterback returning to play their hobbled defense was a scary thought.
That’s hardly to say the Bears are a lock to win; the Ravens also have multiple starting defenders returning from injury, and their offense still features weapons like Derrick Henry, Zay Flowers, and Mark Andrews. Nonetheless, the Bears have to be breathing a sigh of relief in the wake of the news.
