Baltimore Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey voiced his displeasure over what he called "slander" against quarterback Lamar Jackson. On Thursday, Humphrey went on a tangent after being asked how Jackson looked at practice. Jackson returned to the field this week after missing the past two games because of a left ankle injury.
"It seems like Lamar's the only quarterback kind of gets the slander that he gets for anytime anything is going on," Humphrey said. "I feel like you just don't see these same articles. I'm in the hot tub and it's this, that and the third. Unfair treatment."
Humphrey was asked if he was referring to injury "slander," but he didn't clarify. He said sometimes it seems like the criticism gets away from people, and that no one can kind of defend Jackson. "But I do know this, if Lamar Jackson can play, if he's healthy enough to play, he will play, and that's kind of all I can say for that." When asked again exactly what he meant, Humphrey replied, "Whatever I said is whatever I said. You can take it however you want."
Jackson, who sprained his ankle 18 days ago, moved around well at Thursday's practice. He participated in every drill during the media viewing portion and was listed as a limited participant for the second straight day. Humphrey said that anything relating to Jackson is something he doesn't usually talk about. "I think if Lamar can play, it'd be great. If he doesn't, we got Snoop [backup Tyler Huntley]."
If Jackson can play Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals, it would be a timely return. Jackson is 11-2 in his career against the Bengals, throwing 24 touchdowns and six interceptions.
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