Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson has been ruled out for Sunday's game at the Cleveland Browns, coach Jesse Minter announced Friday. This marks the second game Jackson will miss since spraining his left ankle in a win over the Tennessee Titans on Oct. 4.
A league source told ESPN's Adam Schefter earlier in the week that Jackson had a realistic chance of returning to play against the Browns. But the two-time NFL MVP missed all three practices this week. Backup quarterback Tyler "Snoop" Huntley will start for the Ravens (4-1), who hold a one-game lead atop the AFC North. Huntley has won his past three starts as a fill-in for Jackson, including a 30-23 overtime victory over the Atlanta Falcons when he scored the game-winning touchdown on a 1-yard sneak.
"We won't bat an eye with Snoop being in there," Minter said. Since the start of the 2025 season, Huntley has the NFL's highest QBR (79.7) and completion rate (77.8%) among starting quarterbacks with at least three starts. In those three victories, Baltimore has averaged 33.7 points per game.
"Of course we want L [Jackson] out there, but we also want L to be healthy and be ready whenever he's ready," Ravens running back Derrick Henry said. On Friday, Minter shot down any notion that Jackson's injury is more serious than initially thought, saying the decision was "for his best interest."
The Ravens have also ruled out center Cam Jurgens (concussion) and tight end Matthew Hibner (hand). Rookie first-round pick Olaivavega Ioane, who had been the starting right guard, will make his third straight start at center. "We have a ton of confidence in the offensive line that we'll put out there," Minter said.
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