Keondre Jackson must finally prove himself before Jaylinn Hawkins returns

The Baltimore Ravens ruled Jaylinn Hawkins out for Week 10. He’s nearing a return from his knee injury, but it won’t come on Monday against the Los Angeles Chargers. That means Keondre Jackson still has a window of opportunity open.

That window is clearly closing, though. Jesse Minter offered encouraging updates about Hawkins getting closer to returning, and the 29-year-old logged three straight limited practices this week. He’s on the verge of suiting up again … he’s just not ready yet.

Jackson must finally take advantage of the reps being handed to him once and for all. He hasn’t done enough, and time is running out for him to earn a legitimate role on defense when Hawkins is healthy. That…