Lamar Jackson intends to return this season, something he told his Ravens teammates within 24 hours of suffering a thumb injury in Week 8 against the Bills, per ESPN’s Ian Rapoport.
Jackson’s words were described as “energizing” and “exciting” in a Baltimore locker room that has little chance of making any noise this year without him. He previously missed three games due to a high ankle sprain, in which his team went 1-2 and fell to the bottom of the AFC North. His potential absence for the rest of the season inspired calls for the Ravens to sell at the trade deadline, but the prospect of getting Jackson back on the field will likely keep general manager Eric DeCosta from moving any key players.