Jamison Hensley
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The struggling Baltimore Ravens are getting more healthy, however they may nonetheless be with out quarterback Lamar Jackson for Sunday's recreation in opposition to the Los Angeles Rams.
Jackson, a two-time NFL MVP, was dominated out Friday by Baltimore for the second straight week with a hamstring harm. He has been sidelined since injuring his hamstring in Kansas Metropolis on Sept. 28.
Since Jackson turned the Ravens' beginning quarterback in 2018, Baltimore is 4-11 (.363) when Jackson hasn't performed. The Ravens have misplaced their previous 5 video games with out Jackson and have failed to attain greater than 17 factors in every of these video games.
Cooper Rush will make his second begin for Baltimore, coach John Harbaugh confirmed after Friday's follow.
“We imagine in ‘Coop,' and we imagine in what we've got,” Ravens huge receiver Zay Flowers mentioned. “We imagine in our staff, so I feel we'll be alright.”
The Ravens (1-4) have matched the worst begin in franchise historical past they usually're trying to keep away from their first four-game shedding streak because the finish of the 2021 season, when Jackson was out with an ankle harm.
In Sunday's 44-10 loss to the Houston Texans, Rush was restricted to 179 yards passing and threw three interceptions, which tied a profession worst. Baltimore's 207 complete yards had been its fewest in eight years.
“It's a must to maintain the ball, particularly as a quarterback; it is your job,” Rush mentioned. “You simply should make selections [and] belief your toes. That normally results in good issues.”
The Ravens enter their bye after Sunday's recreation, which supplies Jackson an additional week of relaxation earlier than presumably returning for the Oct. 26 recreation in opposition to the Chicago Bears.
“Lamar is doing all the pieces he can,” Rush mentioned. “He is round, nonetheless retaining engaged within the conferences and issues like that. [He is] making an attempt to get that physique proper and get it going. He's in right here day-after-day doing all he can.”
Whereas Jackson stays out, the Ravens will get again three Professional Bowl gamers in security Kyle Hamilton (groin), offensive deal with Ronnie Stanley (ankle) and cornerback Marlon Humphrey, all of whom didn't obtain designations on the harm report after lacking final recreation.
Ravens center linebacker Roquan Smith has been declared out with a hamstring harm and will probably be out for a second straight recreation.
