Lamar Jackson to Return, Bans Locker-Room Games

Lamar Jackson is set to return from a right hamstring injury after practicing fully this week and said he’s “extremely excited” to start Thursday night against the Miami Dolphins after missing three games. In his absence the Ravens turned to Cooper Rush and then Tyler Huntley, with Huntley engineering a 30-16 win over the Chicago Bears that snapped a four-game losing streak. Jackson said he did not want to rush his hamstring rehab to risk a longer-term injury, and coach John Harbaugh and the team view each remaining game as critical as Baltimore attempts to climb back into playoff contention following a 1-5 start. To refocus the locker room during the poor start, Jackson ordered a player-led “fun blackout,” removing ping-pong tables, video-game consoles and other distractions; he said the games will not return this season.