It's no secret that the Baltimore Ravens go as Lamar Jackson goes. And ordinarily, that's not a bad thing. After all, Jackson has twice been named the NFL MVP, including last year, following a season in which Jackson threw for a career-best 3,678 yards, added another 821 yards on the ground, and contributed a combined 29 passing and rushing touchdowns. The issue here is, from the time Ravens veterans reported to training camp on July 20th, Jackson has been dealing with an illness that has kept him out of action.
However, as the Ravens took the field again on Saturday at the Under Armour Performance Center in Owings Mills, Maryland, their MVP quarterback was healthy enough to return to action.
“After batting illness the first week of camp, Ravens QB Lamar Jackson has returned to practice,” NFL insider Adam Schefter noted on Twitter on Saturday afternoon.
Things seemed to go well for Jackson in his return to practice
“I thought he did really well, especially considering the fact that he’s had to come back from being sick,” Ravens head coach John Harbaugh said, via PFT's Charean Williams. “I thought he looked good.
“He put his best foot forward. Even as the practice went on, you could see him finding himself more and more. I was really happy about it.”
Lamar Jackson's mystery illness
As for what this mystery illness is, well, it remains a mystery. Harbaugh addressed Jackson's absence only briefly on Friday, without specifying what it was that was hampering the Ravens' dynamic dual-threat quarterback.
“He’s fighting through an illness, working with our doctors,” Harbaugh shared with reporters. “He’s doing all the tests, even more tests, to make sure we get everything covered. I’m confident he’ll be back pretty soon. It’s just [an] unpredictable deal. I mean, you guys have been sick before. You know sometimes it’s not easy. So, that’s what we’re dealing with.”
This was not the first time that Lamar Jackson attempted to practice with the rest of his Ravens teammates this week. However, when Jackson returned to the practice field on Wednesday, it was short-lived, as he practiced for only an hour before stepping away and allowing Josh Johnson to resume taking first-team reps for Baltimore. Everyone in Baltimore hopes that Josh Johnson appearances are few and far between this season.
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