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Lamar Jackson Cleared to Start at Bills in Week 8 Return

Jackson’s availability restores Baltimore’s primary playmaker and forces Buffalo to alter its defensive approach.

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Oct 4, 2026; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) drops back to pass during the first half against the Tennessee Titans at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Images
Oct 4, 2026; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) looks on after a play during the first quarter against the Tennessee Titans at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Images
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Overview

  • Coach Jesse Minter confirmed Friday that Jackson will start after completing three full practices this week with his left ankle taped and the quarterback calling the pain "bearable" but not fully healed.
  • Baltimore went 1-2 without Jackson over the last three games, a stretch in which the offense fell from about 28 points per game with him to roughly 17.7 without him.
  • Jackson’s return changes game planning because Buffalo’s defense has surrendered high yardage and points this season, making a shootout a realistic outcome.
  • The Bills listed several players as limited or questionable on Friday, including DJ Moore, Spencer Brown and Dalton Kincaid, and other AFC injury notes such as A.J. Brown’s questionable tag add weekly uncertainty for game plans and fantasy lineups.
  • Jackson’s mobility may be limited by a lingering high-ankle sprain and a short layoff, a factor that could mute his rushing but still lift Ravens receiver fantasy value and affect Baltimore’s standing in the tight AFC North this season.