Overview
- Lamar Jackson was listed as a full participant on Oct. 24 even though he took scout-team reps, which violates the injury report policy.
- League rules require a starter practicing only with the scout team to be designated as a limited participant.
- After consulting the NFL, Baltimore retroactively changed Jackson’s status to limited on Saturday and ruled him out for Week 8 versus the Bears.
- The Ravens said they fully cooperated, accepted the ruling without an appeal, and will tighten compliance procedures going forward.
- Tyler Huntley started the Week 8 win over Chicago, and Jackson returned in Week 9 to throw four touchdowns in a 28-6 victory at Miami, contextualizing the timing and impact.