Overview
- Lamar Jackson was ruled out for Sunday against the Texans after missing the week of practice with a hamstring injury sustained in the loss at Kansas City.
- Cooper Rush is in line to start at quarterback and brings prior starting experience from Dallas after taking over late in Week 4.
- The Ravens also ruled out Roquan Smith, Marlon Humphrey, Patrick Ricard and Chidobe Awuzie, further depleting both the defense and offense.
- Friday’s injury report listed 15 Ravens with ailments, with six officially out for Houston, underscoring the scope of the roster’s health issues.
- Baltimore enters at 1–3 and has lost nine of its past 11 games without Jackson, with key contributors Kyle Hamilton, Odafe Oweh, Ronnie Stanley and Tez Walker listed as questionable.