Overview
- On Nov. 13 head coach Jesse Minter announced Jackson had surgery for a broken and dislocated thumb and said injuries like this typically require six to ten weeks to heal with return timing set by the player’s rehab progress.
- Jackson injured the right thumb on the Ravens’ first offensive play against the Buffalo Bills on Nov. 1 after earlier missing three games with a high-ankle sprain this season.
- Backup Tyler Huntley suffered a season-ending toe injury in the same Bills game, forcing Baltimore to rely briefly on rookie Joe Fagnano before trading for veteran Jacoby Brissett, who is expected to start.
- The Ravens enter the stretch without their franchise quarterback at 4-5 and on a multi-game losing streak, so Brissett’s play will shape whether the team can stay in playoff contention while Jackson recovers.
- The team emphasized medical caution and did not set a target return date, so Jackson’s availability will depend on clearances from the rehab process and any roster moves tied to injured reserve.