Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson returned to practice Wednesday in Owings Mills, Maryland, for the first time since suffering a hamstring injury nearly a month ago.
The two-time NFL Most Valuable Player jogged onto the field late in the open portion of the session. After loosening up, he dapped up fullback Patrick Ricard, hugged offensive coordinator Todd Monken and chatted with quarterbacks coach Tee Martin.
Jackson then took part in team passing drills.
His return is a good sign for his potential appearance in Sunday’s game against the Chicago Bears at M&T Bank Stadium. He previously missed 14 straight days of practice.
Jackson, who has been sidelined since the third quarter of Baltimore’s Sept. 28 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium, has missed each of the past two games. The Ravens lost both, 44-10 to the Houston Texans and 17-3 to the Los Angeles Rams, falling to 1-5 on the season before last week’s bye.
Coach John Harbaugh is scheduled to speak to reporters later this afternoon.
The Ravens have struggled in Jackson’s absence, falling to 4-12 in games he has missed since becoming the starting quarterback in 2018.
With Jackson out, backups Cooper Rush and Tyler Huntley took reps at quarterback during practice. Rush came off the bench against the Chiefs and started the past two games, struggling with a combined 303 passing yards, no touchdowns and four interceptions.
Huntley came off the bench against the Rams and completed 10 of 15 passes for 68 yards. He also ran three times for 39 yards.
Baltimore currently sits in last place in the AFC North, trailing the division-leading Pittsburgh Steelers (4-2) by three games with 11 weeks remaining in the regular season.