The Baltimore Ravens have been rolling lately, but not without bumps. The offense has wobbled through a midseason funk while the team clings to an AFC North lead. Lamar Jackson has been a check mark on more than one injury list this month, but he keeps lining up on game day. Now the latest: Lamar Jackson is trending toward playing on Thanksgiving after popping back into practice this week.
“He’s good,” saidJohn Harbaugh, the Ravens’ head coach.
Lamar Jackson Injury Update Signals Ravens QB on Track for Week 13 Kickoff
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Nov 9, 2025; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) comes off the field after the game against the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-Imagn Images
The 28-year-old QB missed a walk-through Monday with a toe issue but returned to the field later in the week and looks likely to play Thursday in Week 13. That movement from DNP on a Monday to getting work in during the week is precisely the pattern coaches and trainers want to see when they’re trying to avoid a last-minute scratch. NFL.com’s roundup flagged Jackson’s practice activity on Thursday and noted the team’s handling of in-season bumps.
This toe is the third different complaint in as many weeks (knee, ankle, now toe). Jackson hasn’t missed a game this stretch, and Baltimore has still won five straight, so availability has been intact even when snap-to-snap comfort hasn’t. ESPN’s Jamison Hensley quotes coach Harbaugh directly, “He’s good,” and that’s the clearest public signal you’ll get from the staff.
Jackson’s presence dramatically changes Cincinnati’s game plan (and the Bengals’ mindset), especially with Joe Burrow’s return for the opposing side, creating a marquee short-week duel. A starting QB who can still move and throw keeps the Ravens’ balanced attack intact; a late-week downgrade would force a pivot to conservative play-calling and fewer scramble designs. Reuters and the team’s practice notes show that the Ravens are treating Jackson’s toe cautiously but optimistically.
This Lamar Jackson injury update is trending positively—the coach’s short, decisive quote and the practice timeline point to availability, not concern. Keep an eye on official injury reports on Wednesday and Thursday morning, but for now, the Ravens and their fans can plan assuming the 28-year-old QB will take the snap on Thanksgiving.