Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson has been ruled out for the remainder of his team’s contest against the New England Patriots on Sunday Night Football.
Jackson was seen dealing with a back injury and was being tended to by staff before he went to the locker room.
Backup quarterback Tyler Huntley was called into action and is deputizing for Jackson.
At 7-7 on the season, a loss would eliminate the Ravens from the playoffs. It would also clinch a playoff spot for the Patriots.
Jackson appeared to injure himself on a routine running play – diving headfirst into the ground as rookie safety Craig Woodson put a simple tackle on him.
But the two-time MVP grimaced in pain on the sideline as he was being treated by staff.
Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson is questionable to return on Sunday Night Football
Jackson injured his back on this tackle before being seen grimacing in pain as he hobbled off
It’s been an up-and-down season for Jackson and the Ravens – with the former MVP struggling to match his production of the year prior.
Jackson missed nearly the entire month of October with an injury to his hamstring. He returned for an October 30 game against the Miami Dolphins.
This season, Jackson is 24th in the league in passing yards with 2,210.
The only quarterbacks with at least ten starts who have fewer yards are Mac Jones, Jaxson Dart and Marcus Mariota.
Meanwhile, he’s tied for 19th in the league for passing touchdowns.
What’s more surprising is that the dual-threat Jackson has not been reliable on the ground as he has in years past.
After putting up a season-high 70 rushing yards and one touchdown in their opening game against the Buffalo Bills, Jackson hasn’t cracked 50 rushing yards in any game and has only scored one other touchdown.