The Baltimore Ravens are using their first-round bye in the playoffs to get rested. It turns out that several players needed that little bit of rest to deal with the flu, including quarterback Lamar Jackson.
Jackson said he was forced to watch some of Week 17’s win over the Pittsburgh Steelers inside due to the illness. He also missed Tuesday’s practice before returning Thursday. But according to coach John Harbaugh, Jackson is fully back and looking 100%.
The Ravens likely wouldn’t be where they’re at now without Jackson, so getting him back healthy and fresh is paramount to their success in the postseason. The presumptive MVP and All-Pro quarterback has been on a tear in his second season, putting up historic numbers both on the ground and through the air to lead Baltimore’s offense to a league-leading 531 points in the regular season.
While the Ravens are using this time to rest their players, Baltimore is still on the practice field. Earlier in the week Harbaugh discussed the team’s practice schedule and noted they’d be working on the fundamentals. The Ravens don’t have anything specific to practice with their divisional-round opponent not yet set.
