Lamar Jackson will not play against the Falcons, with the Ravens ruling out their starting quarterback as he continues to recover from an ankle injury. Tyler Huntley will start on Sunday evening in Week 4, leaving Baltimore to lean on a familiar backup in a game that already carried significant weight.
The news gives a clear answer to the biggest question around Baltimore’s offence: Is Lamar Jackson playing? The answer is no, and it means the Ravens will be without the player who has been central to everything they do when they face Atlanta.
Why the Ravens are turning to Tyler Huntley
Jackson’s absence is tied to the ankle issue that has kept him out of action, while the Ravens had not yet released their Friday injury report at the time of publication. That meant the clearest update came through the team’s decision to rule him out rather than leave his status in doubt.
For Baltimore, that shifts the focus to Huntley, who now gets the start against a Falcons defence looking to take advantage of any disruption in the Ravens’ game plan. The change does not alter the stakes of the matchup, but it does change how the Ravens will have to approach it.
More injury questions around the matchup
There were other notes from the week as well. Earlier in the week, Za’Darius Smith was limited in practice and remained in concussion protocol, before practising limitedly for the first time on Friday. Jake Matthews was also updated to a full participant on Friday and designated questionable to play.
The Falcons, meanwhile, also have another big stage ahead of them, with the Saints coming up on Monday Night Football in Week 4. But for now, the main story remains Baltimore’s quarterback situation, and the answer is straightforward: Lamar Jackson is out, and Tyler Huntley will start for the Ravens.
