Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson has had injury scares every week for the past four games. Knee, ankle, and toe injuries have emerged, prompting him to miss at least one day of practice each week.

Ahead of Week 14 was no different. Jackson was a limited participant on Wednesday and missed practice on Thursday. Naturally, this led to deep concern that his injuries were mounting up again.

Further reports indicated that Jackson was simply stepped on during practice, and his ankle injury was likely no more than a stinger.

Ravens offensive coordinator Todd Monken also revealed that he expected Jackson to play despite emerging on the injury report with the ankle injury.

Now, Jackson has returned to practice, lessening the worry for the important divisional matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Jackson returning to practice after missing one day has been his M.O. since Week 11. A further DNP status on Friday would have been cause for concern, but this is not the case. 

The only worry that remains is if this ankle injury, or the other injuries Jackson has suffered in the past four games, will affect his ability to run the ball. Without his mobility, the offense has taken an uncharacteristic step down.

In fact, Jackson has dipped in one important stat in 2025.

Jackson has not made any defenders miss tackles on his 20 designed runs, which is a massive drop off from the 104 he has achieved in his seven-year career. Clearly, the injuries that he has sustained in 2025 are taking a toll.

Regardless, Jackson and the offense will need to be plenty prepared for Sunday. They are facing their divisional rivals for a chance at being in first place in the AFC North. 

Whoever wins the division will make it to the postseason, while the other will fall down the line on the current AFC playoff picture. The lowest Wild Card record is the seventh seed Buffalo Bills at 8-4.

Essentially, any AFC team that has anything worse than a 10-7 record is unlikely to make the playoffs. This is not a guarantee, but the Ravens will need to win out to ensure they take the division.

Jackson returning gives the Ravens a better chance at making the playoffs, but his health remains a big concern.