Coach John Harbaugh called the Ravens’ violation of the NFL’s injury report policy regarding Lamar Jackson « an honest mistake. »
BALTIMORE — After Sunday’s 30-16 win over the Chicago Bears, coach John Harbaugh called the Baltimore Ravens’ violation of the NFL’s injury report policy regarding Lamar Jackson « an honest mistake. »
The Ravens could be subject to discipline by the league because they originally listed Jackson as a full participant in Friday’s practice when he only ran the scout team. Baltimore then changed Jackson’s practice participation to limited Saturday while also ruling him out with a right hamstring injury.
« It really is an honest mistake », Harbaugh said. « I can tell you this: Nobody’s trying to hide anything. There’s no advantage to be gained with that. »
Jackson had been listed as a limited participant for practices Wednesday and Thursday. When he was upgraded to a full participant Friday, it suggested that the two-time NFL Most Valuable Player was trending toward playing.
After Friday’s practice, Harbaugh said Jackson had a « full practice » but didn’t point out that Jackson received no snaps with the first-team offense.
