QB Jackson still out as Ravens return from bye

OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- Lamar Jackson remains sidelined with a close hamstring wounded arsenic the Baltimore Ravens returned from their bye.

Jackson did not signifier Monday for the struggling Ravens, which creates uncertainty whether the two-time NFL Most Valuable Player volition instrumentality for Sunday's crippled against the Chicago Bears.

Last week, Ravens manager John Harbaugh expressed anticipation that Jackson would travel backmost aft missing the past 2 games with the injury. But Jackson was not connected the tract Monday for Baltimore's archetypal signifier aft its bye.

Harbaugh declined to speech specifically astir Jackson erstwhile asked whether helium expected his Pro Bowl backmost to signifier this week.

"I deliberation each the guys are moving truly hard to get back, I tin archer you that," Harbaugh said aft Monday's practice. "We'll spot who's backmost and who practices connected Wednesday. I don't privation to remark connected immoderate idiosyncratic guys."

Asked whether helium anticipated Jackson playing Sunday, Harbaugh replied, "Same answer."

The Ravens (1-5) person tied the worst commencement successful the franchise's 30-year past and person been looking to Jackson's instrumentality to boost a midseason turnaround. In losing some games that Jackson has missed this season, Baltimore has sputtered connected discourtesy with backup Cooper Rush, totaling 13 points.

Jackson is 1 of 3 players who near the Ravens' 37-20 nonaccomplishment successful Kansas City with a hamstring injury. Now, 22 days later, Jackson is the lone 1 who remains sidelined. Cornerback Chidobe Awuzie returned implicit a week ago, and mediate linebacker Roquan Smith returned Monday.

Ravens wide receiver Zay Flowers, who is 1 of Jackson's closest friends connected the team, said helium speaks with Jackson each time but helium is unclear erstwhile Jackson volition return.

"I don't truly cognize the situation, if I'm being honest," Flowers said. "If helium is [playing], we'll beryllium acceptable to go."

Since 2018, Baltimore is 74-32 (.698), including playoffs, with Jackson arsenic its starting quarterback, averaging 28.1 points per game. Without Jackson implicit that span, the Ravens are 4-12 (.250), averaging 15.4 points per game.

With its dilatory start, Baltimore has a tiny borderline for mistake going forward. The Ravens' chances of making the playoffs are 28.6%, according to ESPN Analytics.

"Everybody successful our country is decidedly inactive connected the mindset that we inactive tin bash it and I judge we can," cornerback Marlon Humphrey said.