The Ravens are about to see their offense without Lamar Jackson as the Ravens' two MVPs were excluded from Sunday's game against the Houston Texans.
Jackson did not practice this week after suffering a hamstring injury in the Ravens’ defeat in Kansas City on Sunday. Cooper Rush lined up to start his 15th game in nine NFL seasons.
Jackson suffered a sprained MCL (knee) since 2022, which will be Jackson's first missed game. Jackson missed the final five regular season games of the Ravens that season, and they lost the playoffs in Cincinnati.
While losing Jackson stings, the Crow expressed confidence in Rush's ability to attack at a high level. Rush was a 9-5 starter in his career, while the Ravens signed Jackson as a backup.
“Obviously, like 'Coop', some of these things don't look like Lamar,” offensive coordinator Todd Monken said this week. “But that doesn't mean you still can't work.”