The Baltimore Ravens will be without Lamar Jackson for their Week 7 AFC North meeting with the Cincinnati Bengals. The team announced Jackson’s Lamar Jackson Week 7 status on Saturday afternoon: he is out because of the ankle sprain he suffered in Week 4. Tyler Huntley will start at quarterback when the game kicks off at 1:00 p.m. ET in Baltimore.
Jackson's recovery and timeline
The ankle sprain has now cost Jackson multiple weeks. He was hurt in Week 4, and the Ravens have not cleared him to return. The Saturday announcement formalizes what had been building as a week-to-week situation. Jackson’s exact recovery timetable has not been defined publicly, and there is no stated date for his return.
What Baltimore loses without Jackson
Jackson’s 2026 numbers illustrate how well he was playing before the injury. He has thrown for 967 yards with six touchdowns and one interception, completing 70.8% of his passes. His passer rating of 119.6 was the NFL’s highest at the time he was hurt. He has also rushed for 144 yards and one touchdown.
The Ravens were 3-1 in Jackson’s starts this season. The ankle issue interrupts a strong beginning for the offense and forces Baltimore to adjust for at least another week.
Huntley steps in again
Huntley is no stranger to the role. He has started multiple games for the Ravens and will make his 15th career start for the franchise, counting both regular-season and postseason appearances. Baltimore is 1-1 with him under center in 2026.
His statistics this season offer some reassurance. Huntley has passed for 429 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions, producing a 99.8 passer rating. His completion rate is 70.8%, identical to Jackson’s. He has added 64 rushing yards and one rushing touchdown.
Protecting the football has been a strength for Huntley, whose zero interceptions stand out in a small sample. The Ravens will need that efficiency to continue against a Cincinnati team coming off its bye.
Injury history behind the transition
Jackson’s absence is familiar territory for Baltimore. He missed four starts last season because of hamstring and back injuries. In 2022, a knee injury kept him out for six combined games. In 2021, he missed four games with an ankle injury and one more because of illness. The current ankle sprain adds another interruption to that pattern.
Recent series history and the Bengals' standing
Cincinnati enters Week 7 at 3-2 after its bye week. The Ravens split their 2025 season series with the Bengals, and Baltimore has won four of the last five meetings between the teams. That recent edge will be tested with a different quarterback under center.
For the Ravens, the immediate task is managing the offense without Jackson while keeping their AFC North position intact. For Huntley, it is another chance to start in a division game with meaningful early-season stakes.
