Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson will miss between six and 10 weeks as he recovers from a broken and dislocated thumb.
Jackson suffered the injury on his first play from scrimmage in Baltimore's 36-10 loss to Buffalo Bills when his throwing hand was hit by pass rusher Greg Rousseau, but could still return this season if the struggling Ravens can get back into the postseason picture.
"Recovery timelines are challenging to predict, but injuries like this that require surgery typically take about 6-10 weeks to heal," said Baltimore head coach Jesse Minter.
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"He is doing everything he can to get back, and we will let his progress guide the timing of his return."
Jackson had been making his return to action for one of the biggest matchups of the season after missing the last three games with a high ankle sprain.
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Matters were made worse when back-up quarterback Tyler Huntley suffered a toe injury in the first half, resulting in undrafted rookie quarterback Joe Fagnano coming in as the emergency third-choice.
The Ravens, who have lost four consecutive games and are last in the AFC North division with a 4-5 record, host Los Angeles Chargers on Monday.
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