Lamar Jackson "Working His Butt Off to Be Back" for Week 8 vs. Bills

Lamar Jackson's status for the Ravens' Week 8 matchup against the Bills remains uncertain, according to a report from ProFootballTalk (NBC Sports). Head coach Jesse Minter said Monday that Jackson "is working his butt off to be back," but added the team will "know a lot more on Wednesday" after seeing how the ankle responds to practice.

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Jackson was downgraded to out on Saturday — even after three limited practices last week suggested he was trending toward playing against the Bengals. Minter pushed back on reports that the team was "shocked" by the late scratch, characterizing the decision as a feel-it-out process that simply didn't go the way they hoped. He declined to detail the injury further, saying Jackson will play only if he's "healthy enough to play the way we feel like he needs to play."

His current injury status is listed as Out, and that carries over into Week 8 planning until Wednesday's practice report changes the picture. Don't roster him as a starter in Week 8 yet — Wednesday is the earliest you'll have real information. The broader context makes this urgent: per a separate ProFootballTalk (NBC Sports) report also published today, Baltimore is 3-1 with Jackson and 1-2 without him, having blown double-digit leads to divisional opponents in each of the last two weeks.