Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson was ruled out for the fourth quarter after concussing in Saturday’s AFC divisional playoff game at the Buffalo Bills.
The Ravens lost 17-3.
In the final game of the third quarter, Jackson’s head fell back and hit the turf in the end zone of Bills Stadium after throwing the ball and getting a hit from the defensive end by Bills, Trent Murphy. Jackson immediately grabbed his helmet with both hands after hitting the ground. He then threw his hands in the air in frustration as he walked to the locker room with a trainer.
Jackson was flagged for deliberate grounds on the piece.
Unrecorded rookie Tyler Huntley replaced him with the Ravens, trailing 17-3. The Ravens’ other quarterbacks – Robert Griffin III and Trace McSorley – are currently injured.
His injury came twice after Jackson threw only the second pick-six of his career. After driving to the Buffalo 9-yard line, Jackson stared hard at Mark Andrews and was picked in the red zone for the first time in his career.
Taron Johnson outpaced Jackson and returned the interception 101 yards for the touchdown. Rather than potentially tie the game, the Ravens fell behind by two touchdowns.
Jackson finished 14-of-24 for 162 yards passing and managed to rush just 34 yards on nine carriers. It’s his third-least rushing yards since he took over from Baltimore mid-2018 season.