Michael Vick has strong message for Lamar Jackson about injury

Lamar Jackson has faced a lot of criticism for sitting out with a knee injury, and some of the strongest came from former NFL quarterback Michael Vick.

Jackson will not play in the Baltimore Ravens’ wild-card game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday. He suffered a sprained PCL on Dec. 4 that was initially expected to keep him out one to three weeks, but he has not played since.

The “Fox NFL Kickoff” crew discussed Jackson’s situation on Saturday, and Charles Woodson said he thinks the quarterback should be suiting up.

“If this team was 2-15, I can see him not coming back and trying to finish out the season,” Woodson said. “We all play this game to try to win a Super Bowl. That’s the main goal."

Woodson said he understands Jackson trying to protect himself given his contract situation, though the Hall of Fame cornerback said he doesn’t think he would “have the balls” to do the same. Vick was a lot more blunt with his message for Jackson.

“Like you just said, it’s the playoffs, man. You’re three games away (from the Super Bowl),” Vick said. “Put a brace on it and get it going. Put a brace on it. Let’s go. I played a whole season on a sprained MCL.”