Ravens’ Jesse Minter sidesteps Lamar Jackson surgery timeline question

As Baltimore Ravens star Lamar Jackson is dealing with a thumb injury, there has been a conversation around the surgery that the quarterback went through and when a potential return can come. With Jackson’s injury timeline for the Ravens being six to 10 weeks, head coach Jesse Minter sidestepped an interesting question regarding the timetable.

According to Jonas Shaffer of The Baltimore Banner, Minter actually “declined” to confirm if Jackson went through thumb surgery.

“Jesse Minter declined to say when Lamar Jackson underwent thumb surgery. ESPN reported the operation was last week. ‘The surgery happened, and the timeline is the timeline.’ Minter said he and Lamar are on the same page,” Shaffer wrote on X, formerly Twitter.

According to ESPN’s NFL insider Adam Schefter, Jackson did the thumb surgery last week, meaning that the timeline of six to 10 weeks that Minter said could have him “returning later this season.”

“As it turns out, Ravens QB Lamar Jackson underwent thumb surgery last week, per sources. If the 6-10 week injury window that Ravens HC Jesse Minter is applied to last week’s surgery, it would give Jackson a chance at returning later this season,” Schefter wrote on X Saturday, formerly Twitter.

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Jackson would injure his thumb very early in Nov. 1’s 36-10 loss to the Buffalo Bills, as he’s been dealing with a myriad of health issues this season.

“Lamar is doing well as he recovers from the broken and dislocated thumb injury he suffered in Week 8,” the statement read. “Recovery timelines are challenging to predict, but injuries like this that require surgery typically take about 6-10 weeks to heal. He is doing everything he can to get back, and we will let his progress guide the timing of his return. We are committed to playing our best football over the second half of the season.”

It remains to be seen when Jackson will return for the Ravens, as the team is looking to keep the ship afloat with the franchise currently at a 4-5 record, putting them last in the AFC North ahead of Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers.