Will Lamar Jackson play against the Bears in Week 7? Here's the latest on his hamstring
Posted on: Oct 14, 2025 18:39 IST | Posted by: Hindustantimes
The Baltimore Ravens feature strike rock bottom. A 17-3 home loss to the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday, October 12, sent them into the bye week at 1-5 - their worst start since 2015 - and left fans with one question: when will Lamar Jackson return?
Jackson, who injured his hamstring during Baltimore’s Week 4 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, missed his second straight game Sunday. The team confirmed Friday that he would not play in Week 6, as he had not practiced all week.
Cooper Rush started again under center, but the Ravens’ offense never got off to a start, logging 72 passing yards, one interception, and three turnovers in total.
“Jackson’s best traits are seemingly everything,” The Baltimore Sun’s Bennett Conlin wrote. “Rush’s best trait Sunday? His hard count.” That summed up Baltimore’s offensive frustrations perfectly.
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Ravens coach John Harbaugh sounded cautiously optimistic when asked if Jackson would return after the team’s Week 7 bye to face the Chicago Bears.
“I’m saying so,” Harbaugh told reporters at the conference, USA Today reported. “But you know, I don’t know. That’s how life is sometimes. You can’t predict everything. It’s still the future. But that’s the hope.”
Harbaugh added that several players could return soon. “We’re going to have healthy players coming back. I mean, our quarterback’s going to be back. That’s probably a big one,” he said.
Per USA Today, Jackson’s initial recovery window was two to three weeks. Since the Ravens never placed him on injured reserve, signs point to a Week 8 comeback being realistic.
Without Jackson, the Ravens have now lost four straight games, 10 of their last 12 in total. Baltimore’s defense looked improved against the Rams, but the offense remains lifeless without its two-time MVP.
As Ravens’ center Tyler Linderbaum put it: “It’s Lamar Jackson. He’s the best quarterback in the game. He’s going to help our team out.” But he’s not a cure-all, CBS Sports reported. Whether his return sparks a late-season run or simply steadies the ship remains to be seen.
No, Jackson has been ruled out for Week 7 due to his hamstring injury.
He’s expected to return in Week 8 against the Chicago Bears, following the Ravens’ bye week.
Harbaugh said the team hopes to have Jackson back soon, but added that it’s not guaranteed.
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