Ravens QB Lamar Jackson, 5 other starters miss 1st practice of Week 16

The Baltimore Ravens were without six starters at their first practice of Week 16, including quarterback Lamar Jackson.

Head coach John Harbaugh said that Jackson was “kept home” with flu-like symptoms. This is nothing new for the 28-year-old quarterback, who has popped up on the injury report with an illness several times in his career.

Harbaugh also indicated that Roquan Smith and Ronnie Stanley were both “held back” after minor injuries picked up in Sunday’s game. Smith played every snap, but Stanley went down in the third quarter and did not return. Rookie Carson Vinson finished the drive at left tackle, and the next time the Ravens were on the field, their backups were in to close out the game. In other words, Stanley could have been able to return to the game but never had the opportunity. Why put him on the field in garbage time with the team’s other key starters done for the day?

We already know, unfortunately, that rookie linebacker Teddye Buchanan is out for the season with a torn ACL. He should be placed on injured reserve in the coming days.

Awuzie has dealt with a few issues this year, including one with his hamstring that sidelined him in Weeks 5 and 6. He suffered a shoulder injury against the Steelers in Week 15 and got his foot caught in the field goal netting on Sunday. Harbaugh indicated on Monday that the injury was not serious.

Van Noy’s quad injury is the only one that has not been addressed by Harbaugh. As with the rest of the injured Ravens, we will know more later this week.

Here is the Ravens’ full Wednesday injury report:

Did not participate

• CB Chidobe Awuzie (foot)
• LB Teddye Buchanan (knee)
• QB Lamar Jackson (illness)
• LB Roquan Smith (knee)
• LT Ronnie Stanley (knee/ankle)
• OLB Kyle Van Noy (quad)

Limited participation

• LB Jay Higgins (knee, designated to return from injured reserve)
• S Keondre Jackson (ankle)

Full participation

• WR Rashod Bateman (foot)
• DT C.J. Okoye (quad)

The Patriots reported a banged-up defense on Wednesday with five starters absent: cornerbacks Carrlton Davis and Marcus Jones, linebackers Caden Elliss and Robert Spillane, and edge rusher Harold Landry. Christian Barmore was the sixth starting defender on New England’s injury report, though he was a limited participant with a non-injury related/other designation.

This story will be updated with more information.