Lamar Jackson needs thumb surgery and could miss rest of 2026 season
Ravens coach John Harbaugh said the quarterback's thumb injury requires surgery and could end his season.
Lamar Jackson's thumb injury requires surgery, putting the Ravens quarterback's 2026 season in doubt.
Ravens coach John Harbaugh said Jackson could miss the rest of the season because of the injury and the operation, according to the AP. That leaves Baltimore facing the possibility of finishing the year without the quarterback who has led its offense.
What we know: Jackson needs thumb surgery. Harbaugh did not present the rest of the season as a certainty, but said missing it is possible.
The catch: A thumb injury can sound minor until it belongs to an NFL quarterback. Throwing, gripping the ball and taking snaps all depend on it, and surgery turns this from a week-to-week injury update into a much larger problem for Baltimore.
What isn't clear: The AP report does not say when Jackson will have surgery or how long his recovery is expected to take. Harbaugh's assessment is the key fact for now: the Ravens may have to plan for the rest of 2026 without Jackson.
The thing to watch is whether Baltimore provides a timeline for Jackson's surgery and recovery in the days ahead.
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