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Lamar Jackson
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DATED ROSTER · Baltimore Ravens · QB

Lamar Jackson

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Initial roster observationObserved Sep 20, 2026, 7:00 am EDT · Historical profile reference

October 11 injury update

Ian Rapoport reported on Sunday morning that Jackson has a real chance to return next week, depending on his ankle rehab. That is a possible return, not clearance to play. Read the latest WhyNFL report for the injury context.

Lamar Jackson is listed at QB on the Baltimore Ravens roster checked September 20, 2026. The official source lists the roster status as Active roster (ACT).

Reading this profile

The details below are dated roster facts. Roster status, practice participation, and game-day availability are different; this profile does not turn one into another.

Career background expanded October 2, 2026.

Louisville, the Heisman and Baltimore’s draft choice

Lamar Jackson won the 2016 Heisman Trophy at Louisville, the first player from the school to receive the award. The Baltimore Ravens selected him 32nd overall in the 2018 NFL Draft, the final choice of the first round. His college honor and draft position are distinct milestones: the Heisman recognized his college season, while the draft began his professional career.

How his two MVP seasons differed

Jackson won the league MVP award unanimously for the 2019 season. He finished that regular season with 3,127 passing yards and 36 touchdown passes, alongside 1,206 rushing yards and seven rushing touchdowns. The rushing production is essential context for understanding that campaign; a passing-only comparison leaves out a major part of his contribution.

His next MVP award recognized the 2023 season. Jackson passed for 3,678 yards and 24 touchdowns against seven interceptions, while adding 821 rushing yards and five rushing scores. Compared with 2019, that season brought more passing yards but fewer passing touchdowns and rushing yards. An award can reflect an excellent season without requiring a player to surpass every number from an earlier one.

Reading Jackson’s career statistics

Passing and rushing yards should be labeled separately before being combined as total offense. Likewise, a passer rating evaluates passing production and does not directly incorporate rushing yards or rushing touchdowns. Use the dated season tables below and the NFL statistics hub to compare like-for-like categories. The MVP seasons above are historical benchmarks, not claims about his current ranking or next-game availability.

Roster observations

UPDATED Updated Oct 11, 2026, 2:02 am EDT

Selected report: Baltimore Ravens · Active roster · Season 2026

Dated roster observations; not a complete career or transaction history
Observation windowRecord dateTeamRoster statusEffective dateRecord
Season 2026 · Week 5Oct 11, 2026, 2:02 am EDT
Updated		Baltimore RavensActive rosterNot suppliedWeekly roster
Season 2026 · Week 4Oct 11, 2026, 2:02 am EDT
Updated		Baltimore RavensActive rosterNot suppliedWeekly roster
Season 2026 · Week 3Oct 11, 2026, 2:02 am EDT
Updated		Baltimore RavensActive rosterNot suppliedWeekly roster
Season 2026 · Week 2Oct 11, 2026, 2:02 am EDT
Updated		Baltimore RavensActive rosterNot suppliedWeekly roster
Season 2026 · Week 1Oct 11, 2026, 2:02 am EDT
Updated		Baltimore RavensActive rosterNot suppliedWeekly roster
Dated observationSep 20, 2026, 7:00 am EDT
Observed		Baltimore RavensActive rosterNot suppliedDated roster

Weekly rows describe the supplied week, not a dated transaction. Observed dates show when a record was checked, not when a contract or roster move took effect. Conflicting records remain separate. Only retained observations are shown; game-day status belongs to the availability report.

Season statistics

League ranks13th in passing TD (6) · 14th in passing yards (967) · 25th in rushing TD (1)

UPDATED Updated Oct 11, 2026, 5:05 am EDT

2026 regular season (weeks 1–5) · Only recorded categories appear.

Passing

Lamar Jackson · Passing · 2026 regular season (weeks 1–5)
Passing yardsPass attemptsCompletionsCompletion percentageYards per pass attemptPassing touchdownsInterceptions thrownSacks takenYards lost to sacks
967966870.810.161764

Rushing

Lamar Jackson · Rushing · 2026 regular season (weeks 1–5)
Rushing yardsRush attemptsYards per rushRushing touchdownsRushing fumbles
144197.610

These are recorded player totals for the stated season. An absent category is not a zero. Games played and career totals are not inferred. Browse player statistics

Game log

Most recent recorded game2026 Week 4 vs TEN (W 24–18) 15/20, 222 pass yds, 2 TD; 2 carries, 20 rush yds

LIVE DATA Updated Oct 4, 2026, 4:10 pm EDT

2026 regular season (weeks 1–4) · 4 supplied game records

Open a category to compare games. These records do not establish total appearances or inactive status. — means the category or value is not supplied. Game links appear where a verified Game Center is available.

Passing
Lamar Jackson · Passing by game
WeekMatchupPass YdsAttCmpCmp %Yds/AttTDINTSck takenSck Yds
4TEN at BAL W 24–18 222201575.011.120213
3BAL at DAL W 34–31 186201575.09.32000
2NO at BAL L 17–24 235312167.77.611331
1BAL at IND W 41–23 324251768.013.010220
Rushing
Lamar Jackson · Rushing by game
WeekMatchupRush YdsAttYds/AttTDLong
4TEN at BAL W 24–18 20210.0017
3BAL at DAL W 34–31 5068.3021
2NO at BAL L 17–24 3448.5013
1BAL at IND W 41–23 4075.7119

Statistics by season

UPDATED Updated Oct 5, 2026, 7:32 am EDT

Regular-season records. Totals use each recorded season once, even when team splits and a combined row are both shown. Rates are recalculated from the counted totals. A dash means a value is missing or cannot be calculated reliably; these records do not establish complete career coverage. The current-season row is as of the update time above and can differ from the season statistics section, which adds up box scores through the latest recorded final.

Passing by season
SeasonTeamGPCMPATTCMP%YDSAVGTDINTLNGSACKRTGQBR
2018BAL169917058.212017.163741684.542.6
2019BAL1526540166.131277.83668323113.383.0
2020BAL1524237664.427577.3269472999.367.3
2021BAL1224638264.428827.51613493887.056.8
2022BAL1220332662.322426.9177752691.161.1
2023BAL1630745767.236788.02478037102.765.4
2024BAL1731647466.741728.84148423119.674.8
2025BAL1319230263.625498.42176436103.862.7
2026BAL4689670.896710.161547119.681.3
Recorded total1 known team1201938298464.9235757.91935784235102.7—
Rushing by season
SeasonTeamGPCARYDSAVGTDLNGFDFUMLST
2018BAL161476954.753945102
2019BAL1517612066.97477182
2020BAL1515910056.37505652
2021BAL121337675.82314842
2022BAL121127646.83794641
2023BAL161488215.55304852
2024BAL171399156.64484784
2025BAL13673495.22192420
2026BAL4191447.6121900
Recorded total1 known team120110066666.136793944615
Receiving by season
SeasonTeamGPRECTGTSYDSAVGTDLNGFDFUMLST
2018BAL16020—00000
Recorded total1 known team16020—00000
Defense by season
SeasonTeamGPTOTSOLOASTSACKFFFRYDSINTYDSAVGTDLNGPDSTFSTFYDSKB
2018BAL16330020000—000000
2019BAL15110000000—000000
2020BAL15220000000—000000
2021BAL12110000000—000000
2022BAL12110000000—000000
2023BAL16101000000—000000
2024BAL17220000000—000000
2025BAL13220000000—000000
Recorded total1 known team11613121020000—000000

FGM and FGA are field goals made and attempted. Distance bands are in yards; 50+ includes attempts from 50 yards or more. LNG is the longest successful field goal. XPM and XPA are extra points made and attempted; PTS counts kicking points.

Kicking by season
SeasonTeamGPFGMFGAFG%1-19 FGM1-19 FGA20-29 FGM20-29 FGA30-39 FGM30-39 FGA40-49 FGM40-49 FGA50+ FGM50+ FGALNGXPMXPAPTS
2021BAL1200—00000000000000
Recorded total1 known team1200—00000000000000

2026 splits

2026 splits
SplitCmpAttPass YdsPass TDIntRatingRushRush Yds
Home365145731109.7654
Away324551030130.81390
1st half466368040129.1999
2nd half223328721101.51045
4th quarter12171761199.1726
Close games, 4th quarter9141001179.5429
Wins/ties476573250134.915110
Losses21312351187.4434

Checked Oct 5, 2026. Rows with no recorded production are omitted.

Awards and honors

Draft record

Selected and organized by WHYNFL. Dataset updated Oct 7, 2026, 7:27 am EDT. Historical selections do not establish a player’s current team.

Depth-chart listings

Dated source rankings, not confirmation of starting status or game-day availability.

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Games, player statistics and availability

Check the dates in each section. Coverage may be incomplete.

Availability reports

LIVE DATA Updated Oct 11, 2026, 8:23 am EDT

2026
Report date: 2026-10-09

Reported injury / reason
Not supplied
Practice participation
Not supplied
Game designation
Out
Game-day status
Not supplied
Reserve-list status
Not supplied
Updated Oct 9, 2026, 1:34 pm EDT

Practice reports, game designations, game-day status and reserve status describe different things. Missing fields do not mean cleared or active. Browse recorded reports

Social updates

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