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No two living NFL coaches have faced each other as many times as Pittsburgh's Mike Tomlin and Baltimore's John Harbaugh.
Ravens fans might be nervous at this point, as the offense's recent struggles have been noticeable. Most of that is coming from Jackson, who has gone four straight games of completing under 60% of his passes and throwing just one touchdown to three interceptions in that span.
Jones’ long-anticipated arrival comes amid an inconsistent season for the Ravens’ offensive line. Lamar Jackson has taken 27 sacks in nine games, and his 10.63% sack rate is easily the worst of his career. That mark is more than double his rate from last season, and it ranks fourth among qualified passers.
Rashod Bateman’s past experiences are helping him this season. Ravens have an unknown with Aaron Rodgers. Emery Jones Jr. prefers to stay at left guard for now.
Ravens head coach John Harbaugh provides an important injury update on cornerback Nate Wiggins following Thursday's loss vs. Bengals
Baltimore Ravens star quarterback Lamar Jackson returned to practice on Friday and seems on track to play against the Pittsburgh Steelers. He missed Thursday’s practice with an ankle injury, and NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport stated that Jackson was ‘stepped on’ during Wednesday’s practice.
Sunday’s result could be a defining one for Baltimore and Pittsburgh, two 6-6 teams that don’t currently resemble Super Bowl contenders.
John Harbaugh and the Ravens entered Thursday’s contest on a five-game winning streak, sitting at 6-5 and tied with the Pittsburgh Steelers for first place in the AFC North. The Ravens have been bolstered by the return of Lamar Jackson, who missed three games with a hamstring injury.
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson is not practicing on Thursday ahead of the team’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Jackson has missed at least one practice each week with different injury designations and has not looked like the same player.
Pittsburgh has lost five of its last seven and the chants for Tomlin's removal are getting louder by the week.