Lamar Jackson will also miss the Baltimore Ravens’ game against the Chicago Bears. However, ahead of Sunday’s game, there are discrepancies regarding the Ravens’ injury report.

The Baltimore Ravens had high hopes of coming back strong in the NFL after their bye week with quarterback Lamar Jackson, who was then – according to the plan – recovered from injury.

After numerous injuries to key players around Jackson, the Ravens have suffered four consecutive defeats and, with a record of 1-5, already have their backs against the wall in the battle for the playoffs.

But Jackson will continue to be sidelined with a thigh injury in Week 8 against the Chicago Bears on Sunday. On Saturday, the 28-year-old was downgraded from “questionable” to ‘out’ in the Ravens’ official injury report. However, this move came as a surprise. Even though Jackson was considered questionable after Friday’s practice, the Ravens reported that he had completed the entire session. In technical jargon, he was declared “fully participating.”

Ravens changed training report retrospectively

This is usually an indication that the player is likely to be able to play. However, on Saturday, following the official announcement of Jackson’s absence, the entry was retrospectively corrected to “limited participation” – meaning that he had only taken part in parts of the training session.

As NFL insider Ian Rapoport reports, the league is launching a formal investigation into the Ravens due to this discrepancy. However, this is standard procedure for such changes.

The Ravens themselves have already commented on the issue and explained why they assessed Jackson’s training participation differently on two occasions. “Ahead of Sunday’s game against the Bears, Lamar Jackson was present for the entire practice session on Friday and participated fully,” the Ravens said. However, “Following further evaluation and consultation with the league office, we have adjusted our report regarding his participation in practice, as Lamar did not practice any plays with the starters.”

NFL pays attention to accuracy of injury reports

As Rapoport reported, Jackson instead practiced with the scouting team, which is a sign that he is still a week away from returning to an official NFL game. According to NFL guidelines, Jackson should never have been considered “fully participating.”

It remains to be seen whether and what sanctions the Ravens might now face.

The NFL takes great care to ensure that teams are accurate when reporting player injuries. This also involves the issue of sports betting. In this specific case, it makes a significant difference whether the Ravens compete with Jackson or, as will now be the case, with Tyler Huntley.

While the Ravens were still considered clear favorites by bookmakers on Saturday before Jackson’s status was corrected, the odds have since converged significantly.