The Baltimore Ravens have dropped to 4-4 after a devastating loss against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, falling 36-10 in a game that saw them lose their top two quarterbacks. Lamar Jackson returned after missing three games with an ankle injury, but lasted just one offensive snap before injuring his right thumb. Tyler Huntley, meanwhile, left with a toe injury early in the second quarter.
Undrafted rookie Joe Fagnano finished the game, but he couldn't get much going, with the Ravens losing their third straight. Head coach Jesse Minter later confirmed that Jackson will need surgery on his thumb and will be placed on injured reserve, with recent reports indicating he's now expected to miss the rest of the 2026 season. On Monday morning's episode of "Get Up," ESPN's Domonique Foxworth shared a concerning assessment of Jackson's future in Baltimore after Sunday's injury, suggesting that it could represent a turning point for the quarterback and the Ravens franchise.
"We're focusing a lot on this season, and it feels like it's broader than that for them," Foxworth said. "This feels a bit like an end of an era for what the Ravens have been ... Of course, because he [Jackson] is the player that he is, and he is in the contract situation that he's in, that no other quarterback of his caliber has ever really been in, it makes you really wonder what's going to happen.
He didn't set his contract up like this by mistake. We're at a point now where it seems that he's going to have a choice to make." More news: Jets Are Winning the Sauce Gardner and Quinnen Williams Trades Jackson's future in Baltimore has been the subject of debate for months due to his contract situation. He signed a five-year, $260 million extension in 2023 that runs through the 2027 season, but the two sides haven't agreed on an extension beyond that.
The Ravens restructured his contract in March 2026 to free up nearly $40 million in cap space, pushing his projected 2027 cap hit to around $84.5 million. The organization originally hoped an extension would get done before the start of the 2026 season, but negotiations haven't progressed. With all of the uncertainty surrounding his contract situation, it's created speculation about whether Sunday could have been Jackson's last game as a Raven.
If he doesn't play again this season, Baltimore could be forced to reconsider their long-term plans, particularly when it comes to financially committing to a player that can't stay healthy. More news: Kirk Cousins Makes Bold Comparison Between Brock Bowers and Justin Jefferson More news: NFL Insider Sounds the Alarm on Justin Jefferson After Vikings’ Loss The Ravens still have plenty of football left this season, but their schedule won't make things easy. They next host the Jaguars on Thursday before facing the Chargers on Nov. 16, the Panthers in Carolina, and the Texans in Houston.
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