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Jamison Hensley
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson returned to practice Thursday, making a solid step toward starting Sunday at the Cleveland Browns.
Jackson, a two-time NFL Most Valuable Player, missed Wednesday’s practice because of knee soreness. But Jackson was back on the field a day later and moved around well.
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At the start of Thursday’s practice, Jackson jogged onto the field without any limp. In between taking first-team snaps, Jackson ran from drill to drill.
Jackson injured his knee during Sunday’s 27-19 win at the Minnesota Vikings where he dealt with a lot of contact. He was hit 11 times by the Vikings, including one that resulted in a roughing the passer penalty on pass-rusher Dallas Turner.
The Ravens are looking to change their fortune at Cleveland, where they have lost three of their four trips there. Baltimore (4-5) is currently one game back of the first-place Pittsburgh Steelers (5-4) in the AFC North.
In the five games that Jackson has started and finished this season, the Ravens are 3-2 and have averaged 33.2 points per game. In the other four games where Jackson has missed time with a hamstring injury, Baltimore is 1-3 and has been held to 15.8 points per game.
This season, Jackson ranks fourth in the NFL with a 73.2 Total QBR, throwing 15 touchdown passes and one interception.
