NFL to investigate Ravens over Lamar Jackson injury report handling after being ruled out vs Bears

The NFL is reviewing how the Baltimore Ravens handled superstar quarterback Lamar Jackson s injury designation before Sunday's encounter against the Chicago Bears Jackson who has been battling a hamstring injury was expected to return to the Ravens offense this week coming off their bye However the two-time league MVP was ruled out against the Bears prior to Sunday s p m start He was a full participant in Friday's practice which signaled that he would play Sunday But on Saturday he was ruled out The Ravens could be subject to league discipline if they are revealed to have violated the league s injury statement protocol CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS COM The league will look into this NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy recounted ESPN on Saturday The league reviews any matter involving a change to a athlete s status The Ravens circulated their own declaration on the matter saying they contacted the league office before making the call on Jackson RAVENS STAR KYLE HAMILTON FEELS ASSOCIATION CAN STILL WRITE 'GREAT STORY' DESPITE - START TO SEASON Upon further evaluation nowadays and after conferring with the league office because Lamar didn t take any starter reps in practice we updated our review to reflect his practice participation the report read ESPN added that while Jackson was considered a full participant on Friday he was running with the scout gang while Tyler Snoop Huntley was running with the starting offense Huntley was set to start on Sunday over Cooper Rush who was the starter for the Ravens since Jackson went down He was however benched during the blowout loss to the Los Angeles Rams prior to the bye week for Huntley as he struggled to get the offense going Jackson s injury couldn t come at a worse time for the Ravens as they sit at - in what has been one of the the bulk shocking developments for a Super Bowl hopeful this season It s no secret how much of a loss Jackson is due to his play-making abilities Safety Kyle Hamilton not long ago gave Fox News Digital an optimistic outlook for the Ravens who need to put together a win streak if they wish to make the playoffs But he knows how much Jackson factors into those hopes Lamar s our quarterback and he s the guy who puts butts in seats in the stadium sells tickets and wins games for us Hamilton mentioned Obviously we contribute to that as well defensively and supporting guys on the offense But at the end of the day No is what makes this thing go The Ravens will be forced to lean on Huntley who is - over his career as a backup for Jackson He has thrown an even seven touchdowns to seven interceptions over those games that span five seasons Since the Ravens are - without Jackson at quarterback with a current six-game losing streak