Lamar Jackson suffered a back injury at the end of the first half of the Baltimore Ravens‘ Week 16 game against the New England Patriots.
Jackson’s injury appeared to occur after he ran for three yards on a first-down carry after the two-minute warning, when the 28-year-old quarterback slid to the ground.
Jackson stayed in the game for the second-down play, a hand-off to backup running back Keaton Mitchell. However, the Ravens called a timeout following that play, and Jackson walked to the sideline to be examined by Baltimore’s medical staff.
Jackson was examined briefly on the sideline before being taken to the locker room. The Ravens announced Jackson is “questionable” to return because of a back injury shortly after he left the field.
NBC’s sideline reporter Melissa Stark reported Jackson was “grimacing in pain” while heading to the locker room and that he had trouble traversing the stairs because of the injury.
Veteran quarterback Tyler Huntley replaced Jackson.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Lamar Jackson injury update: Ravens QB exits game vs. Patriots
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