Raven’s quarterback Lamar Jackson left Monday night’s game against the Browns in the second half due to cramps. The Ravens announced his return was in doubt, but Jackson re-entered the game in the fourth quarter, leading Baltimore to 11 points in less than two minutes to give his team a wild 47:42 win.
Jackson went to the locker room in the third quarter and was out of the field for most of the fourth quarter.
He was replaced by Trace McSorley, who ran once in his sophomore year and threw two imperfections (one was a drop) in a three-and-off on his first run. Cleveland QB Baker Mayfield scored a 5-yard touchdown on the following run to give the Browns one point.
McSorley had to leave the game on his second trip after an apparent knee injury. Jackson had just returned to the field and was coming back in. He looked fit as he rolled to the right and threw to a wide-open Marquise Brown, who was still 1:51 past the Cleveland defense for a 44-yard touchdown. Baltimore added a 2-point conversion from JK Dobbins to take a 42-35 lead.
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“I still came out [onto the field] no matter what, “reigning MVP Jackson replied when asked if he would have returned if McSorley hadn’t been injured.” It was a time of crisis. It is now a win or a trip home for us. “
After Cleveland tied the game 42-42 on a 22-yard TD pass from Mayfield to Kareem Hunt, Jackson led Baltimore on one final goal run from a 55-yard field goal with two seconds to go Justin Tucker was limited. Baltimore posted a safety in the final game of the game after Cleveland tried several side pieces for the final lead.
“I came back to myself. I had cramps. I got that right. I had cramps and I had to have some IVs in me,” Jackson said.
Jackson had saved Baltimore (8-5) in a win that held it in the middle of the AFC wildcard race. He rushed nine times for 124 yards and two touchdowns while completing 11 of 17 passes for 163 yards.
He was playing in his second game since being activated from the Ravens reserve / COVID-19 list.
Material from Stats Perform News was used in this report.
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