He's Back at Practice. He's Also Limping.

Lamar Jackson returned to the field Wednesday for the first time since spraining his left ankle in Week 4. He was a limited participant. He also walked into the facility afterward favoring that ankle, visibly. Both things are true at once, and that's roughly where Baltimore stands right now — encouraged, not settled.

The Ravens are 4–2, first in the AFC North, and they got there with Huntley starting two straight games. That's not nothing. Huntley has managed the offense well enough to keep the wins coming, and Derrick Henry's 534 yards and 7 touchdowns have made the quarterback question easier to absorb. But "managed" is the operative word. The offense with Jackson — 967 yards, 6 touchdowns, 1 interception in four games — runs at a different level, and with the Bengals next, Baltimore needs that level back.

The next 10 days are fairly simple to describe: Jackson either clears the ankle enough to play, or he doesn't. If he does, the Ravens go into Cincinnati with their full offense and a chance to push the division lead. If he doesn't, Huntley starts a third straight game and the question shifts from "when is Lamar back" to "what exactly does this team look like without him." Two starts is a sample. Three starts starts to become a pattern.

He practiced. He limped. Status still unclear.