ESPN should have cued dramatic background music when Lamar Jackson emerged from the Ravens’ training room after dealing with cramps against the upstart Cleveland Browns.
The game and perhaps the entire 2020 season hung in the balance on a fourth-and-5 as backup quarterback Trace McSorley was sprawled on the turf with a knee injury. Wide receiver Willie Snead was throwing passes on the sideline because Baltimore didn’t have a third-string quarterback.
Jackson sprinted onto the field with assistant certified athletic trainer Kevin Domboski tagging along to make sure the reigning NFL MVP was indeed okay to play.