Asa Jackson made his bid for that job Saturday against Washington, coming up with the Ravens’ biggest special teams play of the preseason on a 103-yard kickoff return that fell just short of the goal line.
“All you need is one,” Jackson said. “We’ve been close on a couple of returns earlier this season, and it was time.”
The flip side to Jackson’s big play, however, was that he made an even more costly miscue on a punt return later in the game. He tried to return a booming punt with a pair of defenders right in front of him, and they forced a fumble by delivering a big hit as soon as he fielded the ball.