The Baltimore Ravens had to go through the first week-and-a-half of their 2021 training camp without their best and most dynamic player on the field for practice. Franchise quarterback Lamar Jackson contracted COVID-19 for the second time in nine months the day before the full team was supposed to reconvene for the first training camp practice.
The progression of the Ravens’ offense wasn’t completely halted by his absence, as his backups did their best to give the defense honest looks and help the passing game develop. However, after being activated from the COVID-19 Reserve List on Friday, the wait for Jackson’s return was over.