Rookie Lamar Jackson received congratulatory text messages from Randall Cunningham and Doug Williams after leading the Ravens to a victory in his first start.
It was a humbling experience because Jackson, who said those two former quarterbacks “paved the way” for him to get an opportunity in the NFL.
Jackson will get the start again Week 12 against Oakland with Joe Flacco still battling a hip injury, coach John Harbaugh confirmed Friday.
This time, he might take a different approach to his performance.
Jackson ran ran the ball 27 times, the most by any quarterback since 1960, in a 24-21 victory over the Bengals.