The Ravens’ decision not to play injured star quarterback Lamar Jackson in their wild-card game against the Bengals drew some criticism over the weekend, but one prominent NFL analyst says it absolutely was the correct move.
Former NFL quarterback Mike Vick was among Jackson’s loudest critics, as the Fox analyst said Jackson should have tried to play through his knee injury.
“You’re three games away [from the Super Bowl]. Put a brace on it,” Vick said. “Get it going. Put a brace on it. Let’s go. I played a whole season on a sprained MCL.