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Ravens lose without Lamar

Sports · Heat 5.2 / 10 · 8 shows · 2h 16m airtime

The Cleveland Browns beat the Baltimore Ravens 13-10 on October 19, 2026, with Lamar Jackson out and Tyler Huntley at quarterback. Jackson had been listed questionable, then ruled out with an ankle injury; the line opened at five and a half and fell two and a half points. Jesse Minter called him day-to-day, and Jackson practiced, moving the line back toward the Ravens. The injury was originally a two-to-three-week issue, and Jackson is in the third week. The high ankle sprain diagnosis came from Jackson himself, not the Ravens, and in four of the last six seasons the Ravens' return timeline for Jackson differed from his own. Ian Rapoport now expects Jackson to play this weekend against the Bills, and…

How 8 podcasts covered it

  1. The Herd with Colin Cowherd, 2026-10-08 (5:14 to 6:19)
    Recaps the Jackson injury reporting
    Picks up the Jackson injury thread and stays inside the reporting already on the record: Schefter's report that he might play, the ankle sprain, and the hosts' expectation that he sits this weekend. Adds only speculation about why the situation is murky.
  2. The Herd with Colin Cowherd, 2026-10-13 (18:11 to 21:54)
    Picks the Browns plus four and a half
    Picks the Browns plus four and a half against Baltimore, arguing the line is priced for Lamar Jackson's return and that a rushing-back Jackson on a bad ankle is one-dimensional. The reasoning stays inside the Jackson-availability story, but the current number is a fresh line.
    New angle: The Browns are four and a half point underdogs to the Ravens, trading around 51% on Polymarket.
  3. The Herd with Colin Cowherd, 2026-10-14 (17:51 to 21:01)
    Recaps the ankle injury and argues one more start
    Recaps the Lamar Jackson ankle injury and the report that he has a realistic chance to play in Cleveland, then argues the Ravens should start Snoop Huntley one more game to keep Jackson healthy for Cincinnati, Buffalo and Jacksonville. Stays inside the week's reporting.
  4. The Herd with Colin Cowherd, 2026-10-15 (20:11 to 21:43)
    Reports Lamar questionable for the Browns
    Reports from Ravens practice that Lamar Jackson is absent and officially listed as questionable for the Browns game, then pivots to Cleveland's injuries and Todd Monken's work with Deshaun Watson. The one addition is the game-status designation, which the card did not have.
    New angle: The Ravens list Lamar Jackson as questionable for the Browns game.
  5. First Take, 2026-10-16 (34:04 to 41:19)
    Adds Minter's word on Jackson starting
    Debates whether Jackson should sit or play in Cleveland, with Stephen A. Smith arguing the 4-1 Ravens can afford a loss and Orlovsky and Swagu arguing he plays if cleared. Adds Minter's statement that Jackson could start without practicing.
    New angle: Jesse Minter said Lamar Jackson could still possibly start even if he does not practice this week.
  6. The Herd with Colin Cowherd, 2026-10-16 (22:50 to 25:01)
    Reports Jackson ruled out and leans Cleveland
    Reports the official ruling: the Ravens ruled Lamar Jackson out for the Browns game with an ankle injury moments before the segment. Reads it as smart team-building, with Huntley a capable backup and Cincinnati on deck, and leans Cleveland with the line down to three and a half.
    New angle: The Ravens officially ruled Lamar Jackson out for Sunday's game against the Browns with an ankle injury.
  7. The Herd with Colin Cowherd, 2026-10-18 (10:57 to 14:30)
    Tracks the line move after the Jackson news
    Betting segment on Ravens-Browns: the line opened at five and a half on a Lamar Jackson number and fell two and a half points to three once Jackson was ruled out and Huntley named starter. Stays on Cleveland for value, citing the Week 1 Jacksonville blowout as the only real embarrassment.
    New angle: The Ravens-Browns line opened at five and a half and fell two and a half points after the Lamar Jackson news.
  8. The Athletic Football Show: A show about the NFL, 2026-10-19 (40:01 to 51:46)
    Adds Henry's fumble numbers in one-score games
    Breaks down Baltimore's loss in Cleveland without Lamar Jackson: the Browns front dominated the run and forced the Henry fumble, while the Ravens' late mistakes decided a game they controlled. Adds the score as 14-10 and a run of Henry and Loop numbers.
    New angle: Derrick Henry has lost five fumbles as a Raven, three in the fourth quarter of one-score games.
  9. First Things First, 2026-10-19 (37:32 to 44:11)
    Adds the schedule note and Jackson's missed practices
    Recaps the Cleveland loss without Lamar Jackson and adds a schedule note: no team has more remaining games against teams with winning records, with Cincinnati, Buffalo and Jacksonville next. Also reports Jackson did not practice even in a limited capacity last week.
    New angle: Lamar Jackson did not practice in even a limited capacity last week.
  10. First Things First, 2026-10-20 (20:39 to 27:27)
    Builds a case Lamar hides his status
    Goes to the Ravens' post-loss injury update: Jesse Minter calls Lamar Jackson day-to-day and says more will be known Wednesday. The segment builds a case that Jackson does not communicate his status to the staff, noting this is the fourth of six seasons the team has been unsure.
    New angle: Jesse Minter said Lamar Jackson is day-to-day and more will be known on Wednesday.
  11. The Herd with Colin Cowherd, 2026-10-20 (1:19:24 to 1:22:43)
    Argues Jackson hard to reach and slow to return
    Reaction to the Ravens' 13-10 loss to Cleveland without Lamar Jackson. Wright argues Jackson is hard for the franchise to communicate with and does not rush back from injury, and that the loss erases the benefit of the Atlanta win.
    New angle: The Ravens lost 13-10 to the Browns with Tyler Huntley at quarterback and Lamar Jackson out.
  12. The Rich Eisen Show, 2026-10-22 (17:43 to 19:58)
    Recaps Lamar's uncertain return for the Bengals game
    Fowler's injury roundup leads with Lamar Jackson: on the practice field to some extent, but his return for the Bengals game is uncertain and the process has not been swift. Frames it as the annual will-he-won't-he and stays inside what is already known.
  13. The Pat McAfee Show, 2026-10-23 (33:23 to 38:51)
    Reports Lamar's original two-to-three-week timeline
    Rapoport reports Lamar Jackson's ankle was originally a two-to-three-week injury; he has missed two games and is in the third week, moving better, with a chance to play Sunday. A full practice would signal he is ready; the Ravens themselves do not know yet.
    New angle: Lamar Jackson's injury was originally a two-to-three-week issue; he has missed two games and is in the third week.
  14. The Herd with Colin Cowherd, 2026-10-23 (21:52 to 25:01)
    Notes Jackson practiced as the line shifts
    Turns to Lamar Jackson's week-long availability saga and Marlon Humphrey's rant about unfair media treatment. The one on-the-record development is that Jackson practiced, and the line is moving back toward Baltimore; the rest is Colin Cowherd's argument that the scrutiny is earned.
    New angle: Lamar Jackson practiced yesterday and the line is moving back toward the Ravens being favored.
  15. The Bill Simmons Podcast, 2026-10-26 (17:13 to 18:45)
    Questions how long Jackson can be absent
    Wonders how often Lamar Jackson can vanish for a month, then pivots to Cleveland's defense and skill players. The Ravens' record and Jackson's absence are recap; the Browns praise is opinion, not a development.
  16. First Things First, 2026-10-26 (58:25 to 1:06:12)
    Adds Jackson's self-diagnosed ankle sprain
    Runs the Lamar Jackson injury timeline and lands on a new detail: the high ankle sprain diagnosis came from Jackson himself, not from the team. Frames it as the fourth unclear-timeline injury in six years and questions whether the Ravens should extend him.
    New angle: The high ankle sprain diagnosis came from Lamar Jackson himself, not the Ravens.
  17. First Things First, 2026-10-27 (1:08:15 to 1:21:40)
    Plays Minter's update and counts the timelines
    Plays Minter's Wednesday update and turns it into a toughness debate: the hosts argue Jackson has a responsibility to try to play in Buffalo, citing Baker Mayfield's splint and Jayden Daniels' brace. The one new item is a count - two healthy seasons in six years, and in the other four the team's timeline differed from his.
    New angle: In four of the last six seasons the Ravens' return timeline for Jackson differed from his own.
  18. First Things First, 2026-10-27 (1:51:53 to 1:58:15)
    Argues Jackson should play through the sprain
    Greg Jennings argues Lamar Jackson should play through the ankle sprain, citing Baker Mayfield's splint and Daniels's brace, and warns of locker-room goodwill lost if he sits. Prediction and opinion built on the week's reporting, with no new development.
  19. The Herd with Colin Cowherd, 2026-10-28 (50:40 to 1:00:01)
    Recaps the collapse and the Lamar injury mystery
    Recaps the Bengals collapse and then spends most of its time on the Lamar Jackson injury mystery, walking through 2021, 2022, last year and this year. The pattern is already on the record; the segment adds argument, not a new development.
  20. First Take, 2026-10-28 (1:24 to 8:48)
    Weighs Rapoport's report on Jackson playing
    Turns the Jackson-Allen tier debate on a new report: Rapoport expects Jackson to play this weekend against Buffalo. Weighs durability against his production, with 116 points in 14 quarters with him this season.
    New angle: Ian Rapoport reported he expects Lamar Jackson to play this weekend against the Bills.
  21. The Rich Eisen Show, 2026-10-28 (2:25 to 6:55)
    Cross-checks practice video against the timeline
    Watches practice video of Lamar Jackson taking snaps and throwing, then talks to Rapoport about why the injury timeline is so hard to read: no agent, no dialogue with reporters, and a player who wants to be fully healthy before he moves. Rapoport repeats his expectation of a return against Buffalo.
  22. First Things First, 2026-10-28 (1:30:16 to 1:42:02)
    Adds Rapoport's denial and the line move
    Works through ESPN's Jamison Hensley story on Jackson's injury history and Marlon Humphrey's defense of him, then argues the Ravens front office may be leaking to pressure Jackson to play. Adds Rapoport's on-record denial of a high ankle sprain and the line moving from Bills minus three and a half to minus three.
    New angle: Rapoport said on TV that Jackson is not dealing with a high ankle sprain.
  23. Nightcap, 2026-10-29 (34:46 to 47:04)
    Reports Jackson's first full practice designation
    Reports Jackson as a full participant in practice, the firmest practice designation yet in his return from the ankle injury, then works through a viral fan rant about the Ravens' injury transparency and Jackson's contract frustration. The practice status is the one new item; the rest stays inside the injury saga.
    New angle: Lamar Jackson was a full participant in practice, his first full designation of the return.
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