{"id":80646,"date":"2025-12-25T04:18:15","date_gmt":"2025-12-25T04:18:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/80646\/"},"modified":"2025-12-25T04:18:15","modified_gmt":"2025-12-25T04:18:15","slug":"lamar-jackson-is-wearing-thin-on-john-harbaugh-ravens-baltimore-columnist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/80646\/","title":{"rendered":"Lamar Jackson is wearing thin on John Harbaugh, Ravens: Baltimore columnist"},"content":{"rendered":"

Do the Ravens have a Lamar Jackson problem?<\/p>\n

Baltimore Sun columnist Mike Preston painted a less-than-rosy picture of the star QB and his effect on the scuffling team on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

The 28-year-old remained out of Wednesday\u2019s practice with a back issue, the latest malady in an injury-marred 2025 season<\/a> \u2014 but the problems with the dual-threat quarterback seemingly go deeper.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe breakdown of an NFL player\u2019s body is natural, but Jackson could help himself. He doesn\u2019t need to be up late at night playing video games or falling asleep in team meetings,\u201d Preston wrote<\/a>. \u201cHe needs to train more around The Castle instead of only attending mandatory minicamps, where he disappears after one day.<\/p>\n

\u201cA major problem, a lot of it on the Ravens, is that there are team rules and then there are rules for Jackson. That\u2019s why Baltimore practices in the heat of the afternoon instead of in the morning.\u201d<\/p>\n

There isn\u2019t much room for criticism, either.<\/p>\n

\u201cOnce the Ravens become critical of Jackson, he becomes more withdrawn,\u201d Preston wrote. \u201cIt\u2019s a shame because Jackson isn\u2019t a mean-spirited person, just an overgrown kid in an adult\u2019s body.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Baltimoreavens quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) leaves the field after a win over the Cincinnati Bengals. AP<\/p>\n

It\u2019s gotten so bad with the two-time MVP that coach John Harbaugh is nearing the end of his rope, according to Preston \u2014 who suggested exploring the trade market for their star.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s clear that coach John Harbaugh has become tired Jackson, even though he builds him up after every game,\u201d the columnist wrote. \u201cHe has to, or Jackson will go into his own self-exile.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jackson was named a Pro Bowl alternate this week, despite his rough season. His 192.6 passing yards per game rank 26th in the NFL, while his 28.3 rushing yards per contest mark the lowest in his eight seasons.<\/p>\n

\"BaltimoreRavens head coach John Harbaugh walks on the field before a game against the Cincinnati Bengals. AP<\/p>\n

The Ravens acknowledged some of his struggles on Tuesday, but didn\u2019t exactly speak to Preston\u2019s reporting.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen Lamar has the ball in his hands, he\u2019s electric, and so I know it\u2019s been really difficult for him,\u201d offensive coordinator Todd Monken said. \u201cIt\u2019s been difficult trying to get himself back and not feeling like he\u2019s playing at the level he\u2019s capable of playing at, but I\u2019ve been pleased with how he\u2019s gone about it and gone about his business.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Ravens sit at a disappointing 7-8, second in the AFC North following a nationally televised loss to the Patriots<\/a> on Sunday, with games against the Packers and Steelers left on the schedule. They\u2019re currently on the outside of the playoffs looking in, with just a 22 percent chance of making the postseason with a win in Green Bay this week.<\/p>\n

A healthy, motivated Jackson would at least be a big push in the right direction.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Do the Ravens have a Lamar Jackson problem? Baltimore Sun columnist Mike Preston painted a less-than-rosy picture of…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":80647,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[2671,34377,12333,9,11,10,22,319],"class_list":{"0":"post-80646","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-new-york","8":"tag-baltimore-ravens","9":"tag-john-harbaugh","10":"tag-lamar-jackson","11":"tag-new-york","12":"tag-new-york-headlines","13":"tag-new-york-news","14":"tag-nfl","15":"tag-sports"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/80646","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=80646"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/80646\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/80647"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=80646"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=80646"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=80646"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}