Quarterback Lamar Jackson of the Baltimore Ravens missed the first five days of training camp due to illness, but he was fully involved in the last two. When he was made available to the media on Monday, many inquired as to Jackson’s condition and what he was going through. Jackson promised everyone that he was back to normal, but he wouldn’t go further.
“Man, I’m feeling amazing. “It feels good to be back, man. It’s football season in August, and I’m excited to spend time with my guys and the coaching staff again,” Jackson remarked. You never know when a bug [may] strike you, so I dunno. I kind of just got one. I was bitten by a virus, but I’m fine now.
Since rejoining teammates in practice, Jackson has looked, well, wonderful. He’s completed touchdown throws to wide receiver Zay Flowers, tight end Mark Andrews and others. His first day back he completed a simulated fourth-quarter drill in which the offense needed a touchdown in one minute, 20 seconds. It took five completions on six plays for him to put points on the board against a defense that’s punished Ravens quarterbacks when he was out.
Jackson played like he missed camp, and from the sound of it, he surely missed it.
“No, I’m not thinking they’re missing me; I’m missing them,” Jackson said. “I’m trying to get back out to those guys and just be happy around my teammates, that’s all – but them missing me – the kids missing me, I love it; I love it all.”
