Ravens expect Lamar Jackson to return in Week 8 after fourth straight loss

The Baltimore Ravens are 10-point favorites over their divisional rivals, and the Pittsburgh Steelers are on a 4-game losing streak. Nick Wright, Chris Broussard, and Kevin Wildes ask if the Ravens deserve to be overwhelming favorites.

The Baltimore Ravens are heading into their bye week a shocking 1-5 after losing their fourth straight game, but reinforcements are on the way. 

Lamar Jackson, who has missed the last two games with a hamstring injury, is expected to return in Week 8 against the Chicago Bears, head coach John Harbaugh told media members after losing to the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday. 

"We’re going to have healthy players coming back," Harbaugh said, per the team’s official website. "Our quarterback’s going to be back."

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Baltimore Ravens' Lamar Jackson throws during team warmups before an NFL preseason football game against the Dallas Cowboys Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025, in Arlington, Texas.  (AP Photo/Gareth Patterson)

Harbaugh was asked if he "for sure" knows that Jackson will be back. 

"I mean for sure? I’m saying so, but I don’t know," he responded. "That’s how life is sometimes. You can’t predict everything. It’s still the future, but that’s the hope."

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The Ravens have felt Jackson’s loss the past two games, as their offense has combined for just 13 points over that span. 

Cooper Rush, Jackson’s backup quarterback to begin the season, has been the starter for Harbaugh these last two losses, and he’s struggled to get anything going. As the offense sputtered against the Rams on Sunday, Harbaugh made the call to go to Tyler "Snoop" Huntley, though that didn’t change much either. 

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