The Ravens quickly confirmed Jackson was questionable to return with a hamstring injury. He did not return, and ended up watching the rest of the game from the bench. On Monday, head coach John Harbaugh told reporters that Jackson couldn't have returned to the game even if it was competitive.

“John Harbaugh said Lamar Jackson's hamstring injury precluded him from returning to the game, and it didn't matter that the game wasn't close at that point,” reported ESPN NFL insider Jamison Hensley on X, formerly Twitter. “There was no way he could have gone back in the game,” Harbaugh said, per Hensley.

The Baltimore Ravens suffered a brutal blow as their All-Pro defensive tackle will miss the remainder of the 2025 NFL Season.

Veteran backup Cooper Rush entered the game for the Ravens as they trailed 30-13 at the start of the fourth quarter. Jackson suffered the apparent injury when Chiefs edge rusher George Karlaftis sacked him for a loss of two yards at Kansas City's 14-yard line. The sequence led to a 32-yard field goal from Baltimore kicker Tyler Loop .

Backup quarterback Cooper Rush took the field with 56 seconds left in the third quarter and the Ravens trailing 30-13. Jackson had completed 14 of 20 passes for 147 yards, one touchdown and one interception at the time of his departure.

For most of their franchise history, the Baltimore Ravens have been known for having an elite defense. This year is very different.

The Kansas City Chiefs played the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday in what was one of the most anticipated games of the season. But in the 24 hours leading up to the

Baltimore Ravens defensive lineman Nnamdi Madubuike is expected to miss the rest of the 2025 season because of a neck injury, head coach John Harbaugh told reporters Sept. 29.