Week 3 of the 2023 NFL season featured several upsets and unfortunately the Baltimore Ravens were on the wrong end of one as they were stunned by the Indianapolis Colts in overtime.
The Ravens were in control early in the game as they were able to get pressure on backup quarterback Gardner Minshew, but the team let their foot off the gas pedal and allowed the Colts to force overtime.
Lamar Jackson looked more like his usual self as he was able to find running lanes and gash the Indianapolis defense on the ground.
However, his running heroics weren’t enough as the Colts were able to limit the rest of his weapons.
Jackson and the Ravens came into the game shorthanded on both sides as the team’s been dealing with numerous injuries.
With the number of players on the sidelines growing, Jackson couldn’t help but post a reaction via his Twitter account.
🙏🏾🙏🏾🤦🏾♂️ https://t.co/pgR3kxldDE pic.twitter.com/A0U1dBqSPj
— Lamar Jackson (@Lj_era8) September 24, 2023
J.K. Dobbins was lost for the year after rupturing his Achilles while Justice Hill was ruled out against Indianapolis.
Meanwhile, Gus Edwards was knocked out of the game due to a concussion, forcing Baltimore to lean on Melvin Gordon and Kenyan Drake who were elevated from the practice squad.
On the defensive side, the secondary was hurting as they were without Marlon Humphrey, Damarion Williams, Trayvon Mullen, and Marcus Williams.
With so many key players dealing with some sort of ailment, the Ravens are going to have to find a way to hold down the fort until reinforcements come.
For now, Baltimore’s going to have to try and bounce back in Week 4 against the Cleveland Browns.
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