Nothing kills the vibe in Baltimore quite like an injury to Lamar Jackson. This year is no different
OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- Lamar Jackson was a full participant in practice for the Baltimore Ravens, which suggests his latest injury saga could be over sooner rather than later. “I think the more you’re able to do and respond from and feel from certainly raises your optimism,” coach Jesse Minter said Wednesday. “But again, we’ll kind of see how it goes throughout the week.” The Ravens play at Buffalo on Sunday. Since his first full season as a starter in 2019, Jackson ranks seventh in starts among NFL quarterbacks. He's been less durable than fellow MVPs Josh Allen and Patrick Mahomes, but other top quarterbacks like Joe Burrow and Brock Purdy have had similar injury issues to the Baltimore star. Yet it's Jackson whose absences are so angst-inducing and opaque. A combination of factors are at play — the league's culture of secrecy when it comes to injuries, a player whose mindset is hard to…