Baltimore Ravens superstar Lamar Jackson put up solid numbers despite their loss to the Detroit Lions , 38-30, at M&T Bank Stadium on Monday.
Jackson went 21-of-27 for a season-high 288 yards and three touchdowns, helping the Ravens keep in step with the Lions in the first three quarters before eventually succumbing. They fell to 1-2.
There, however, was also a glaring statistic: He was sacked seven times. It tied the most in a game in his career. He also got sacked seven times in 2021 against the Pittsburgh Steelers and in 2018 against the Los Angeles Chargers. Baltimore lost in both games.
But when asked about it after the game , the 28-year-old Jackson sounded indifferent.
“Oh, man, guys were doing stunts, and they had a spy. Sometimes, the spy, they were grabbing my leg. It'