In 1947, the NFL launched the injury report as a way to fight illegal gambling . This week, the NBA’s fresh gambling scandal arising from manipulated legal prop bets makes the NFL’s injury report more important than ever.

And, of course, a major problem arose on the day after the prop hit the fan for pro basketball.

To summarize, Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson practiced on Friday, despite his lingering hamstring injury. He took a full slate of reps with the scout team. He did not take any reps with the first-team offense. The Ravens listed him as fully participating in practice. Under the language of the NFL’s “Personnel (Injury) Report Policy,” it’s clear that the Ravens applied the incorrect label to Jackson for Friday’s practice. He should have been listed as “limited.”

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