The Baltimore Ravens are planning for Lamar Jackson to be fit to face the Green Bay Packers next weekend.
Jackson suffered a sprained right ankle during the Ravens' 24-22 defeat to the Cleveland Browns on Sunday.
The quarterback had been doubtful for the Week 14 game due to an ankle problem and threw only four passes for 17 yards before taking a hit in the first play of the second quarter and being replaced by Tyler Huntley
Ravens head coach John Harbaugh on Monday revealed he hopes Jackson can face the Packers, but it is too early to know if he will be available.
He said: "The plans are right now, in my mind, for Lamar to be out there.
"So, we'll see where it goes this week. If he can go, he'll go. If not, Tyler will be the quarterback. That's where we're at."
Harbaugh said Jackson had not sustained a high-ankle sprain and "we'll just have to see what it is from there, and how he feels this week going forward."
Baltimore lead the AFC North with an 8-5 record, narrowly ahead of the Cincinnati Bengals (7-6) and Cleveland Browns (7-6) with four regular season games remaining.
Jackson is enjoying a strong season for the Ravens, completing 242 of 378 passes for 2,865 yards with a 64 percent completion rate for 16 touchdowns.
He has also allowed 13 interceptions, having only committed 18 across his previous three seasons.
Following Jackson's exit, Huntley almost pulled off a comeback victory for the Ravens against the Browns.
The Ravens also confirmed on Monday that safety Tony Jefferson is back after being signed to the practice squad.
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