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Ravens QB Lamar Jackson leaves win over Titans with ankle injury; day-to-day

Baltimore quarterback Lamar Jackson was sidelined after a first-half ankle injury in Sunday's 24-18 win over Tennessee. Coach Jesse Minter called him day-to-day, with no official diagnosis yet.

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The story, neutrally told

Mixed · 2Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson did not return after the first half of Sunday's game against the Tennessee Titans because of an ankle injury. Mixed · 2Before leaving, Jackson completed 15 of 20 passes for 222 yards and two touchdowns and ran twice for 20 yards. Mixed · 2NBC News reported that he was tackled on the second-to-last play of the half and appeared to be favoring his ankle on the sideline. Newsweek said Titans defensive end Jermaine Johnson II held onto Jackson's left ankle during the tackle, and the ankle appeared to twist.

Mixed · 2Backup Tyler Huntley replaced him, and Baltimore held a 24-7 lead when the third quarter began. The Ravens went on to win 24-18. Centre · 1The team first listed Jackson as questionable to return and later ruled him out. Centre · 1After the game, head coach Jesse Minter said Jackson is considered "day-to-day" and said, "We don't know enough about it right now." Jackson is to be re-evaluated this week ahead of Sunday night's game against the Atlanta Falcons.

Centre · 1Minter said there was discussion of Jackson returning, but the team decided to keep resting him. The Athletic's Jeff Zrebiec reported Jackson left M&T Bank Stadium in a boot, which Newsweek said might be precautionary; the Ravens have not given an official diagnosis. Left · 1NBC News noted Jackson, 29, a two-time MVP, missed four games last year, when the Ravens went 2-2 without him and finished 8-9 and out of the playoffs. It also noted that the Ravens entered Sunday 2-1 under first-year coach Jesse Minter, who replaced John Harbaugh, and that Jackson is in the second-to-last year of a five-year, $260 million contract.

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A breaking report on Jackson's exit, with context on his injury history and the Ravens' season.
Emphasis
First-half stats, past missed games, the coaching change and Jackson's contract.
Leaves out or plays down
Written at halftime, so it has no final score, Minter's comments or the day-to-day status.
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“Injuries have been an issue at times for Jackson, a two-time MVP.” — NBC News

Centre1 outlet

Framing
A follow-up on the injury update after the Ravens' win, built around Minter's comments and the prospects for next week.
Emphasis
The tackle, Minter's day-to-day status, the boot report and the Falcons game.
Leaves out or plays down
Gives little on Jackson's injury history or contract.
Charged language
“huge”
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“Depending on how the official tests go this week, it sounds likely Jackson should be good to go for next week, which would be huge, especially for a primetime showdown.” — Newsweek

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