Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson exited his game early after sustaining an injury to his throwing hand. first reported that the "Ravens QB Lamar Jackson heads to the locker room after appearing to injure his throwing hand on his first play back." This initial report was quickly followed by confirmations and further details from other major sports journalists. stated, "Unreal. Lamar Jackson heads to the locker room with an injury." The nature of the injury was soon clarified, with reporting, "Lamar Jackson has a right thumb injury." Schefter also noted that Jackson went "to the locker room with an injury to his throwing hand on the first play." The team officially listed Jackson's status as questionable to return, as later confirmed, stating, "Officially, #Ravens QB Lamar Jackson (right thumb) is questionable to return." also provided context by sharing "the video and replay of the play that injured #Ravens QB Lamar Jackson’s thumb." The early exit of the star quarterback immediately became a central point of discussion among NFL observers.