Who is the Baltimore Ravens QB starting today vs Cincinnati Bengals? Latest Lamar Jackson injury update

The Baltimore Ravens will play their last game of the regular season on Sunday, January 8, against the Cincinnati Bengals. The game will take place at the Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio at 1 pm ET.

The two AFC North teams will face each other for the second time this season. The Ravens defeated the Bengals 19-17 under the leadership of QB Lamar Jackson in Week 5 of the regular season.

Although both clubs have already secured their positions in the 2022 NFL Playoffs, the Ravens will earn the No. 6 seed if they defeat the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 18. The Bengals, who won the AFC North, will be the No. 3 seed and will once again play the Ravens, who will be the No. 6 seed, on Super Wild Card Weekend.

The Ravens have declared Lamar Jackson out for the regular-season finale against the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 18. According to Adam Schefter, Jackson has a persistent knee ailment that will preclude him from playing in Week 18 on Sunday as the playoffs approach.

Backup quarterback Tyler Huntley, on the other hand, is also dealing with some shoulder soreness and is listed as questionable on the Ravens' injury list. Huntley spoke to the media after Friday's practice sessions and expressed his confidence to play against the Bengals this Sunday. He said:

“Yes, I feel like I’ve got a good chance to play Sunday. Although, how I wake up feeling come Saturday, Sunday … I’ve just been resting. The best way to feel the best is a little rest, so they’ve been resting me these past couple days, and I’ll be ready to go.”

Huntley has started four out of six this season and holds a 2-2 record. In six games, he has thrown for 658 yards, two touchdowns and three interceptions. He has a pass completion percentage of 67. Heading into week 18; he is a solid choice for fantasy football.

However, if for some reason Huntley is ruled out of the game, then backup quarterback Anthony Brown could get the starting position in Sunday's game.

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The Baltimore Ravens signed Tyler Huntley after he went undrafted in the 2020 NFL draft. He has been on and off the practice squad for the last two seasons. In 2022, Tyler Huntley signed a one-year contract with tbe Baltimore Ravens for $895,000, including an average annual salary of $895,000.

Last season, he started in four games and had 1081 passing yards, three touchdowns, and four interceptions. Huntley will start his fifth game this season with Lamar Jackson injured, and if he defeats the Bengals, he has a good chance of playing for the Ravens in the long term.