why is lamar jackson not playing today

Lamar Jackson is not playing today because he is sidelined with a hamstring injury. He sustained the injury during the Baltimore Ravens' Week 4 game against the Kansas City Chiefs when he was sacked late in the third quarter and did not return to the game. Due to the severity of the injury, he missed all practice sessions leading up to today's game and was officially ruled out by the Ravens. This is his first missed game due to injury since the 2022 season. The team is treating his absence as precautionary, with Cooper Rush starting in his place. Jackson's return timeline is uncertain, but he is expected to miss multiple weeks, possibly returning after the bye week or Week 6 at the earliest.