Ravens' Lamar Jackson needs thumb surgery and could miss rest of season

Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson needs surgery on his injured right thumb and will be placed on injured reserve, a move that could end his season, Baltimore coach Jesse Minter said after the team's 36-10 loss to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday. Jackson was hurt on Baltimore's first offensive snap, when his right hand struck Bills pass rusher Greg Rousseau's arm during a follow-through on a pass to Zay Flowers. He had missed three games with an ankle injury before returning. Backup Tyler Huntley was also hurt in the second quarter, leaving the Ravens to turn to undrafted rookie Joe Fagnano, an emergency quarterback out of UConn. Baltimore fell to 4-4 and hosts Jacksonville on Thursday night, and Minter had no immediate update on Huntley's status.

The Washington Times, the right-leaning source, leads with Jackson's comeback cut short: his first game back in nearly a month ended after one play, and its headline stresses the surgery and a possible lost season. CBS News, the left-leaning source, leads with Minter's words in its headline and adds play-by-play, including Huntley's injury and Baltimore's 4-4 record, which it frames as a season veering toward disaster. Both sides report the surgery, the injured-reserve move and the possible season-ending outcome. They differ in emphasis: the Times focuses on the brief return, while CBS focuses on the team's slide and depth. ESPN, the alternative source, uses the word potentially in its headline, while Yahoo Sports folds the injury into a weekly roundup.