Story byMike MoraitisSat, December 27, 2025 at 2:39 PM UTC·2 min readIs Lamar Jackson playing tonight? Latest injury update on Ravens QB for Week 17 originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Baltimore Ravens have a massive problem with quarterback Lamar Jackson ahead of the Week 17 game against the Green Bay Packers. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementJackson suffered a back injury in the Week 16 loss to the New England Patriots that forced his early exit from the contest and led to his being on the injury report this week. After not practicing at all during the week, Jackson drew the dreaded doubtful tag on Thursday, which is terrible news for his chances of suiting up. Here's what we know about Jackson's status for Week 17. Is Lamar Jackson playing tonight?No, Jackson is not expected to play on Saturday against the Packers. Players rarely play through the doubtful tag, so while the light is still on for the Ravens quarterback just in case, he's highly unlikely to suit up. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe last time we saw a player be active despite the doubtful tag was Las Vegas Raiders edge rusher Maxx Crosby, who played in Week 12 of the 2023 season against the Kansas City Chiefs after being listed with the designation. We'll get final confirmation on Jackson's status an hour and a half before the 8 p. m.