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Ravens’ Lamar Jackson Declares Himself Starting QB Against Steelers

January 1, 2026

Story byNov 27, 2025; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) rushes the ball against the Cincinnati Bengals during the second half at M&T Bank Stadium. (Mitch Stringer-Imagn Images)Cole SheltonThu, January 1, 2026 at 8:41 PM UTC·2 min readBaltimore Ravens star quarterback Lamar Jackson announced he’ll be starting on Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Jackson missed last week’s game against the Green Bay Packers due to a back injury, after he was forced to leave the Ravens’ 28-24 loss to the New England Patriots the week prior. With Baltimore in a win-and-get-in situation against the Steelers, Jackson announced on Thursday that he will be starting. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement“Yeah, 100 percent,” Jackson said after practice on Thursday.

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Credit: Nov 27, 2025; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) rushes the ball against the Cincinnati Bengals during the second half at M&T Bank Stadium.

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“I’m going to be out there.”Jackson starting for the Ravens isn’t too much of a surprise, given the stakes of the game.
The decision also allows the Steelers to focus on the two-time MVP quarterback. Earlier in the week, Pittsburgh head coach Mike Tomlin said they were preparing for both Jackson and Tyler Huntley, and there are some differences between them.“I think there’s certainly some things that are exclusive to Lamar, and that’s not taking anything away from Huntley,” Tomlin said on Tuesday.
“It’s just certain things that are Lamar and no other human on the planet.
But largely, I think they play to a certain personality, regardless of who is at quarterback.
I think that was on display a week ago.

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