Ravens QB Lamar Jackson (ankle) returns to practice

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson returned to practice on Thursday after missing Wednesday's session with an ankle injury.

It is the second straight week the two-time MVP did not practice on Wednesday of a game week. Last week, it was knee soreness that interrupted his preparations.

If the pattern holds, Jackson should be ready to start on Sunday when the streaking Ravens (5-5) host the New York Jets (2-8) while looking for their fifth straight win.

Jackson completed 14 of 25 passes for 193 yards and two interceptions in last Sunday's 23-16 road victory against the Cleveland Browns. He was sacked five times and finished with a season-low passer rating of 47.6.

This has been an injury-plagued year for the 28-year-old Jackson, who missed three games earlier this season due to a hamstring ailment. Baltimore lost two of those games and fell to 1-5 before a Week 8 win over the Chicago Bears kicked off the Ravens' current streak.

For the season, Jackson has completed a career-best 68% of his passes for 1,442 yards with 15 touchdowns and three interceptions in seven starts. He has been running less this season, gaining 226 yards on 39 carries with one TD.

--Field Level Media