{"id":905870,"date":"2026-05-31T04:24:15","date_gmt":"2026-05-31T04:24:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/905870\/"},"modified":"2026-05-31T04:24:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-31T04:24:15","slug":"lamar-jackson-praises-ravens-rookies-after-week-2-of-otas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/905870\/","title":{"rendered":"Lamar Jackson praises Ravens rookies after Week 2 of OTAs"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Ravens<\/a> invested heavily in offense during the 2026 NFL Draft, and quarterback Lamar Jackson<\/a> has liked what he’s seen so far from the team’s newest additions. Baltimore<\/a> added multiple pass catchers this offseason, including wide receivers Ja’Kobi Lane<\/a> and Elijah Sarratt<\/a>, along with tight ends Matt Hibner and Josh Cuevas<\/a>. While Jackson’s on-field work with the rookies is still limited, he said the early returns have been encouraging.<\/p>\n

“This is my first week really working with those guys. So, it’s been pretty smooth. I felt like we did a great job with bringing new guys in, new additions to what we need. So, it has been smooth so far.”<\/p>\n

Jackson also praised the young receiving group after watching them in practice.<\/p>\n

“Those are looking smooth. They are running great routes, catching the ball great.”<\/p>\n

At the same time, the veteran quarterback cautioned against drawing major conclusions from spring practices.<\/p>\n

“It always looks good during OTAs. You can’t really tell what’s going on until the season actually comes, and we are actually in a real game.”<\/p>\n

Jackson added that he prefers to evaluate players when the games count.<\/p>\n

“I can never grade a guy from workouts in the offseason or during camp or stuff like that. I’ll wait til the season’s going.”<\/p>\n

For now, however, Baltimore’s young offensive additions appear to be making a positive first impression on their franchise quarterback.<\/p>\n

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