Lamar Jackson is entering his ninth NFL season with the Baltimore Ravens under first-year head coach Jesse Minter and looking to rebound from a difficult 2025 campaign. Jackson was limited to 12 games after suffering a hamstring injury and finished with 2,549 passing yards, 21 touchdowns and seven interceptions, while Baltimore went 8-9 and missed the playoffs.
The Ravens spent the offseason strengthening the offense around Jackson. Baltimore retained Pro Bowl wide receiver Zay Flowers, who had 86 catches for 1,211 yards in 2025, while continuing to build around veteran tight end Mark Andrews and running back Derrick Henry. The team also has rookie wide receiver Ja’Kobi Lane, who has emerged as one of the standout players in training camp.
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Unfortunately, Lamar will not start the season with the center who had been taking the majority of the first-team reps in training camp.
Danny Pinter suffered a torn patellar tendon during Wednesday’s joint practice with the Minnesota Vikings, according to NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo and Ian Rapoport. Pinter had impressed the Ravens while working with the starters and had started their preseason opener.
The injury is a significant blow because Pinter had emerged as a leading option to replace Tyler Linderbaum, who left Baltimore this offseason. Pinter signed a one-year contract with the Ravens and entered camp competing for the starting center job, but his injury now leaves Baltimore needing another option in the middle of the offensive line.
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Baltimore will now have to turn to its remaining center options and establish continuity before the regular season. The Ravens still have preseason work ahead, giving Jackson and the offensive line opportunities to develop chemistry before Baltimore begins its 2026 campaign.
