NFL World Reacts To Lamar Jackson's Surprising Decision

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Not only did Lamar Jackson not play for the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday night, but he also failed to travel with the team.

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Jackson, who's still recovering from a knee injury, did not make the trip with the team to Cincinnati.

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"Lamar Jackson didn’t travel with the team to this game? Yeesh," Peter Schrager wrote.

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"Any word why Lamar didn’t travel with the team?" Rich Eisen added.

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"Um, Lamar didn’t even travel with the team?" another fan added on social media.

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It's an odd choice, considering it's a playoff game, but perhaps Jackson can rest and rehab better from home.

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Or maybe this is truly the last we've seen of Jackson with the Baltimore Ravens. Do you see him playing elsewhere in 2023?

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