Ravens' Lamar Jackson Will Do 'Whatever It Takes to Win' After Injury Limited Carries in 2025

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson amassed a career-low 67 carries last season as he dealt with numerous injuries and ultimately missed four games.

However, Jackson made it clear during a conversation with ESPN's Jamison Hensley during a Wednesday press conference with reporters that he will do "whatever it takes to win."

"I believe you know, I know, a lot of people know, I was hurt last year too. I really couldn't do anything I wanted to, so it really wouldn't put my team in a good position if I was just running hurt, losing yards, things like that was happening. But whatever it takes to win, that's what I'm all about. And I've always been about that too."

Hensley then asked Jackson if his thought his running attempts in 2026 would be more in line with seasons prior to 2025.

"Whatever it takes to win," Jackson replied.

Jackson has been a prolific runner. From 2019 (his first full year as the Ravens' starting quarterback) through 2024, Jackson rushed for 5,478 yards (913 yards per season) and 28 touchdowns on an average of 144.5 attempts per season (6.3 YPC).

However, those rushing attempt numbers had been in a bit of a decline over time even before 2025, as Adam Levitan of Establish the Run pointed out.

In 2025, as Jackson dealt with numerous ailments, he ran for 349 yards and a pair of scores (5.2 yards per carry). He ran 5.2 times per game after doing so just under 10 times per game (9.97) from 2019-2024.

Obviously, a healthy Jackson who can perform as a dual threat would be a massive win for the Ravens, who have gone 76-31 in his starts over eight seasons.

This is also a crucially important season for the Ravens, who just missed the playoffs after an 8-9 campaign and are looking to get new head coach Jesse Minter's era off to a good start.

Based on Jackson's remarks, he'll be running more in 2026. The question is whether he goes back to his old habit of running for about 10 times per game, or close to it. Regardless, a healthy Jackson running more often is a big win for the Ravens as they hope for a bounce-back season.