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Baltimore Ravens star quarterback Lamar Jackson was the one who ordered the team’s locker room to be stripped of video game consoles, ping pong tables, and cornhole, among other items last week.
Prior to the team’s 30-16 win over the Chicago Bears on Sunday, the Ravens were 1-5, and Jackson — despite missing the win due to a hamstring injury — felt the team needed to focus more amid their slow start.
“I told Kenico (Hines), our head equipment guy, I told him to take all the games and pingpong … turn the TVs off. If we could have taken the TVs out, they’d have been out too,” Jackson told reporters on Tuesday.
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) looks on from the sideline during the first quarter against the Chicago Bears at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland, on Oct. 26, 2025. (Tommy Gilligan/Imagn Images)
“I appreciate (team owner) Steve (Bisciotti) for putting that in for us, but we had to focus. I don’t want to say people don’t take their jobs seriously — don’t get me wrong — but I didn’t feel like it was the time for that. We’ve got a lot of work to do.”
It was initially reported that head coach John Harbaugh — not Jackson — had the games removed.
The decision to remove the items worked, as they beat the Bears by multiple scores despite being forced to start backup quarterback Tyler “Snoop” Huntley in place of Jackson due to injury.
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Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) throws a pass against the Kansas City Chiefs during the game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, on Sept. 28, 2025. (Denny Medley/Imagn Images)
Even with the win, Jackson said the games will not be returning to the locker room this season.
The two-time MVP has been out of the Ravens’ lineup since Sept. 28 with his injury.
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) stands on the sideline during the first half of an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears in Baltimore, Maryland, on Oct. 26, 2025. (Nick Wass/AP Photo)
The Ravens’ win over the Bears brought them to 2-5 on the season, and with Jackson returning, they will take on the Miami Dolphins (2-6) on Thursday night with hopes of another win.
The Ravens are currently third in the AFC North behind the Pittsburgh Steelers (4-3) and Cincinnati Bengals (3-5). A win over the Dolphins would move the Ravens closer to contention.
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