Jackson Set to Return as Ravens Visit Bills in Week 8

The Baltimore Ravens were scheduled to visit the Buffalo Bills on November 1 for a Week 8 game at Highmark Stadium, with quarterback Lamar Jackson expected to return after missing three games with a high left ankle sprain. The pregame reports did not establish the game’s result. Baltimore entered at 4-3 after consecutive losses, while Buffalo was 5-1 and riding a two-game winning streak. The matchup was set for 1 p.m. ET in Orchard Park, New York. Jackson had completed a full week of practice and was cleared to play, but he said his ankle still caused some pain, according to one pregame account. Jackson’s return was central to the matchup because Baltimore’s offense had struggled without him. The Ravens scored 23 total points across their previous two games, according to a pregame report. Jackson had missed the three games since suffering the ankle injury during Baltimore’s October 4 win over the Tennessee Titans. Tyler Huntley started in his place during that stretch. The Ravens’ recent defeats came against the Cincinnati Bengals, 35-13, and the Cleveland Browns, 13-10. The loss to Cincinnati followed a 13-0 Baltimore halftime lead. At 0-2 against AFC North opponents, the...