Lamar Jackson to Start vs. Browns Despite Knee Soreness

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson is set to start Sunday's AFC North matchup against the Cleveland Browns, despite dealing with knee soreness that caused him to miss Wednesday's practice.

The two-time NFL Most Valuable Player returned as a full participant in Thursday's and Friday's sessions at the team's Owings Mills facility, putting to rest any doubts about his availability for the game at Huntington Bank Field. Ravens head coach John Harbaugh confirmed Friday that Jackson would play as expected, describing the knee issue as unrelated to the right hamstring strain that sidelined the quarterback for three games earlier this season. Jackson sustained the knee injury during Baltimore's 27-19 victory over the Minnesota Vikings on November 9, though he could not recall a specific moment when it occurred.

"Playing football, things like that happen," Jackson told reporters Thursday. He added that the knee was feeling better and expressed comfort with returning to the field alongside his teammates. "It felt good. It's always good to be outside with my guys," he said.

Jackson has appeared in six games this season, completing 70.1 percent of his passes for 1,249 yards, 15...