NFL fines Ravens $100,000 for negligent Lamar Jackson practice report

The NFL fined the Baltimore Ravens $100,000 on Friday for inaccurately reporting quarterback Lamar Jackson’s practice participation on Oct. 24, league officials said, determining the error resulted from negligence rather than an attempt to gain a competitive advantage. Because the investigation found no intent to deceive, the Ravens will not lose draft picks and the club has accepted the punishment and will not appeal.

The penalty stems from a Friday practice in which the Ravens listed Jackson as a full participant two days before a Week 8 game against the Chicago Bears. Team trainers later acknowledged Jackson had been taking scout team reps rather than first‑team repetitions, which under league rules requires a limited participation designation. The Ravens corrected the report on Saturday, downgraded Jackson to limited and ruled him out for the Bears game, prompting the NFL review.

Coach John Harbaugh said the injury-report designations are handled by the training and public relations staffs and called the situation an honest mistake. Harbaugh said, "Nobody's trying to hide anything," and the team issued a statement saying it cooperated fully with the league, accepted the...