He did his best Lamar Jackson impression as a runner, however, and gashed the Pittsburgh defense for 6. Griffin also took three sacks and turned the ball over once, so, despite the victory and flashy rushing stats, it wasn't exactly an ideal performance. The veteran will return to the bench during the postseason and should see the field again only in the event of a blowout or an injury to Jackson. With Sunday's victory in Cleveland, Baltimore has locked down the No. Griffin hasn't seen much more than spot duty this season in six appearances, completing 12 of 17 passes for yards, one touchdown and one interception while turning 12 carries into 20 yards.
Griffin completed all six of his passes for 55 yards and a touchdown Sunday against the Dolphins. He added four rushing attempts for nine yards. The Ravens brought in Griffin in the fourth quarter and he led a pair of drives, including a scoring drive that ended in a touchdown pass to Mark Andrews. It was Griffin's first game action since last season after he missed the preseason with a thumb injury.
Griffin originally sustained the hairline fracture to his right thumb in late July. Now healthy, the year-old can be prepared to back up starter Lamar Jackson for Week 1 against Miami.
Griffin has yet to appear in any preseason action after suffering a hairline fracture in his right thumb during a late-July open practice, but he's expected to be available as starter Lamar Jackson's primary backup in a Week 1 matchup against the Dolphins. The aforementioned Harbaugh has not relayed his plans regarding a decision to potentially keep two or three quarterbacks on the man roster, but rookie Trace McSorley just went off for passing yards and three total touchdowns in a preseason victory over the Eagles.
On multiple occasions, including Saturday, the Ravens have expressed a belief that he'll be healthy in time for the regular season. He could dispel all doubters by making an appearance by the end of the preseason, but the Ravens likely will continue to pursue a cautious approach to ensure the veteran signal-caller is active behind starter Lamar Jackson on Sept.
Griffin was wearing a glove on his throwing hand, but it's certainly an encouraging note to see the veteran quarterback attempting passes just a week after sustaining a hairline fracture in his right thumb.
Griffin is still expected to be back for Week 1, but will likely miss the entire preseason as he continues to rehab from the injury. The initial timeline estimate of 4-to-8 weeks may have been overstated. Griffin, 30, made his last appearance for the Ravens in a loss to the Steelers in Week RG3 completed seven of 12 pass attempts for 33 yards with an interception that was returned for a touchdown in the first quarter. He also ran for 68 yards on seven carries before leaving with the injury.
After the game, Griffin shouldered the responsibility for the loss. He was later placed on IR and was not active for the rest of the regular season and the playoffs. Griffin III was a once-in-a-generation talent at Baylor University where he set or tied 54 school records from Plus, offensive lineman Robert Hunt explains what he was thinking on his penalty touchdown.
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Lamar Jackson and the Ravens offense never got in sync in Miami against a defense that delivered constant pressure. After a three-game absence, Sammy Watkins was held to one catch and lost a fumble that was returned for a touchdown, part of a difficult night for Baltimore's entire offense.
The veteran pass rusher took down Jacoby Brissett on the Dolphins' first drive of the second half.
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