NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reports Lamar Jackson is out for 6-9 weeks with a fractured and dislocated thumb.

Per Rapoport, Jackson has already told his teammates he plans to return this season. While even the short end of that timeline would only have Jackson back in Week 15, it’s an optimistic turn of events for a quarterback who was previously expected to miss the rest of the season. At a nine-week return, Jackson would need Baltimore to make the playoffs to have a shot at returning this year. Jacoby Brissett will likely close out the fantasy season as Baltimore’s starting quarterback, but there’s a chance we get Jackson back for a final game or two in the regular season.