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Lamar Jackson is out again as Tyler Huntley gets a second straight start for the Ravens in Cleveland

Baltimore ruled Lamar Jackson out with his ankle injury for a second straight week so Tyler Huntley will lead the 4-1 Ravens against Todd Monken's Browns.

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Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson smiles while signing autographs for service members at a 2018 training camp practice

Baltimore will go without its two-time MVP for a second straight week.

Coach Jesse Minter announced Friday that quarterback Lamar Jackson is out for Sunday's game against the Cleveland Browns. Jackson hurt his ankle in the Week 4 win over the Tennessee Titans and did not practice at any point this week. Tyler Huntley will make the start again.

Huntley found his rhythm late

Huntley looked uncomfortable for much of his Week 5 start against the Atlanta Falcons before he got hot when it mattered. He completed 11 passes in a row down the stretch to help the Ravens rally for a 30-23 overtime win on Sunday night. He finished 24 of 32 for 201 yards with two touchdown passes plus a rushing score.

Sunday will be Huntley's 13th start for Baltimore where he is 6-6 in his first dozen. He has been on Cleveland's roster twice without ever playing a game for the Browns.

A familiar face on the other sideline

The Browns are led by first-year coach Todd Monken who spent the previous three seasons as the Ravens' offensive coordinator. He knows both Jackson and Huntley about as well as anyone.

A worrying pattern

With this absence Jackson is now certain to miss multiple games in a season for the second year in a row. It is the fourth time in six seasons that has happened. The Ravens are 4-1 and sit atop the AFC North while the Browns are 3-2. Kickoff is set for noon Central on Sunday.

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