Lamar Jackson and Kyler Murray will not play in the Ravens-Cardinals preseason game this weekend

Fans will have to wait a little longer to see Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson play in a game this year. The 25-year-old will again appear in the team’s second preseason game, Ravens head coach John Harbaugh announced Wednesday. The contest is against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday at 8 p.m. at State Farm Stadium in Arizona.

With Jackson on the sidelines, Tyler Huntley and Anthony Brown will be the team’s options to lead the offense. Baltimore had another quarterback on its depth chart, Brett Hundley, but he was released this week.

In the preseason opener, Huntley earned most snaps, going 16 of 18 for 109 yards and a touchdown against the Tennessee Titans. Brown went 10-for-15 with 117 yards and Hundley went 2-for-2 with 42 yards in the 23-10 victory.

It’s not too surprising that Jackson doesn’t play that far into the preseason, as many teams are resting their starting quarterbacks to ensure their health remains intact for the regular season. As Jackson seeks a new contract with Baltimore, it only adds to the lack of a shock factor that he’s not taking any shots this preseason. It wouldn’t be surprising if he didn’t play the entire preseason and instead made his 2022 season debut in Week 1 against the New York Jets.

On the other side of the ball, the Cardinals’ Kyler Murray also won’t see any action in play, according to the quarterback himself.

Murray did not play in Arizona’s preseason opener against the Cincinnati Bengals, forcing the Cardinals to miss Trace McSorley and undrafted rookie Jarrett Guarantano. McSorley went 13-for-22 for 163 yards and a touchdown, while Guarantano went 7-for-10 for 54 yards and a touchdown in the 36-23 victory.

Murray is another starting quarterback who may not see any preseason snaps and instead wait for the team to face the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 1.