Lamar out for 4th straight game, Huntley to start vs. Steelers

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson will miss his fourth straight game due to a knee injury, the team announced Friday.

Tyler Huntley will get the starting nod again for Sunday night's prime-time bout against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Jackson has been sidelined since exiting the club's Week 13 victory over the Denver Broncos. The Ravens have won two of the three games that Jackson has missed, including a road victory over the Steelers in Week 14.

Huntley completed eight of his 12 passes for 88 yards in the previous victory over Pittsburgh. He was held without a passing touchdown, but he added 31 yards on the ground.

Offensive coordinator Greg Roman stressed the Ravens were taking a patient approach to Jackson's on-field return with the playoffs looming.

"The way we feel, the sooner we can get him back, the better," Roman said, according to ESPN's Jamison Hensley. "Especially heading into the playoffs, (we'd) love to get some work in before then, but you can't rush Mother Nature. We have to make sure he's right at the same time."

Baltimore clinched a postseason berth last Sunday, but the team remains in the fight for the AFC North title. The Ravens (10-5) currently trail the Cincinnati Bengals (11-4), but the two sides will meet in the regular-season finale.

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