Crushed by the Jaguars, the Ravens Hit Rock Bottom

The frustration is palpable in Baltimore. After Thursday night's 33-10 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars, Derrick Henry cut the reporters short on the first question. “Not good enough. We have to be better. They were the better team. Same old story,” he said, visibly exasperated.

Without Lamar Jackson, the Ravens (4-5) are experiencing a historic slump. They've been held to fewer than 14 points for the fourth straight game—a franchise low. They've also lost three consecutive games by 20 points or more, a first in their 31-year history.

In his first season as head coach, Jesse Minter refuses to accept excuses. “I told our guys there are no excuses: ‘We don't have this player, we don't have that player.' These results are unacceptable,” he said.

Jackson was placed on the injured reserve list before the game and will miss at least the next three games. Minter would not say whether Jackson had undergone surgery or if he might return this season. He also did not confirm the acquisition of Jacoby Brissett, a trade that is expected to be finalized this weekend, according to Adam Schefter and Ian Rapoport.

An Offense Running Out of Steam

Undrafted rookie Joe Fagnano, in his first career start, attempted only one pass of more than 10 yards. The Ravens managed just 55 passing yards—their lowest total in nine years—and Henry received the handoff in the Wildcat formation ten times.

Discipline issues aren't helping: four more false starts bring the team's total to 24, the worst in the NFL. Offensive line coach Dwayne Ledford even threw his tablet onto the sidelines.

Despite everything, Henry ruled out a trade before Tuesday's deadline. “I've never talked about going anywhere else. I say: let's get back to work and try to turn things around.”

The Ravens will have 11 days to regroup before hosting the winless Chargers on Monday night.

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