Lamar Jackson watch: Ravens QB, Isaiah Likely torment defense downfield, plus more highlights

Lamar Jackson and Isaiah Likely got the night off in the Ravens’ preseason opener Friday. They made up for lost time Sunday.

The Ravens quarterback and tight end connected for four big plays in their return to training camp practice, including a long catch-and-run score and another touchdown. Unofficially, Jackson finished 26-for-34 overall, including 8-for-15 in 11-on-11 action and 18-for-19 in seven-on-seven action.

“Isaiah has put together a fantastic training camp,” coach John Harbaugh said after Sunday’s practice. “Another great day. Connected on a bunch of deep balls out there. He’s been spectacular with the route-running details. I feel like the timing has been fantastic with him. He’s just a very special athlete. Comes to work every day ready to go to work, so we’re really proud of him, and we’ll keep going.”

Here’s how Jackson’s day as a passer unfolded, period by period, throw by throw, along with other notes from Sunday’s fully padded practice.

11-on-11: 1-for-3, INT

1. Jackson hit wide receiver Nelson Agholor on a quick slant.

2. Jackson misfired on a quick out to wide receiver Keith Kirkwood, but the play was called back because of an offside penalty.

3. Jackson found Agholor downfield on a post pattern that safety Ar’Darius Washington couldn’t challenge, but Agholor dropped the pass.

4. An apparent miscommunication with Likely on a throw over the middle led Jackson to throw behind him. Safety Kyle Hamilton picked off the errant throw easily.

11-on-11: 2-for-3

5. After a run fake, Jackson connected with wide receiver Zay Flowers on a deep out-breaking route toward the right sideline, beating coverage from cornerback Ka’dar Hollman.

6. On a play-action bootleg, Jackson hit Agholor for a solid gain after a curl route.

7. Inside linebacker Josh Ross nearly picked off a pass from Jackson to Flowers, breaking on the route over the middle after dropping out of a “Cover 0″ presnap look.

11-on-11: 0-for-1

8. Jackson looked for an intermediate-range pass over the middle to tight end Mark Andrews, but with Hollman and Ross in close coverage, the pass sailed over Andrews’ head.

9. Jackson took a “sack” after pressure from outside linebackers David Ojabo and Adisa Isaac.

7-on-7: 5-for-6

10. After a completion to open the period, Jackson went to Likely for another one.

11. Jackson found running back Derrick Henry out of the backfield.

12. Jackson connected with Andrews over the middle of the field despite coverage from Ross.

13. Another running back target, this time a completion to Owen Wright.

14. Jackson underthrew wide receiver Dayton Wade on a vertical route, giving cornerback Jalyn Armour-Davis enough time to get a hand between the ball and Wade to knock the pass incomplete.

7-on-7: 3-for-3, TD

15. Jackson connected with Likely.

16. Another tight end completion, this time to Andrews.

17. Jackson dropped a pass right into Flowers’ hands as he beat Hollman to the back right corner of the end zone. Flowers established possession before running out of bounds with the score.

11-on-11: 2-for-2, TD

18. Jackson hit Andrews down the left seam for an impressive gain against undrafted rookie safety Beau Brade.

19. With little available downfield, Jackson took off on a scramble.

20. Likely separated from Brade down the left sideline, and Jackson found him for a touchdown of about 20 yards.

7-on-7: 5-for-5

21. Jackson hooked up with Andrews, lined up against safety Eddie Jackson in the slot, on a quick out.

22. Jackson lofted a pass to Flowers, running an out-breaking route toward the left sideline, for a gain of about 10 to 15 yards.

23. Lamar Jackson found Andrews on a quick out.

24. Another quick out to Likely.

25. Likely beat Eddie Jackson on an out-breaking route, and Jackson found him for a solid gain.

7-on-7: 5-for-5

26. Lamar Jackson hit Henry in the flat, with Andrews blocking in front of him, but the swing pass didn’t amount to much.

27. Jackson targeted Likely on a deep crosser, and his pass hit the tight end in stride. Likely stared down undrafted rookie inside linebacker Deion Jennings, who was trailing him in coverage, after the big gain near the right sideline.

28. Jackson went to Andrews for a check-down.

29. Likely beat undrafted rookie cornerback Bump Cooper Jr. for a jump ball down the right sideline, high-pointing Jackson’s pass for a gain of about 30 yards.

30. Jackson picked on Jennings again, connecting with Andrews for a solid gain on another crossing route.

11-on-11: 2-for-3

31. Jackson hit Flowers on a deep comeback for a completion against cornerback Damarion “Pepe” Wiliams.

32. Jackson found Likely, working against Eddie Jackson, on a quick out toward the left sideline.

33. Lamar Jackson overshot running back Justice Hill as he ran a wheel route down the right sideline against undrafted rookie outside linebacker Joe Evans. Brade also came over the top in coverage.

11-on-11: 1-for-3

34. Jackson placed a pass to Likely behind the Ravens’ linebackers and in front of their safeties. Likely brought in the catch one-handed, then sidestepped safety Daryl Worley as he raced to the end zone for a catch-and-run touchdown of about 50 yards.

35. Jackson threw a “hole shot” to Agholor down the left sideline, but Worley closed quickly enough on the play to break up the pass.

36. Agholor beat defensive back Christian Matthew on a go route down the left sideline, but he dropped Jackson’s well-placed deep shot.

Stock report

• With players back in pads, the pass-rushing one-on-ones had juice. Among the notable wins for the offense: Right tackle Roger Rosengarten handled a power rush from Ojabo easily; guard-tackle Daniel Faalele anchored well on a repetition against defensive lineman Justin Madubuike; left tackle Ronnie Stanley had no problem with an outside rush by outside linebacker Kyle Van Noy or his counter, an inside spin; and guard Andrew Vorhees barely let defensive lineman Michael Pierce get any push in their matchup.
• Among the notable wins for the defense: Lineman Travis Jones walked back undrafted rookie guard Darrian Dalcourt on a bull rush; outside linebacker Odafe Oweh converted an outside speed move into a spin move that sent Rosengarten sprawling; Madubuike and Oweh beat Vorhees and Rosengarten in a two-on-two rep, with Oweh setting up Madubuike to loop around the right side for the win.
• Quarterback Josh Johnson connected with tight end Qadir ismail for a touchdown down the seam. Later, he gave wide receiver Sean Ryan a chance on a jump ball down the right sideline that he brought in over cornerback Marlon Humphrey.
• After leading the Ravens in tackles against the Eagles, inside linebacker Trenton Simpson dialed back the physicality — but only slightly. He blew up running back Owen Wright along the left sideline after quarterback Devin Leary’s short throw in 11-on-11 action led him into trouble. Wright held on for the catch and jogged back to his teammates.
• Henry got the crowd revved up with a couple of runs into the second level.

Baltimore Banner reporter Giana Han contributed to this report.