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| Height: 5-11 Weight: 245 Born: Aug 29, 1979, Atlanta, GA |
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| December 17, 2005 The Baltimore Sun reports that the Ravens have upgraded the status of Jamal Lewis from questionable to probable. He's dealing with a thumb injury that kept him out of last week's game. At best, he'll split carries with Chester Taylor Monday night. |
| December 13, 2005 The injured thumb of Jamal Lewis could keep him sidelined again this weekend, according to the Baltimore Sun. The thumb injury prevents Lewis from gripping the football. |
| December 12, 2005 Jamal Lewis was scratched from the lineup just before Sunday's game because his injured thumb would not allow him to grip the ball, according to the Baltimore Sun. The injury flared up late in the week and Lewis was added the official injury report, as probable, on Saturday. |
| December 11, 2005 Jamal Lewis was active for the Ravens in Week 14 but did not play. Lewis was added to the injury report on Saturday because of a hand problem, but it's not clear if that's why he was held out. |
| December 4, 2005 A week after having his best game of the season, Jamal Lewis was back in his usual 2005 form on Sunday against the lowly Texans. Lewis managed only 17 yards on eight carries while sharing work with Chester Taylor. |
| December 1, 2005 With Chester Taylor out last week, Jamal Lewis remained in the game on third down, something he usually does not do, according to the Baltimore Sun. Lewis caught five passes for 36 yards. Taylor is questionable for this weekend. However, the Ravens signed Jamel White, who has extensive experience both with the team and in a third-down role. |
| November 27, 2005 With Chester Taylor out due to injury, Jamal Lewis carried the load for the Ravens in Week 12 and had his best game of the season. Lewis rushed for 113 yards and a touchdown on 23 carries and added 36 yards on five receptions. It remains to be seen if this performance was enough to prevent a healthy Taylor from sharing work for the rest of the season. |
| November 22, 2005 Coach Brian Billick stated that he would continue to split carries between Jamal Lewis and Chester Taylor, according to the Baltimore Sun. "That's not an issue right now," Billick said. "We have two good backs, and we're going to use both backs because right now that seems to be the most productive angle for us. The rest of it will take care of itself." At the end of the season, a decision will be made on which running back Baltimore will re-sign. |
| November 20, 2005 Jamal Lewis was held to 28 yards on 13 carries against the Steelers in Week 11 and also lost a fumble. It also appears that a lightbulb may have gone on in the head of head coach Brian Billick. Lewis carried just three times in the second half, and the far more productive Chester Taylor rushed for 59 yards on 19 carries. |
| October 23, 2005 Jamal Lewis had another rough game on Sunday as he gained just 34 yards on 15 carries against the Bears. Lewis has averaged 3.0 YPC or less in five of his six games this season. |
| October 28, 2005 Jamal Lewis admitted Thursday that he is feeling burdened by his pending free agency, according to the Baltimore Sun. He even acknowledged his concern about getting seriously injured. "I'm not the type that's going to lay down. At the same time, it's going to be in the back of your mind," Lewis said. "You want to go out and you want to play hard. [But] you want to be careful for your own health because this is the last year on my deal." Lewis has averaged just 2.9 YPC this year. |
| October 18, 2005 Coach Brian Billick reiterated Monday that Jamal Lewis was still the starting running back in Baltimore, according to the Baltimore Sun. Backup Chester Taylor has averaged 5.8 yards per carry this season while Lewis has averaged just 3.0. "We're very confident when Chester Taylor is in there and we have no hesitation with him," Billick said. "But Jamal Lewis is a force to be reckoned with, and when it's all said and done, he will have a huge impact on our ability to run the ball." |
| September 12, 2005 The Ravens had said Jamal Lewis and Chester Taylor would share carries almost evenly in the season opener, but Lewis had 16 carries for 48 yards and Taylor just four carries for 27 yards. Lewis broke a finger on his left hand but doesn't expect it to be a problem in Week 2, according to the Baltimore Sun. |
| September 9, 2005 Ravens coach Brian Billick said Jamal Lewis and Chester Taylor will split time in the backfield throughout the season opener, estimating their carries could be "fairly equitable," according to the Baltimore Sun. The Ravens want to take it easy on Lewis' surgically repaired ankle, and Billick said Lewis should be ready to handle the full load by Week 3. |
| August 25, 2005 The Baltimore Sun reports that Jamal Lewis will miss tomorrow's preseason game with a bone spur in his left foot. Lewis recently estimated that his surgically repaired right ankle was about 90 percent healed and that he will be ready for the season opener. |
| August 24, 2005 Jamal Lewis missed practice on Tuesday and is now considered a question mark for Friday's preseason game, according to the Baltimore Sun. In some truly revealing comments, Lewis said "I'll touch the field when Jamal Lewis is ready. . . If that's this weekend, that's this weekend. If that's next weekend, it's next weekend. I guarantee you I'll be out there Sept. 11 [the regular-season opener]." |
| August 23, 2005 The Ravens hope to get Jamal Lewis more involved in the passing game so that their offense isn't quite as predictable, according to the Baltimore Sun. |
| August 20, 2005 Jamal Lewis said his surgically repaired ankle is 90 percent and that he still has some soreness, according to the Baltimore Sun. He won't play in today's preseason game. "I think I could actually play this week," Lewis said. "But I don't want to go out there and not be 100 percent." |
| August 12, 2005 The Ravens likely will hold Jamal Lewis out of tonight's exhibition game as a precaution, according to the Baltimore Sun. Lewis, returning from ankle surgery, hasn't taken a live hit in practice yet. |
| August 11, 2005 Jamal Lewis isn't expected to see much action in Saturday's exhibition game, as he's eased back from his ankle surgery, according to the Baltimore Sun. He got into his first practice with the Ravens yesterday. "It was cool," Lewis said. "I didn't do much. It was good to get back in and learn the new plays, get a feel for the offense with the new guys in there and everything." |
| August 9, 2005 After watching afternoon practice yesterday, Jamal Lewis is scheduled to work on conditioning drills today, according to the Baltimore Sun. He is expected to suit up for contact drills tomorrow. He finally reported to the Ravens' camp on Monday after meeing with his probation officer in Baltimore. |
| August 7, 2005 Jamal Lewis is expected to report to camp Sunday or Monday, according to the Baltimore Sun. After he takes a physical, the Ravens will decide whether he will start camp on the physically-unable-to-perform list. Lewis is coming back from offseason ankle surgery. |
| August 4, 2005 Originally expected to report to training camp today, Jamal Lewis won't join the Ravens until next week because final details of his probation need to be worked out, according to the Baltimore Sun. "When he's allowed to show up here, we'll go forward," coach Brian Billick said. "I'm not completely 100 percent certain when that is right now. God and the U.S. government only know." |
| July 27, 2005 Jamal Lewis is expected to report to training camp on August 4, according to the Baltimore Sun. He is currently completing his final days of a federal drug sentence in an Atlanta halfway house. He will work on his conditioning for the first couple of days but will likely join team drills on August 8. |
| June 7, 2005 Jamal Lewis was denied his request to attend the Ravens' minicamp next week, according to the Baltimore Sun. Following a four-month prison sentence, Lewis is serving two-months in an Atlanta halfway house. He isn't expected to be allowed to leave until either Aug. 1 or Aug. 2. The team's training camp opens on July 31. |
| June 4, 2005 Jamal Lewis, released from prison on Thursday, has been running for over a month and expects to be close to full strength by training camp, which begins August 1, according to the Baltimore Sun. Lewis, recovering from ankle surgery, has no noticeable limp. He spent a lot time hitting the weights during his four-month prison term, and he appears sleeker now than in any previous offseason. |
| May 27, 2005 The Washington Post reports that Jamal Lewis will be released from prison June 2 after completing his four-month sentence. However, since he must serve a two-month term in a halfway house, likely in Atlanta, he won't join the Ravens in Baltimore until early August. |
| May 16, 2005 Despite being in the midst of a four-month prison term, Jamal Lewis has been recovering well from his ankle surgery, according to the Baltimore Sun. "This sounds terrible, but he's in a great, regimented environment," coach Brian Billick said. "There's not a lot else for him to do but to stay focused." Billick added that he doesn't expect Lewis to be slowed when training camp begins. |
| March 3, 2005 The Ravens have been in contact with Jamal Lewis since the running back entered prison last month, according to the Baltimore Sun. Lewis, who underwent ankle surgery earlier this year, indicated that his rehab is progressing well. |
| February 5, 2005 Jamal Lewis reported to Federal Prison Camp in Pensacola, Fla. yesterday to begin serving a four-month sentence resulting from his plea bargain in a drug case, according to the Baltimore Sun. |
| January 27, 2005 Jamal Lewis will serve four months in prison for his role in a federal drug case. He was granted until Feb. 4 to report for his sentence so that he will have enough time to get the cast taken off his surgically-repaired ankle. He will also spend two months in a halfway house following his release. |
| January 13, 2005 Jamal Lewis soon will undergo surgery on the ankle that bothered him during the season, according to the Baltimore Sun. |