# Ravens place rookie receiver on IR

> Ravens rookie Ja’Kobi Lane placed on injured reserve after wrist injury.
- Title: Ravens place rookie receiver on IR · New York Post | Shortify
- Summary: Ravens rookie Ja’Kobi Lane placed on injured reserve after wrist injury. Ravens placed rookie receiver Ja’Kobi Lane on injured reserve following wrist injury…
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- Source: New York Post — https://nypost.com/2026/09/16/sports/ravens-place-rookie-receiver-jakobi-lane-on-ir
- Published: 2026-09-17T01:21:45+00:00
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- Topics: ja’kobi lane, baltimore ravens, injured reserve, wrist injury, week 1, usc, rashod bateman, news, entertainment
## Ravens place rookie receiver on IR
Ravens rookie wide receiver Ja’Kobi Lane was placed on injured reserve Wednesday after sustaining a wrist injury during the Ravens’ Week 1 game.
## Lane undergoes wrist surgery
Lane underwent surgery Wednesday after the injury during the Ravens’ 41-23 win over the Colts in their season opener last Sunday.
## Minimum IR stay for Lane
Ravens head coach Jesse Minter said Lane would return in at least Baltimore’s Week 6 game against the Browns.
## Minter on Lane’s return
Minter told reporters Lane has a 'really good chance of coming back pretty quick' and will be back as soon as possible.

> definitely has a really good chance of coming back here pretty quick
## Lane’s Week 1 touchdown attempt
Lane was stopped on fourth down during the Ravens’ Week 1 game after a holding penalty called back his 4-yard touchdown catch.
## Bateman’s advice to Lane
Ravens wide receiver Rashod Bateman encouraged Lane, saying he’s beating himself up but can only control so much.

> You never know how your career will go. That’s part of that sport.
## Key takeaway

Ravens placed rookie receiver Ja’Kobi Lane on injured reserve following wrist injury in Week 1 game.