Lamar Jackson lays down the law in the Ravens locker room

Lamar Jackson isn’t looking for excuses. The Baltimore Ravens quarterback decided the locker room should no longer be a place to unwind, but a space to refocus. After a disappointing start to the season, with a 2-5 record and four straight losses, Jackson asked for every distraction to be removed. Ping-pong tables, video games, televisions—gone. And if it were up to him, even the cables would’ve been pulled.

As reported by Essentiallysports, Lamar Jackson personally reached out to the team’s equipment manager, Kenico, to request the removal of all recreational items. “I told him to take out all the games, the ping-pong, turn off the TVs. If we could’ve taken the TVs out, they would’ve been gone too,” Jackson said. The move, though drastic, reflects the urgency the quarterback feels to turn around a season that’s slipping away.

He wants full focus

Team owner Steve Bisciotti had originally added these amenities to create a less stressful environment—something Lamar Jackson publicly appreciated. But he also made it clear: “This isn’t the time for that.” With a defense allowing nearly 380 yards and 30 points per game, and an offense that’s lost rhythm since his injury, the signal-caller knows there’s no room for distractions.

Lamar Jackson was asked if it’s true that he was the one who wanted the games out of the locker room.

“Oh, yeah. I told Kenico, our head equipment guy, I told him to take out all the games – ping pong, turn the TVs off. And if we could’ve taken the TVs out, they would’ve been…

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The condition to bring the games back was crystal clear. “Keep winning. We won’t have them for the rest of the year, so keep winning. Maybe we’ll get them back next summer… during voluntary workouts or something, but right now, that’s not the priority.” Lamar Jackson isn’t just asking for focus—he’s demanding results.

A window of opportunity

This week, the Ravens head to Miami to face the Dolphins (2-6), and Lamar Jackson is expected to return to the field for the first time since late September. The schedule offers a real chance to bounce back. After Miami, Baltimore faces the Vikings (3-4), Jets (1-7), and Browns (2-6)—four teams with vulnerable defenses. If the Ravens can go 4-0, they won’t just revive their playoff hopes, they might also earn back the relaxed vibe that once filled the locker room.

But for now, Lamar Jackson made it clear: the only game allowed is the one played on Sundays. And the locker room will reflect the level of commitment he expects to change the Ravens’ trajectory.