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“In the week leading up to the Sept. 28 loss to the Chiefs, punter Jordan Stout posted an Instagram story of Jackson sitting in front of a video game console, controller in hand, with the caption: ‘Hard at work.’ It was a harmless, friendly jab. But two days later, the quarterback hobbled off the field at Arrowhead Stadium with a hamstring injury he suffered in another deflating 37-20 loss.
When the team returned to Owings Mills, the toys had disappeared.
The Ravens promptly removed several recreational staples from the locker room, including the basketball hoop near Jackson’s and Flowers’ stalls, the pingpong table that rookies Buchanan and Mike Green often battled on after practice, the once-popular cornhole boards, and yes, the video game consoles, often lit up with intense rounds of Super Smash Bros., that regularly drew small crowds of teammates late in the day.
Multiple players told The Sun the decision came from the coaching staff, who wanted to strip away distractions and have the team fully locked in amid its disappointing start. It’s not the first time they’ve done it. In previous seasons when the Ravens stumbled early, coaches leaned on similar tactics, dialing back locker-room freedoms in an effort to boost focus and reset the work environment.”