Lamar Jackson wasn’t happy with Mark Andrews’ treatment after Ravens playoff debacle

Lamar Jackson has his teammates’ backs.

During a press conference Tuesday, Jackson said he believed tight end Mark Andrews caught too much heat for his pair of mistakes in the divisional-round loss to the Bills, including a drop that would have tied the game on a two-point conversion attempt in the final two minutes.

“My guy be getting talked about, and I really don’t like that,” the star QB said. “He’s done so much for us, and how people did him, I don’t like that. Mark’s still Mark.”

The criticism directed at Andrews stems from two particular plays from the 27-25 loss that ended Baltimore’s season.

The first play came in the fourth quarter with the Bills leading, 24-19, and less than nine minutes remaining.

Andrews caught a pass over the middle from Jackson, but Bills linebacker Terrel Bernard came up from behind and knocked the ball out of his hands to cause a fumble.

Buffalo converted the turnover into a field goal to grab an eight-point edge.

But that was not the end of Andrews’ misfortune.

The Ravens scored a touchdown to cut the score to 27-25 with 1:33 left in the fourth quarter and then went for two.

Jackson rolled out of the pocket and fired a pass toward Andrews, who caught it for just a split second before dropping the ball and all but ending the game.

Andrews was ridiculed on social media after the game for his costly errors

However, those ripping him must have forgotten how well Andrews has performed throughout his career.

Andrews is a three-time Pro Bowler, including one year as a first-team All-Pro. He has tallied 5,530 receiving yards and 51 receiving touchdowns in his seven seasons, all with the Ravens.

While there was speculation that Andrews would be traded this offseason, that never happened.

He has one year remaining on his contract with the Ravens, so it could be his final season with the team, especially with the team having 25-year-old Isaiah Likely emerging as a threat.

Jackson said Baltimore is using last year’s disappointment as fuel for the 2025 campaign. 

“We’re gonna bounce back,” Jackson said ‘When we come back, I feel like we are going to have vengeance on our mind.”