Jackson battled injuries throughout Baltimore’s trying 8-9 campaign, missing three games with a hamstring injury and another contest with a bruised back, along with a string of practice injuries. Jackson finished the season with 2,549 passing yards and 21 touchdowns in 13 games. Both numbers were his lowest since a 12-game campaign in 2022. He also had just 349 rushing yards, a career low for the dual-threat dynamo.
Monken had been the Ravens offensive coordinator for three seasons. The past two seasons, the Ravens finished in the top six or higher in points and yards, with Jackson winning the 2023 MVP.
After all, in 2025, Baltimore was still 11thi.e-ranked score break. However, it wasn’t good enough for a playoff spot or for Harbaugh to keep his job.
Monken believes he could have done better with Jackson.
“You know what? I didn’t coach Lamar well enough,” he said. “I didn’t have as good a relationship as I could have. I didn’t do what we needed to do this year to win enough games to give us a chance.”
The 59-year-old Monken, who was also the offensive coordinator of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2016-2018) and Cleveland Browns (2019), is not bitter about how it ended in Baltimore.
“It was a great three-year run. I have no complaints.”
Furthermore, he hopes to use bitter 2025 as a stopover wherever he lands next.
“I’m going to fight like hell to fix it,” he said. “I’m going to fight like hell for my next job and I’m going to root like hell for the Ravens.”