Robert Griffin III will be missing the next month or so of camp.
The Ravens quarterback said he fractured his thumb Saturday. He did not disclose how serious the injury was, saying it was up to the team to announce it, but Griffin did have an X-ray to confirm the injury.
Robert Griffin III said he injured the thumb on throwing hand but declined to say the severity of the injury
— Jamison Hensley (@jamisonhensley) July 28, 2019
He's likely to miss the next four to eight weeks, according to a report from ESPN.
However, the team did say they expect him to be OK by the start of the regular season, which lands right in the middle of that timeline.
Ravens’ QB Robert Griffin III is expected to be out 4-8 weeks with a hairline fracture in his right thumb, per source. Griffin injured his thumb tonight during practice.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) July 28, 2019
Griffin took to Twitter later that day.
"Everything you have been through will make you stronger," he wrote.
Everything you have been through will make you stronger
— Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) July 28, 2019
Baltimore has not released any information about Griffin's injury.
His fellow signal-callers seemed to be concerned, and coach John Harbaugh asked "everyone (to) say a prayer."
Lamar Jackson was asked if he was concerned about Robert Griffin: “Yes , that’s my brother.” Griffin injured his thumb toward the end of tonight’s practice.
— Jamison Hensley (@jamisonhensley) July 28, 2019
Robert Griffin III hit his hand on a helmet when throwing at tonight’s practice. John Harbaugh doesn’t think it’s serious but added “everyone say a prayer.”
— Jamison Hensley (@jamisonhensley) July 28, 2019
Griffin spent three seasons with the Redskins after being drafted second overall in 2012, but lost the starting job to Kirk Cousins after suffering numerous injuries. He ended up playing with the Browns for a season and eventually landed with the Ravens after sitting out 2017.
He went 2 of 6 for 21 yards for Baltimore last year.
Griffin has been putting in the work this offseason to get up to speed with the Ravens' system.
"I've got to make sure I understand the offense, forward and backward," Griffin said in June. "The offense will look different. I think we'll shock some people with what we're going to do. If we need to run it 60 times, we can do it. But if we need to throw it 30 to 40 times, we can also do it. I think that's what we're working on, to make sure we have those capabilities."