Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson was not at practice for a second straight day Thursday in Owings Mills, but he was in the building.

Jackson was in the locker room after practice chatting with teammates and appeared in good spirits. He was not made available to speak with reporters, however.

On Wednesday, Coach John Harbaugh said that Jackson was given a rest day from that afternoon’s practice. Later, though, he showed up on Baltimore’s injury report with back and knee injuries.

Whether he’s available to play Sunday at M&T Bank Stadium against the Denver Broncos remains to be seen, but his appearance is a good sign.

“It is what it is,” offensive coordinator Todd Monken said Thursday when asked about preparing for Denver without the two-time NFL Most Valuable Player the past two days. “Like any other position, you go to work and guys still have to function around him. What the calls are, the calls are up front. There are still guys who’ve got to have a high level of execution no matter who’s at what position.”

Given Denver’s stout defense, the Ravens (5-3) will likely need Jackson. The Broncos (5-3) are first in yards per play allowed (4.4), third in yards (282.6) and points per game (15) allowed, first in yards per pass allowed (5.9) and fifth in yards per rush allowed (4).

LIONS: Jared Goff was named NFC Offensive Player of the Month, becoming just the third player in franchise history to receive the distinction – wide receiver Calvin Johnson did it twice (2012 and 2013) and running back Barry Sanders did it four times (1989, 1991, 1994 and 1997).

The Lions played three games in October, posting a 3-0 record, as Goff completed 80% of his passes for 680 yards, eight touchdowns and no interceptions. His passer rating of 149.8 is the highest any QB has ever had in the month of October in NFL history.