John Harbaugh Declines to Speak Publicly About Lamar Jackson's Jet Ski Video

Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh brushed aside a question about a video showing Lamar Jackson running into a jet ski while playing a game of football on a beach. 

"That's between me and him," Harbaugh told reporters when asked of any conversation he had with Jackson regarding the video. "It's not something I need to comment on publicly."

In the brief clip, Jackson begins scrambling and running toward the edge of the water. As he moves into the water, he ends up colliding into a parked jet ski. ESPN's Jamison Hensley reported the reigning MVP wasn't hurt.

Hensley added it's unclear whether the Ravens will instruct Jackson to stop playing beach football.

Kansas City Chiefs general manager said in February 2019 the team would speak with Patrick Mahomes after a video surfaced of him playing pickup basketball.

In some cases, teams insert language into contracts explicitly forbidding players to participate in activities that could be deemed dangerous or risky. The New York Yankees voided what was set to be a one-year, $5.8 million contract with Aaron Boone in 2004 after he suffered a season-ending knee injury while playing basketball.

Given his vocation, throwing around the pigskin on the beach with friends probably feels natural to Jackson, but the possibility of a serious injury remains.

Former New England Patriots running back Robert Edwards suffered a torn ACL, PCL and MCL during a flag football game staged in Hawaii surrounding the 1999 Pro Bowl. Edwards also suffered nerve damage and a severed artery that was so significant doctors initially questioned whether his left leg would need to be amputated. 

Edwards ran for 1,115 yards and nine touchdowns as a rookie in 1998 but only played 12 more games in the NFL.

Preserving Jackson's long-term health is one of the Ravens' top priorities after his 2019 breakout. The All-Pro quarterback threw for 3,127 yards and an NFL-best 36 touchdowns while running for 1,206 yards and seven scores.