Quarterbacks Coach Tee Martin has loved what he's seen from Lamar Jackson.

Even before Jackson returned to practice Monday, Martin saw the fire in Jackson's eyes with the regular season rapidly approaching.

"About two weeks ago, I just got the sense he was ready to play the first game," Martin said. "The way he came out for pre-practice, the way he was working in individual, I was like, 'This is mid-season Lamar.'

"At that moment for me, it's about keeping him sharp in the meetings, keeping him interested in the meetings, when he knows he's not going to play in the preseason. I have to do some magic tricks sometimes in meetings to keep his attention. But he supports the guys. He's always watching every snap of the preseason games when he doesn't really have to."

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