The Ravens made an contract Lamar Jackson reach a 5-year deal for $260 million, with a guaranteed $185 million.
Lamar Jackson and the Ravens reach a 5-year deal for $260 million, with a guaranteed $185 million.
For Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens, the hard work is about to start. Their relationship has to be repaired because it has been somewhat tense in recent months.
Just hours before the NFL Draft was set to begin on Thursday, the Ravens revealed that Jackson and the organization have reached an agreement on a five-year contract. This news was first reported by NFL Network and ESPN. According to Josina Anderson of CBS Sports, Jackson’s contract was for $260 million in total, with $185 million guaranteed, making him the new NFL quarterback with the highest salary.
This puts an end to a protracted story that saw Jackson get the franchise tag, make a trade request, and raise many doubts about whether he would return to the one NFL team he ever played for.
Jackson seemed glad that a decision had been reached in a video that the Ravens shared.
The Philadelphia Eagles’ signing of Jalen Hurts reset the quarterback market, which may have contributed. In any case, the occasionally clumsy standoff has ended.
The turbulent offseason of Lamar Jackson
The non-exclusive franchise tag was given to Jackson by the Ravens to begin his offseason, and it was unexpected that the player and organization could get to that stage of their relationship.
Jackson was selected by the Ravens in the first round out of Louisville University, where he was the Heisman Trophy winner. In his first season, he took over as the starter, and in his second, he was voted the MVP by all. He became into the NFL’s most captivating athlete and its greatest running quarterback to date. He gains more than 20 yards each game, averaging 63.4 running yards.
When Jackson’s rookie contract came to an end last season, things became tense between him and the Ravens. He injured his knee in Week 13, but nobody thought he would miss the rest of the season; instead, he never returned to the field and Jackson had to defend himself by claiming that his knee was unstable. Jackson didn’t play in the Ravens’ playoff loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, and it was noteworthy that he didn’t even travel to the game.
When Jackson received the non-exclusive franchise tag, an unusual circumstance developed. Good quarterbacks who are able to negotiate during free agency at a peak age with other teams are a rare breed. For a 26-year-old former MVP quarterback, it was unprecedented.
However, the main storyline during the initial weeks of Jackson’s free agency was that he had no offers. Desmond Ridder and Sam Howell were deemed strong prospects by both the Atlanta Falcons and the Washington Commanders, respectively, for the future. The Houston Texans engaged in a bidding battle last summer when they were shopping Deshaun Watson in a trade; this year, Jackson was mostly disregarded. It was difficult to explain Jackson’s lack of news.
When free agent receiver was signed by the Ravens
